You would think that as a common courtesy the shipper would at least tape a needle and thread to that piece of motor freight they stole off the LTL's so you can sew your nuts back on after you tear them off trying to move that stuff. Ground contractors will in the end have to keep a couple of B Class straight trucks with hydraulic tail gates around and two guys in every one of them. If X doesn't require it their workman's comp underwriter might. The situation is getting completely out of control.
Increased Volume?
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Route 66
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When I was a courier and had some 100+ lb item that the customer expected me to lug upstairs - or anywhere for that matter - I simply explained to them “my responsibilty ends at safely delivering this to the correct street address - it’s up to you to arrange to get it wherever it needs to go from this point - have a spectacular day!”. And I was off. Never once received any negative feedback.
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
I’m with you. It’s a one way trip. I may struggle, but I sure as hell ain’t bring it back. I have a woman who lives in a big house with about 10 steps up to her front door and she gets those friggin rounded, over 100 lb boxes from India. I’ve told her there is no way I can carry them up her stairs and I’ll leave them at the bottom. Fortunately, I only have six apartments on my route in the same building. No heavy lifting for me beyond pushing them off my truck.
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Exactly, because when you hurt yourself, you’ll get blamed and YOU are the one who will lose money.
12yearsaslave
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Yep, our volume is up 25-30% average. I think it's pre UPS strike shipper exodus. Happened last time.
SmithBarney
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Yup LMAO... 250, 115stops, with 2 P1 time commits, and several 1hr window pickups, plus random on calls... Check with us when you have commitments to make... and a few more stops.
Express Courier
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I had a customer a few months ago that ordered a SAFE and it came through us at Express. Not sure how much it weighed but it was impossible for me to deliver it to their upstairs apartment. It was one of those weird apartments too that you have to walk downstairs from street level and then upstairs to their apartment. I went to the office to ISR it there and the cute lil gal in the office was like mmmnnn nahhh lol. Brought it back to the station and never saw it again.
dvalleyjim
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The reason for the increase in freight is the economy is booming. Atlanta Fed is calling for 4.8% economic growth this quarter. That's huge especially compared to the 1% growth of the Obama presidency. FX and ISP's are not prepared for what will be peak volume of 2017 as the norm. Well at least until the Dems take back the house in 2018.
So in June of ‘97 it was the booming economy under Bill Clinton that caused volume to spike for RPS? C’mon man.
Good point 66. Somewhere there is a boundary line that separates delivery from setup and installation There clearly needs to be description and guidelines drawn up that establishes that boundary.
A !% growth in e GDP during the Obama years isn't bad compared to the recession he inherited. I've heard and read the comments of several economists who said that if the Obama administration in partnership with the Federal Reserve had not taken their extraordinary and risky steps the banks would have been nationalized and the unemployment rate would have been 25%. Not defending the Obama legacy but the facts are what they are. If the Atlanta Fed is correct in their forecast combined with the increase in government borrowing additional interest rate increases are a sure bet and that will slow down the economy in a hurry.
Oldfart
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LOL
dvalleyjim
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Anyone, regardless of President, that doesn't think a booming economy increases package volume is, I don't know what to say. Walmart's online business increased 30%. That means that your Walmart packages have increased 30%. It's a no brainer.
SmithBarney
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It is amazing how many "crates" we get at express that are exactly 150lbs... Even though wooden crated packages are supposed to be rejected(or at least they use to be rejected) but still amazing how many packages weigh exactly 150lbs...
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
You referring to Oldfart or Bacha???
Route 66
Slapped Upside-da-Head Member
You’re making that stuff up. We only deal with envelopes.
........remember??? (wink wink nudge nudge)
It will be fine
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How many envelopes for inside one of the 150lb crates? You guys should take them out and handle them separately, work smarter not harder.
Cactus
Just telling it like it is
We already have. Express gets the good stuff and Ground gets all the crappy heavy stuff. We laugh about it. You guys are gonna just have to suck it up. Have fun.
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