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UPS lost 106 million in Q4
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<blockquote data-quote="Rick Ross" data-source="post: 4354398" data-attributes="member: 51847"><p>I'm guessing most of it is technology driven. The new tractors run and shift at much lower RPM's than the old tractors. They are also running automatic transmissions vs 10 speed manual transmissions. Friday I had a late local PU put on me so I took it really slow. I ran 530 miles on 51 gallons of diesel...my wife's Armada isn't much better than that.</p><p></p><p>Every time I see an old International tractor blow by me pulling an Amazon trailer I wonder how they stay in business. There were days on mileage runs I would barely get 4.5 mpg with our old single axle Internationals running 72mph. These are full sleeper tractors running 70+mph. I think they only pay like $1.20 a mile so those contractors can't be making much profit</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rick Ross, post: 4354398, member: 51847"] I'm guessing most of it is technology driven. The new tractors run and shift at much lower RPM's than the old tractors. They are also running automatic transmissions vs 10 speed manual transmissions. Friday I had a late local PU put on me so I took it really slow. I ran 530 miles on 51 gallons of diesel...my wife's Armada isn't much better than that. Every time I see an old International tractor blow by me pulling an Amazon trailer I wonder how they stay in business. There were days on mileage runs I would barely get 4.5 mpg with our old single axle Internationals running 72mph. These are full sleeper tractors running 70+mph. I think they only pay like $1.20 a mile so those contractors can't be making much profit [/QUOTE]
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