Judging by the traffic, this forsaken patch of real estate is a giant magnet for tractor-trailers. That is why it is the headquarters and central distribution hub for G.O.D., otherwise known as Guaranteed Overnight Delivery. And, like FedEx, it has come to rely on wireless data as a defining component of its strategy. Sitting high up in the cab of a Ford Aero Max, our driver, Gary, explains. Each of our trucks makes between 14 and 16 stops a day.
Efficiency is everything.
Our drivers are non-union and incentive paid. Pulling off the highway to look for a pay phone was a major time killer. Calling dispatch and getting a busy signal added insult to injury. Giving all the drivers cellular phones would have run up bills that were out of the question. But these, they love.