What do you know about UPS trucks?
This post promises to share with you everything you need to know about a UPS truck as well as what a UPS truck is called.
The United Parcel Service, UPS is a well know brand When it comes to logistics and document delivery.
The company has stood the test of time of well more than a century in operations.
I am certain you must have seen different UPS delivery vans and trucks in your locality at one point or the other.
Let’s take a brief look at these UPS trucks, there seems to be something to learn about them.
Have you heard a statement that sounds like this before?
“I don’t care how much have, you can’t buy a UPS truck”
This statement may look funny especially if you haven’t heard of it before but it sends a deep message about UPS and their operational vehicles.
Well, even if you are very rich, you can’t buy a UPS truck, it is not possible.
They have policies that Forbid that.
Why you may want to ask.
Well, the UPS delivery trucks are unique to them and there is a lot of value that is placed on the trucks.
They believe each truck is a brand.
So to enhance their brands, they make sure every truck is well kept and it is not available for use even if it is bad.
This is why people say the earlier stated phrase which is used to ridicule anyone who feels too big and really rich.
Indeed, you cannot buy a UPS truck regardless of your level of richness.
Usually, when a truck is no longer good or fit for deliveries, it will be examined to see if it still can be used to run around within the UPS system.
And when it is extremely bad that it cannot be used within the UPS system, it will be demolished.
This will be done under close and strict supervision by UPS to ensure it doesn’t go out at all.
Apart from using the UPS truck or van being used to ridicule the rich, it is also known as integrad work field.
Well, that’s not known to everyone but let me explain what that means.
Only those who have taken out time to study the job of the UPS drivers and their delivery procedures.
No, I am not going into full details, I won’t bore you with it.
All UPS drivers go through training before they are ever posted to drive any UPS vehicle.
As a matter of fact, they don’t get a chance to drive until they have passed and successfully graduated.
Through the training, they will be trained on everything they ever needed to know.
So, you see now that the vehicle is their field to practice all that they have learnt.
Lastly, it may surprise you to know that UPS trucks are also called big brown microwaves.
You are wondering if the truck carries microwaves or is made with an internal one?
No, that is not what it means.
If you look at the UPS trucks very closely, you will realize they don’t come with air conditioners.
You already know what that suggests and why some call it big brown microwaves.
This explains why the drivers have their Windows open while driving.
The goal is to ensure they get fresh air to cool off while at work.
Well, it is the design of the car that makes it like that and drivers got smarter to keep themselves cool.