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ABF | Warning: This is a RUMOR I heard about ABF Systems

big steve said:
ok guys
this is the skinny when you really read that traffic world article
what the author is doing is sheer spec on his part
the clue is when he refers to a possible buy of abf by ups is the logistics of such a purchase
for that buy to be benificial abf and upsf would have to be consolidated
in order for that to occur when and if upsf has a contract two things would have to occur
1- abf would have to leave the nmfa and ratify a transition to a upsf agreement
2 a upsf freight agreement would have to be in place

in addition the upsf freight agreement would have to be equal to or exceed the nmfa for that to occur
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Nowhere in this article did he say consolidation of the two entities, he say's

" this move would provide UPSF with a seperate long haul division(ABF) and regional (OVERNITE)"

" The combined revanue would equal 3.5 Billion."

I am not saying this may not eventually happen. They would be stupid to do so.

UPS believes in customer service, they are not as Operations aggressive as "O" was , ( and of coarse I cannot comment on ABF) 20-30 stops on one truck was nothing to "O" and for the most part expected it done. Where UPS on the other hand is using 3 drivers for the same workload to make sure all is delivered and pickups is made as well.

If a decision had to be made "O" did not care about the pickup's, they wanted the freight delivered instead .Unless of coarse you were at your pickup while delivering.
 
The big operate word in all of this is (IF)
So far its all speculation on the part of the author of this trucking news letter.

We Overniter's have seen speculations come to pass in the UPS buy out.
But it doesn't always happen just because someone throws out their ideas.

The one thing that also could happen,this may be only my opinion.
But what would prevent ABF from becoming a non-union company being blended into UPS Freight?

You know anything is possible when the buyer holds all the cards,they can do just as they please.
 
What is it Dirtball?
Can't you give us a hint?

Do you know something the rest of us don't?
Oh My Thats a loaded question.
 
You are right BusterNight we have quite a few young drivers in our units.
 
Ok Dirtball is it going to be told in the first,middle,or last part of next month?

Where should we look for this big earth shattering news report?
 
Apostolic said:
The big operate word in all of this is (IF)
So far its all speculation on the part of the author of this trucking news letter.

We Overniter's have seen speculations come to pass in the UPS buy out.
But it doesn't always happen just because someone throws out their ideas.

The one thing that also could happen,this may be only my opinion.
But what would prevent ABF from becoming a non-union company being blended into UPS Freight?
You know anything is possible when the buyer holds all the cards,they can do just as they please.
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Because the Teamsters that work for ABF wouldn't allow it to happen.
 
Apostolic said:
The big operate word in all of this is (IF)
So far its all speculation on the part of the author of this trucking news letter.

We Overniter's have seen speculations come to pass in the UPS buy out.
But it doesn't always happen just because someone throws out their ideas.

The one thing that also could happen,this may be only my opinion.
But what would prevent ABF from becoming a non-union company being blended into UPS Freight?

You know anything is possible when the buyer holds all the cards,they can do just as they please.
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WHAT!!!!!:nutkick: :chairshot::duh: :hysterical:
 
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