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Why no feeder runs in my building???
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<blockquote data-quote="71UPS" data-source="post: 222918" data-attributes="member: 4552"><p>There are numerous reasons why feeder domiciles in small center just don't make any sense: Here are a few.</p><p>1. Absentee coverage is always a problem. It's may be very difficult to get a replacement driver on short notice, whereas the larger building usually have much better flexibility to respond.</p><p>2. Feeds to a small center usually always means more MT legs. If a nearby hub has a day sort, they can dispatch a load in the late afternoon and return with pickups from the local sort. Load availability and timing is very important. Of course a hub driver usually will return MT from the preload anyway, unless he can make early morning pickups on the way home.</p><p>3. Tractor maintainence in the larger hub building is more effective both with mechanics and parts availability as well as replacements if the unit is out of service.</p><p>4. Utilization of the tractor is critical. After returning in the AM, a center tractor will usually go unused until the next evening. In the larger building that tractor is used again during the day. Idle equipment is expensive.</p><p>5. However, many small centers do have tractor domiciles at their location because that's simply the cost of doing business and there may not be any other options. Expensive but true. Believe me, these decisions are not made lightly. Service is the first consideration, then cost and effectiveness. Every situation is closely evaluated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="71UPS, post: 222918, member: 4552"] There are numerous reasons why feeder domiciles in small center just don't make any sense: Here are a few. 1. Absentee coverage is always a problem. It's may be very difficult to get a replacement driver on short notice, whereas the larger building usually have much better flexibility to respond. 2. Feeds to a small center usually always means more MT legs. If a nearby hub has a day sort, they can dispatch a load in the late afternoon and return with pickups from the local sort. Load availability and timing is very important. Of course a hub driver usually will return MT from the preload anyway, unless he can make early morning pickups on the way home. 3. Tractor maintainence in the larger hub building is more effective both with mechanics and parts availability as well as replacements if the unit is out of service. 4. Utilization of the tractor is critical. After returning in the AM, a center tractor will usually go unused until the next evening. In the larger building that tractor is used again during the day. Idle equipment is expensive. 5. However, many small centers do have tractor domiciles at their location because that's simply the cost of doing business and there may not be any other options. Expensive but true. Believe me, these decisions are not made lightly. Service is the first consideration, then cost and effectiveness. Every situation is closely evaluated. [/QUOTE]
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