rode2rouen
Expert Expediter
I seem to remember that UPS was getting an expedite division going a while back.
Did they ever get it off the ground?
Rex
Did they ever get it off the ground?
Rex
Just Curious....
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See: UPS Express Critical
juliewray60
Not a Member
Seen inside the link:
"Surface - Exclusive use, non-stop, door-to-door ground transportation throughout the U.S., and into Canada and Mexico"
Exclusive to Mexico ? As in direct from Detroit to Guadalajara ? Same truck same driver ?
"Surface - Exclusive use, non-stop, door-to-door ground transportation throughout the U.S., and into Canada and Mexico"
Exclusive to Mexico ? As in direct from Detroit to Guadalajara ? Same truck same driver ?
arkjarhead
Veteran Expediter
I think they are farming out most of the expedite freight they take in don't they?
CharlesD
Expert Expediter
No, I think most of it moves by truck, not plane.
In our FedEx Custom Critical truck, we have done a few reefer loads that picked up or delivered at UPS facilities; just as other carriers have sometimes hauled FCC freight. Sometimes, availability is all that matters.
From reading annual reports of publicly-held large trucking companies a trend seems to be afoot. Many of them are talking about new freight brokerage divisions they have started up and how they are a new and significant revenue source to the parent company. This could be a good thing for expediters as the larger companies are not adding expedite trucks to their fleet but are adding expedite services in an attempt to keep existing customers in house and attract new customers. As I see it, the more people we have out there selling expedite services without putting trucks on to actually provide the services, the better it is for expediters who have the trucks.
UPS has few if any dedicated expedite trucks in its fleet but sells surface expedite services. Sometimes, that means UPS freight goes on our truck. As long as the price is right, I'm not going to complain about what Brown does for me.
From reading annual reports of publicly-held large trucking companies a trend seems to be afoot. Many of them are talking about new freight brokerage divisions they have started up and how they are a new and significant revenue source to the parent company. This could be a good thing for expediters as the larger companies are not adding expedite trucks to their fleet but are adding expedite services in an attempt to keep existing customers in house and attract new customers. As I see it, the more people we have out there selling expedite services without putting trucks on to actually provide the services, the better it is for expediters who have the trucks.
UPS has few if any dedicated expedite trucks in its fleet but sells surface expedite services. Sometimes, that means UPS freight goes on our truck. As long as the price is right, I'm not going to complain about what Brown does for me.