Increase in volume / stops. (FedEx Ground)

[PublicWifi]

I've seen 1-2 other threads on this subject, but they generally die off fairly quickly. Last August, volume on each truck (on my line, at least) rose 15-20%. For the last year, almost every driver at my terminal is running around like its peak season. I was pushing 300-330 packages on my truck with 200-400 picked up until my contractor finally woke up and realized it was too much. What's it like on your end?

 

[Code 82 Approved]

I call it monday, tuesday.. lol
It only gets better.
There is screw me Weds, thick Thurs and me Friday.
And occasionally I get screw me Saturday if I volunteer HD.

Ground is growing at an exponential pace, just count the UPS trucks in your area... I have 4 without the straight trucks just in one zipcode.

 

[Route 66]

What's it like on your end?

well I understand that MGD isn't getting his lawn done until almost 3:15 now

 

[Hate 150lb Packages]

I like your name, publicwifi. I've noticed a huge decrease the last 2 weeks, but I think its just the time of year. Last peak I was averaging 90 stops. Now, Im at 60. Ill hit 50 in 3 weeks. Then it will climb about 1 stop per week until peak hits.

 

[HomeDelivery]

code 82, you have enough HOS to cover a 6th day? volume can't be that up if you do...

here, i used to volunteer for Ground on Mondays, but that would cut into my 70 HOS for the week & as a swing/cover, they want those hours for my HD side just in case.

heck, during peak, we work 6 days a week anyways ~ Ground or HD

 

[Code 82 Approved]

code 82, you have enough HOS to cover a 6th day? volume can't be that up if you do...

here, i used to volunteer for Ground on Mondays, but that would cut into my 70 HOS for the week & as a swing/cover, they want those hours for my HD side just in case.

heck, during peak, we work 6 days a week anyways ~ Ground or HD

I prolly did my 60 at ground and worked 9 at HD saturday. We are a 70 hour state.

 

[STFXG]

Volume is up because of all the express volume being diverted.

 

[MAKAVELI]

Volume is up because of all the express volume being diverted.

You are probably right but my route has stayed pretty steady. At my station some routes are down and some are up.

 

[TUT]

No need to ask, it is published:

2010 898,464,000
2011 958,962,000 +6%
2012 1,000,009,000 +4.2%
2013 1,076,709,000 +7%

So nearly a doubling of increase from your previous year, not bad.