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2019 Starts off with a Bang in the First Quarter with Strong Economic Performance

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles...ource=ods&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1600d

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More economic winning...

U.S. consumer spending roars back, but inflation tame
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ts-biggest-gain-since-2009-idUSKCN1S516T?il=0
 
UPS reports mixed Q1 earnings results

https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/ups_reports_mixed_q1_earnings_results

Individual segment results for UPS in Q4 2018:
  • U.S. domestic package revenue increased 2.5% to $10.48 billion, with adjusted operating profit at $694 million, down 8.2% annually to last year’s $756 million. Average daily package volume was up 2.2% to 16.631 million, with Next Day Air up 8.8% to 1.563 million, Deferred up 6.7% to 1.384 million, and Ground up 1% to 13.684. Total U.S. Domestic Package revenue per piece, at $10, was flat
  • International Package revenue was down 2.1% at $3.459 billion.Total International Package revenue per piece, at $16.79, was down 1.2%; and
  • Supply Chain and Freight revenue was down 3.9% annually at $3.221 billion. LTL revenue was down 3.9% to $635 million, and LTL revenue per hundredweight was up 5.4% at $26.10
Jerry Hempstead: "the first time they have ever mentioned that growth may have come at the expense of TNT and not from the brilliant execution of some strategy from Mahogany row in Atlanta.”
 
SwampRatt said:
Insurers Know Exactly How Often American Drivers Touch Their Phones

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...rican-drivers-touch-their-phones?srnd=premium

This is how they're going to "sell" the idea of autonomous (self driving) cars/trucks. People are just not safe...
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They’ll carpet bomb us with the usual tactics: Fear (see above). Greed (you’ll make/ save money). Jealousy (look how far along Europe and Asia are). Laziness (look, life is easy now)...

The bottom line is simple. World governments want to control the population. If you can’t drive yourself, you can’t move yourself and your family without the vehicle allowing you to do it. Those who control the software, control the population.
 
SwampRatt said:
Insurers Know Exactly How Often American Drivers Touch Their Phones

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...rican-drivers-touch-their-phones?srnd=premium

This is how they're going to "sell" the idea of autonomous (self driving) cars/trucks. People are just not safe...
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I am wondering then, who gave theinsurance companies, and cell carrier permission to monitor your activity on your phone? Have said it many times before. If these cell companies,insurance companies,and the states really cared about safety while driving, cell phones should have the same technology in them like many hand held computers we use. At around 10 mph, they would have the screen go black, and not operational. But as usual, profits are ahead of safety.
 
BIG R GUY said:
I have said it many times before. If these cell companies,insurance companies,and the states really cared about safety while driving, cell phones should have the same technology in them like many hand held computers we use. At around 10 mph, they would have the screen go black, and not operational. But as usual, profits are ahead of safety.
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Agree, and have also noted the SIMPLE solution. There is a reason it hasn't been solved that way. I believe there are agenda driven reasons for all of this being allowed to get worse.
 
700-truck Falcon Transport maroons freight, equipment, drivers and bills in sudden closure

https://www.ccjdigital.com/900-truc...tm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-top-story

"The Youngstown, Ohio-based fleet deployed text messages, emails and messages via ELDs to drivers and workers notifying them to halt work.

The closure left drivers stranded without jobs, pay, access to fuel or even a way home. The fleet also left millions of dollars in freight stranded roadside and at truckstops, along with leased trucks and company owned equipment, according to a company official. Falcon also had been skipping payments to brokers and insurers."

Absolutely despicable.:cuss:
 
 
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700-truck Falcon Transport maroons freight, equipment, drivers and bills in sudden closure

https://www.ccjdigital.com/900-truck-fleet-falcon-transport-shutters-operations-reportedly-due-to-gm-plant-closure/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=04-30-2019&utm_campaign=Commercial Carrier Journal&ust_id=124f9551466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973&utm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-top-story

"The Youngstown, Ohio-based fleet deployed text messages, emails and messages via ELDs to drivers and workers notifying them to halt work.

The closure left drivers stranded without jobs, pay, access to fuel or even a way home. The fleet also left millions of dollars in freight stranded roadside and at truckstops, along with leased trucks and company owned equipment, according to a company official. Falcon also had been skipping payments to brokers and insurers."

Absolutely despicable.:cuss:
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The employees and customers only ones who suffer. Bet the owners walked away with plenty of money.
 
SwampRatt said:
700-truck Falcon Transport maroons freight, equipment, drivers and bills in sudden closure

https://www.ccjdigital.com/900-truck-fleet-falcon-transport-shutters-operations-reportedly-due-to-gm-plant-closure/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=04-30-2019&utm_campaign=Commercial Carrier Journal&ust_id=124f9551466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973&utm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-top-story

"The Youngstown, Ohio-based fleet deployed text messages, emails and messages via ELDs to drivers and workers notifying them to halt work.

The closure left drivers stranded without jobs, pay, access to fuel or even a way home. The fleet also left millions of dollars in freight stranded roadside and at truckstops, along with leased trucks and company owned equipment, according to a company official. Falcon also had been skipping payments to brokers and insurers."

Absolutely despicable.:cuss:
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A good example of a large percentage of your business tied up with 1 customer.(GM) Like the article said, moving a lot of expedited freight. A lot of automotive shipments now barely pays the fuel, and driver, let alone any profit.
 
Another "crackdown" (enforcement blitz) coming in July...

CVSA’s annual unsafe driving crackdown set for July 14-20

https://www.ccjdigital.com/cvsas-an...a3c973&utm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-3

"In addition to speeding, law enforcement will be looking for other dangerous driving behaviors, including distracted driving, texting, failure to use a seatbelt, following too closely, improper lane change, reckless or aggressive driving, failure to obey traffic control devices, evidence of drunk or drugged driving and more."
 
SwampRatt said:
Another "crackdown" (enforcement blitz) coming in July...

CVSA’s annual unsafe driving crackdown set for July 14-20

https://www.ccjdigital.com/cvsas-annual-unsafe-driving-crackdown-set-for-july-14-20/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=05-01-2019&utm_campaign=Commercial Carrier Journal&ust_id=124f9551466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973&utm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-3

"In addition to speeding, law enforcement will be looking for other dangerous driving behaviors, including distracted driving, texting, failure to use a seatbelt, following too closely, improper lane change, reckless or aggressive driving, failure to obey traffic control devices, evidence of drunk or drugged driving and more."
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At least in the Midwest, since the speed limit on interstates went back up to 70mph, like 6-7 years ago, they may as well take the signs down, because it is our of control now. I don’t know why states don’t mount those speed cameras on overpasses, and utility poles? Those things would pay for themselves in a few months.
 
BIG R GUY said:
At least in the Midwest, since the speed limit on interstates went back up to 70mph, like 6-7 years ago, they may as well take the signs down, because it is our of control now. I don’t know why states don’t mount those speed cameras on overpasses, and utility poles? Those things would pay for themselves in a few months.
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Oh, it's certainly coming, as part of the previously mentioned "monitoring/surveillance". Step out of line, you'll get your bill in the mail (email?)
 
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