[Buffalo Jim]

Until 2 years ago my brother managed all of UPS for Florida and a couple of other border States .
I am aware that the vehicles are all properly equipped and well maintained . I can`t comment on the driving .
UPS refers to these vehicles as " Package Cars ". Each one receives preventive maintenance on a regular schedule . Also each one is washed and cleaned both inside and outside each and every evening .
A computer system even determines how each package car should be packed for the Driver`s Route and ready for them when they arrive for duty each day so as to make delivery and pick-up as efficient as possible . The " Package Cars " are loaded from about 4AM to 8AM each day .
The Driver`s have uniforms which include both long and short pants as well as long and short sleeves as well as jackets . While they must wear a uniform each day it is their choice as far as long or short sleeves or long or short pants .
During his 35 year at UPS career my brother at different times had responsibility for the NY Metro airports , all freight trains shipping UPS trucks across and containers around the USA and various regional operations .
It is an amazing business because every single component can be reduced to a metric . Ultimately, everything in the company comes down to one piece of data as follows : " How much does it cost us to move a package from point A to point B / per mile ? Often referred to as the " cost per pound mile ".
The entire company operations are all based on the science of industrial engineering . Thus it is very easy to compare the performance of one geographic unit of the company to another .
UPS is most excellent at projecting Holiday package volume each season . They have to be so that they can make certain to hire , train and equip the right number of seasonal employees for their peak season each year .
In fact , their predictions of activity each season are always an excellent forecasting tool for consumer spending and the outlook for the economy in the near term .