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10-02-2008, 03:01 PM
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#1 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Here in Alaska service to most of the small towns in the state are handled by a contractor, but I know that in the lower 48 UPSers deliever to every hamlet.
I am sitting home for 3 days after having my wisdom teeth out so spending a lot of time online. I am interested in hearing about your route if you are a package car driver who services small town America.
Stuff like what town do you start in, is this a remote start point and where does your volume come to you from, what towns do to go to during your run, what kind of stop and peice count do you get, how many miles, how do you handle getting air stuff into the hub in time for the plane, etc etc. Oh... and are you on PAS/EDD?
Don't ask me why but I just find stuff like that facinating, especially thru the Vicoden haze. 
Thanks
Ernie
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10-02-2008, 04:04 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 626
Rep Power: 1801 | Re: Tell me about your rural route
Respect to the breathern who deliver in the weather up there. | |
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10-02-2008, 06:21 PM
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#3 | | WHAT!...ME WORRY?
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: AREA 51
Posts: 601
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I too had my wisdom teeth pulled out. It was growing sideways..ouch! | |
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10-02-2008, 07:49 PM
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by AKCoverMan  Here in Alaska service to most of the small towns in the state are handled by a contractor, but I know that in the lower 48 UPSers deliever to every hamlet. |
Nope, we've got contractors that deliver to the islands in the area. | |
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10-02-2008, 08:24 PM
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#5 | | Box Monkey
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 1,078
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I deliver in a rural town about 25 minutes from my center. I only deliver one town/zip code. and yes we are PAS.
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10-03-2008, 07:29 AM
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#6 | | Retired Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I used to deliver 1 county with 3 towns & zip codes, 1 stop light. There was one other driver that delivered 6 blocks of the downtown area which included the county court house. I had 6 assigned pickups and I ran a minimum of 150 miles to cover them.
185 miles, 70 delivery stops, 150 packages and maybe 10 pick up packages would get me done in 8 hours or so. | |
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10-03-2008, 10:43 AM
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#7 | | Livin the cardboard dream
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mead, WA (Spokane)
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Rep Power: 82 | Re: Tell me about your rural route
All of our shag routes are delivered in center. The longest one is 300 miles and 65 stops. It's a real bear in the winter too. 20 foot snow drifts and lots of whiteout. I know in the Colville center (WA) they have a guy from Spokane drive their air out to the building and then he meets up with all of the drivers to give them their air for the day and then he picks up their air and drives it back to the building for the air shuttle guy. Sometimes he has to go to the airport. And yes we're on PAS
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10-03-2008, 06:17 PM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
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I deliver 5 small towns over an area covering three counties in central Illinois. I run between 80 and 90 stops and 180 to 210 in miles. I grew up in the area and three of the towns make up the high school my kids attend. My wife and I built a house on my family's farm where I stop for lunch and read the mail everyday.
The only downside to a rural area here is when the weather gets rough. Luckily I know a lot of people and can get their packages to them even when I can't get to their homes. | |
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10-04-2008, 09:33 AM
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#9 | | 30 year driver
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: pacific NW
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Rep Power: 2176 | Re: Tell me about your rural route
I deliver to one small town and a large rural area. 170-240 miles on mostly gravel roads with top speed of 35 MPH. 70-90 stops a day. The people are the best and treat me like family. The winters can be brutal but customers work with me when it gets too tough to get to some homes. I take care of them all year so they return the favor when it gets extreme. Sometimes I put more miles on my truck with chains on than not. Everyone likes to cover my route when the weather is nice. No one wants to do it once it starts snowing. I have done all the diffrent routes in our center and waited a long time to get on this one and will not give it up until I retire. | |
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10-04-2008, 08:43 PM
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#10 | | Junior Member
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Originally Posted by Re-Raise I deliver 5 small towns over an area covering three counties in central Illinois. I run between 80 and 90 stops and 180 to 210 in miles. I grew up in the area and three of the towns make up the high school my kids attend. My wife and I built a house on my family's farm where I stop for lunch and read the mail everyday.
The only downside to a rural area here is when the weather gets rough. Luckily I know a lot of people and can get their packages to them even when I can't get to their homes. | What are the towns, I have family in the central Illinois area. | |
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10-04-2008, 10:42 PM
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#11 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Originally Posted by old brown shoe I deliver to one small town and a large rural area. 170-240 miles on mostly gravel roads with top speed of 35 MPH. 70-90 stops a day. The people are the best and treat me like family. The winters can be brutal but customers work with me when it gets too tough to get to some homes. I take care of them all year so they return the favor when it gets extreme. Sometimes I put more miles on my truck with chains on than not. Everyone likes to cover my route when the weather is nice. No one wants to do it once it starts snowing. I have done all the diffrent routes in our center and waited a long time to get on this one and will not give it up until I retire. | Sounds interesting. Do you start at a center or are you remote? May I ask what town it is you deliver? | |
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10-05-2008, 08:56 AM
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#12 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by PaidDriveTime? What are the towns, I have family in the central Illinois area. |
Chapin, Meredosia, Bluffs, Concord , Arenzville. | |
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10-05-2008, 09:20 AM
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#13 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
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You must be a little bit further south. THey live in Canton, Avon, Galesburg, which are fairly close to Peoria | |
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10-05-2008, 04:46 PM
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#14 | | 22 year driver
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Midwest
Posts: 740
Rep Power: 5717 | Re: Tell me about your rural route
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Originally Posted by Re-Raise Chapin, Meredosia, Bluffs, Concord , Arenzville. | I've been there! Ever eat at the Dosh Delite?
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10-05-2008, 04:48 PM
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#15 | | 22 year driver
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Midwest
Posts: 740
Rep Power: 5717 | Re: Tell me about your rural route
I deliver to Philo, Villa Grove, Sidney, Camargo, Tuscola, Murdock, Fairland, Block and Bongard- ever heard of those?
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10-05-2008, 04:58 PM
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#16 | | No Hoax B4 It's Time
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta - Innoplex
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Rep Power: 3035 | Re: Tell me about your rural route
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Originally Posted by upsgrunt I deliver to Philo, Villa Grove, Sidney, Camargo, Tuscola, Murdock, Fairland, Block and Bongard- ever heard of those? | Having never been to Central Eastern Illinois...No!
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10-05-2008, 05:38 PM
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#17 | | Senior Member
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My favorite is a 30 minute ferry ride in the morning and a 30 minute ride back at night.
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10-05-2008, 05:46 PM
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#18 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by upsgrunt I've been there! Ever eat at the Dosh Delite? | Absolutely..
I know about Tuscola. I played football for Triopia and Tuscola was a team we would run into in the playoffs sometimes. | |
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10-07-2008, 01:13 PM
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#19 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The land that God forgot...the Midwest
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Rep Power: 3463 | Re: Tell me about your rural route
Drive 266 miles one-way. Make one delivery. Make one pick-up. Drive 266 miles one-way to hub. Go home. | |
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10-07-2008, 01:29 PM
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#20 | | Livin the cardboard dream
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mead, WA (Spokane)
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Rep Power: 82 | Re: Tell me about your rural route
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Originally Posted by 1989 My favorite is a 30 minute ferry ride in the morning and a 30 minute ride back at night. | Which ferry? Whidbey? | |
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