You would probably be right if your package was the only package they had to deliver, being that that's probably not the case I'm assuming this way makes more sense.
Shipment from monsey ,ny to brooklyn, ny first goes to Albany NY?No wonder they're losing $
Has to do with their hubs. They process everything through there so sending something from New York to New Jersey via Memphis is often cheaper and quicker
isn't the point of ups mail innovations that they transport it to the nearest usps hub? This package has basically passed my house like 3 times