Taking Oversize to another level

[scratch]

What factors are pushing UPS to seek to deliver much bigger parcels?

 

[john chesney]

What factors are pushing UPS to seek to deliver much bigger parcels?

Greed and stupidity

 

[Rack em]

Greed and stupidity

I can't wait to get those 4 dishwashers that take up my whole truck. Why not throw in a shuffleboard table for good measure!

 

[john chesney]

I can't wait to get those 4 dishwashers that take up my whole truck. Why not throw in a shuffleboard table for good measure!

And make sure you follow Orion and deliver out of the 8000 shelve first

 

[BSWALKS]

It wouldn't be any of us delivering that.

Ups wouldn't make any money with it.

 

[Blackadder 2]

What factors are pushing UPS to seek to deliver much bigger parcels?

MONEY

 

[BigUnionGuy]

What factors are pushing UPS to seek to deliver much bigger parcels?

From the sound of the article, they're looking at an expanding opportunity.

Or, trying to counter the IBT's proposal of creating 2-man irreg routes.

It wouldn't be any of us delivering that. Ups wouldn't make any money with it.

I wonder how much it cost them this last peak ?

Rolling irregs for days at a time, leaving loads just sit in the yard....

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

What factors are pushing UPS to seek to deliver much bigger parcels?

We can't handle the crap we have now. Are they going to put a crane on the back of my package car?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

We can't handle the crap we have now. Are they going to put a crane on the back of my package car?

Would that be to lift your fat ass in and out of the drivers seat?

 

[purehavanne]

I’m sorry but when your truck is bricked out, it’s nothing but corporate greed. Ups can be greedy but I can show them greed too. My sup already knows when they cluster my truck, I’m punching out 10 min before dot. I’m not gonna kill myself out there. On crazy days I look at him and say “see ya tonight”

 

[BigUnionGuy]

I’m sorry but when your truck is bricked out, it’s nothing but corporate greed.

IE showed them on paper, it would work. They think everything is a letter.

Everything has gotten bigger and heavier and the same people are getting

multiple shipments everyday.

 

[Coldworld]

It wouldn't be any of us delivering that.

Ups wouldn't make any money with it.

Kind of like Saturday ground, the day after thanksgiving????

 

[Coldworld]

IE showed them on paper, it would work. They think everything is a letter.

Everything has gotten bigger and heavier and the same people are getting

multiple shipments everyday.

What was the average weight and size of a package 30 years ago vs. now??? But the time to deliver those parcels have been shrinking...

 

[BigUnionGuy]

What was the average weight and size of a package 30 years ago vs. now???

7 lbs.... if I remember correctly.

How about when Amazon started, and they were all little books.

 

[Coldworld]

7 lbs.... if I remember correctly.

How about when Amazon started, and they were all little books.

Yep... or small bags of clothing with the occasional 50 lb box...not anymore

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Fear not. I have experience with liftgates.

 

[The Driver]

Triples? Is that picture for real???

 

[BlackCat]

"In-home delivery typically takes longer and is more physically demanding, and UPS would have to commit to spending more time at each residence to provide this service."

Never happen.

 

[scratch]

The article says that UPS is trying to get a freight line to handle this work, not package. If it happens, I hope to not see recliners and other furniture on my package car.

 

[oldngray]

Triples? Is that picture for real???

UPS does have triples in a few areas.