By the way, it always seems odd to me to hear a UPSer faulting other trucking companies for going out of business. Isn't it UPS' policy to drive these competitors out of business? Doesn't UPS want everyone to ship with us and not them? Doesn't UPS want to keep all of its customers, and gain all of theirs? Hasn't UPS steadily expanded its coverage area and services, especially including freight, in order to keep our customers and steal away theirs? Why is it their fault that UPS crushed them?
I started with UPS in 1978 in Chicago, and as far as I could tell the only companies delivering packages up to 50 lbs was UPS and the Post Office.
I don't see where UPS was competitive with trucking companies who went out of business in Central States. Most trucking companies were LTL or full loads, UPs was not doing that until UPS Hundredweight service and UPS bought out Overnite, aka, UPS Freight.
Now UPS has stayed competitive over the years enhancing services and buying other companies. That to me is not driving other trucking companies out of business. That to me is good business sense to serve a global economy.
Just my thoughts on this subject as I've seen UPS evolve over 28 years.