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Is there any rational thinking behind UPS package routing?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33174points) July 1st, 2018

I bought something mail order from a company in Texas. I live in Georgia. UPS is doing the shipping.

Dallas to Atlanta is roughly 800 miles and takes about 11 hours to drive.

UPS decided to route my package through Chicago (Rockford) Illinois (about 1000 miles northeast of Dallas) and then back down to Atlanta (about 800 miles SSW of Rockford).

Why would UPS do this sort of routing? Did they lose their membership in the Hypotenuse Club?

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