Express handing resi deliveries to Ground
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McFeely
Huge Member
The chart I saw showed that some IE Resi stops will be sent to Ground.
::edit:: MAK beat me to it.
Looks to me they have figured IP isn't feasible, but IE is. And they may put qualifications on the IE so the shipper knows up front that it could be delayed due to customs, weather, etc. Which is pretty much the case now.
No, I said a lot of it might be regional freight. You said they would have a hard time meeting commitment. I pointed out a lot of it would be regional. And it appears it's only going to be handed off to Ground after Express transports it.
Judging by all the exclusions Express will still handle plenty of resi's. A lot of signature required pkgs out there.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
Probably because of ARTH.
it's exactly what I'm saying . Terrain and road quality impacts work pace . And notice something here. The area you're talking about is relatively flat . But when you're groaning along 15-20 mph for much of your day the miles don't add up fast. Terrain, weather, topography and road quality decides HOW much you get done that day. Moreover when you paying a guy on a perdiem and therefore it doesn't matter whether the job takes 7 hours or 14 hours it all pays the same and the guy in the truck doesn't own the truck guess what's the only thing he's going to care about? A lot of contractors brand new trucks were flat out smelter bait by the time they were paid for with the power trains already replaced a couple of times.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
A lot of no signature required packages as well.
I think you lie. The brokerage I’ve been watching hasn’t done that any more than normal.
Where's this relatively flat area I was working at? Went on goat paths all the time. Sure seemed like they were. Had a 4WD van in Colorado. And I delivered in the Appalachians in North Georgia. Yes that's all part of it. And has to be factored into your compensation otherwise a person would be crazy to contract with Ground and have to eat the cost of repairs.
Which I believe are going to Ground if they're resi's.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
Yes that would be the majority of our Resi's.
What a talking head. Talks about a "terrific' peak ". Must not have gone into to terminals during peak and seen the boxes piled to the ceiling.This is simply an attempt to make X as efficient and integrated as close as he can get it to the fully integrated and the union represented model of corporate efficiency UPS.
So what Fat Freddy is saying through this clown : I'm losing my rectum out the jing weeds so I'll dump it off onto contractors out there at a rock bottom parcel post rate so I'll still make money out there but for contractors,...well, you wanted in this badly enough so figure it out for yourself how you're going to make it".
After P1's and the exclusions maybe half to 2/3rds from day to day. Sure am glad I retired.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
They are supposed to be working together.
Notice your key word here......SOME. But coming from a corporate apologist like you I've come to expect it. And so now you're coming to the defense of the phone companies.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
OK, then give us a list of all the deadweight positions in Memphis, the duties that those who hold those positions are supposed to be doing, how many of them should be cut, and how you'll distribute their work to those who remain.
You keep bringing this up so I'm sure you know exactly what you're talking about.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
All the more reason to dump them onto Ground.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
If you had ended your post here, no one would think you're nuts.
Verizon's coverage is the gold standard and AT&T is in the midst of an incredibly aggressive expansion that will equal, if not surpass, that of Verizon. I mean, it was a huge deal when it began.
