Coming to your rural residence? It is for us.

[FireInTheWire]

A text from my UPS driver. He’s pissed. Not sure how this is gonna pan out in the long run for UPS. Any rural folks caught wind of this?

 

[baboon]

I'm surprised they wouldn't just tack on an extra fuel surcharge.

 

[Tnhawk]

For the last few years I've picked up my packages at a UPS store. I know they are secure until I get a notice and receive them.

 

[FireInTheWire]

I'm surprised they wouldn't just tack on an extra fuel surcharge.

Yeah, I don't understand their approach.

 

[Tnhawk]

Yeah, I don't understand their approach.

They want to lower fuel and labor costs.

 

[Steve In Texas]

Part of this is fallout from the new UPS labor contract. They increased labor prices so are having to change service and rates to make up for it. We are playing catch up all over on inflation.

 

[Tnhawk]

Part of this is fallout from the new UPS labor contract. They increased labor prices so are having to change service and rates to make up for it. We are playing catch up all over on inflation.

FJB

 

[kbaxter60]

We are playing catch up all over on inflation.

Don't worry...it will get there.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Part of this is fallout from the new UPS labor contract. They increased labor prices so are having to change service and rates to make up for it. We are playing catch up all over on inflation.

Ah... there it is. That makes sense. I didn't consider that.

 

[toddnjoyce]

I'm surprised they wouldn't just tack on an extra fuel surcharge.

Fuel surcharge won’t cover a shortened depreciation, increased fleet maintenance and replacement (mileage based) costs on the vehicles which are more expensive with dual a/c.

 

[Coon]

I'm not saying it is, and I'm not saying it isn't, but this sounds a lot like the same kind of info that Facebook is going to start charging you $4 to use it. Just sayin'...

 

[Axxe55]

Fuel surcharge won’t cover a shortened depreciation, increased fleet maintenance and replacement (mileage based) costs on the vehicles which are more expensive with dual a/c.

most ups vehicles don't have a/c in them

 

[toddnjoyce]

most ups vehicles don't have a/c in them

They do going forward. Part of the Teamsters latest contract.

New UPS Trucks Will Get Air Conditioning After Years of Driver Demands

UPS will slowly begin introducing air conditioning to its fleet of delivery trucks from next year, but is it doing enough?

www.thedrive.com

 

[Sasquatch]

$40 / hour + AC - wwweeeew them boys is livin' good.

Honestly I can't see any commercial carriers making a profit on rural routes - there's just not enough business in most rural areas. Shippers to rural areas will have to switch to the USPS - at least for now USPS priority flatrate remains reasonable compared to many shipping options, and the USPS has a government mandate to deliver mail.

I could see profitability with commercial carriers IF they make 1, maybe 2 trips / week maximum to a rural hub to drop packages where recipients would have to travel to to pick up their packages. Living rural has its benefits and it has its challenges.

 

[Southpaw]

FED EX/UPS have always had an extended area surcharge. Not sure if that is something new coming to your area, but the charge in and of itself isn't new. Can't say much about the limited service days, I agree it's probably due to the higher costs after renegotiation with the Teamsters though.

For the last few years I've picked up my packages at a UPS store. I know they are secure until I get a notice and receive them.

Looks like the nearest one for that area in Lubbock, about 70 miles away..

 

[Texasgordo]

most ups vehicles don't have a/c in them

Local post office got a few new vans and you guessed it. No A/C at all in a tin can during the hot ass Texas summer.


Makes as much sense as screen doors on a submarine.

 

[studenygreg]

Local post office got a few new vans and you guessed it. No A/C at all in a tin can during the hot ass Texas summer.


Makes as much sense as screen doors on a submarine.

I don't see how that is not an Osha violation or something like that

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[Big Green]

I don't see how that is not an Osha violation or something like that

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My plant doesn’t have AC. Thermometer inside said 102° the other week, it was 108° outside that day. We have some fans but you learn to deal with it.

 

[Tnhawk]

I don't see how that is not an Osha violation or something like that

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None of the military vehicles I drove had AC. I never had AC in a vehicle until I moved to Houston.

 

[reddog]

We have the same thing happening here in Brewster county, UPS will only be delivering 2-3 days a week. My guy told me there plan is to reduce OT. Which is complete BS, my driver probably does 10+ hours everyday, how knocking out a couple of delivery days and then catching up without OT doesn't make any sense.