I had heard the number of $50 million thrown around for the total cost of the in cab tablets and camera systems.So if we got the raise in October, mid Q2, why is it still a factor. It was planned Q4 last year and it should have been budgeted for. Analyst failing to project numbers again? We will be out of the money at 7.2%. As far as Ground goes I read this at ABC News "Holiday-season package volume was the heaviest ever, as the big package-delivery company continues to benefit from the growth in online shopping. The drawback is that unlike deliveries to businesses, shipments to consumers are spread out and more costly to deliver." So which is it, higher or lower residential volume?
Nobody forced them to spend all the money on cameras that was their choice. If they wanted to trim some fat maybe they should look at the jobs they created a couple of years ago with a generous salary that serves no purpose IMO.
Ummm.........the federal government mandated the elogs......so yes, the company was most certainly forced to invest in that technology...
The government didn't mandate the camera or telelmetry system though.....
Ummm.........the federal government mandated the elogs......so yes, the company was most certainly forced to invest in that technology...
Granted, but lots of indications that those could possibly follow closely behind in regulations.
Understand the angst regarding cameras, but not sure I would pin all that cost solely on them.
Ummm maybe you should read my post again. The cameras aren't mandated.
So now were spending money on things that might get regulated??? I hope we didn't order a bunch of 33ft trailers also.
The cameras were part of the package purchased. So you know for a fact that they actually added overall cost to the purchase of the hardware components and programs needed to meet the federal mandate?
I would think there are times where that would be the most cost effective way to do things. Do we wait for the model year of tractors to order them with known upcoming or reasonably anticipated EPA mandates, only to have to go back and upgrade a large percentage of our fleet, or do we begin purchasing them prior to that year in order to avoid a more costly process of upgrading?