Question regarding the different types of FedEx contractors, Please help.

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  1. Smoking Bandit

    Smoking Bandit Bobtail Member

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    Hey folks I' am a new member here and just wanted to get some questions answered by some knowledgeable folks. I've read a few posts about people talking about FedEx contractors and you fine people gave them really good advices and what not, so I hope you can help me.

    I was wondering what the 3-types of FedEx contractors mean? Explaining it to me like I' am a 5 year old (new to this game)

    FedEx Custom Critical Owner/Operator

    FedEx Ground Independent Contractor

    FedEx Home Delivery Independent Contractor

    My father has been looking for other opportunities and a friend told him about FedEx contracting, didn't give to much detail about it though. He's saved what he could through the years (around 35k) and is looking to buy one of those Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo Vans (Also does he have to buy the cargo van brand new or can he buy a used 2011-2012 one) But first wanted to get a little information as to which route he should take out of those 3 possible contracting jobs offered by FedEx, so what you guys think? The hard work isn't the problem, he is physically fit and strong, so long drives and sleepless nights are not a problem. He is just like all of us looking for the most lucrative offering. I'd appreciate you fine folks helping my father in answering his questions, I thank you all for your time dedicated to helping our family through this tough financial time.
     
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  3. Homemade1959

    Homemade1959 Light Load Member

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    Did you even check fed ex's website? it'll answer some if not all your questions.
     
  4. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    One company I worked for, a lady in the office has a degree in accounting and is a real numbers cruncher. She looked over FedEx and Panther Expedite because she and her fiancee wanted to travel and be owner-operators. She chose FedEx Custom Critical. One of the other ladies in the office stayed in contact with her for a while and said they were doing really well financially.
     
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  5. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Can't offer you much on the business side of things.

    Can tell you that anything with Fed Ex on the side of it will be driven in a selfish unsafe manner.

    Can't count the amount of times I've seen them wrecked - but they like to flash their 'ATA safety award winning ' junk on their equipment.

    LTL gets compensated well.
    Custom chases their own freight.
    Ground drivers get shafted while the fleet owner dodges maintenance.
    Local delivery run like dogs and get you tubed throwing flat screens over fences.
     
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  6. Truckinchic

    Truckinchic Medium Load Member

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    Seen that incident..it was a CPU Tower he threw over the fence..but im sure they have thrown a lot more then that over the fences.
     
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  7. Oi!

    Oi! Road Train Member

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    Never worked with FedEx but from what I can see:

    Custom Critical is expedited with a 53 footer, mostly (if not all) teams.

    Ground is terminal to terminal with doubles (sometimes triples), mostly teams in sleeper trucks, a few guys running daycabs.

    Home delivery is your typical residential delivery truck, assuming it's a one man operation.
     
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  8. Ridgeline

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    OK FedEx CC is part of the freight division and does expedite shipments. Being an owner operator isn't what it used to be, vans are in flat rate and some trucks are still percentage but overall I think are flat rate now. There is three parts of CC, one is the standard everyday expedite stuff, one is local or regional part and one is call White Glove which used to be an exclusive thing but for the last few years they accepted new people right into WG without the 6 month trial period.

    Ground is ground, as mentioned hub to hub. This isn't a bad thing to get into but it is only tractors.

    Home delivery is home delivery. You get your route by bidding on it, you have to talk to them about how to do that - I know but won't get into it.

    There are a couple other things like Supply Chain which accepts or did accept O/O and everyone I know who was SC owners were very happy with it.


    I would seriously think not to get a van with FedEx, the last I heard the flat rate is around 75 cents per mile. A better fit may be a company like Panther or Load-1.
     
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  9. Smoking Bandit

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    Thanks for all the replies folks, Ya I went to the website and did a few research, I was just confused as to which of the 3 contractor job would of been a good fit for my pops. I wasn't really sure which ones would allow the Sprinter van and require him to get a CDL/hazmat cert.
     
  10. andyjk9

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    The flat rate for vans is 85 cents per mile, plus fsc. All surface expedite vans are flat rate. Refrigerated vans are not. I think there are more per centage trucks (straights) than flat rate. We're two of them. Big push for flat-rate reefer-pulling tractors right now. There are plenty of regional opportunities in big markets.

    Not sure what is meant by "chases their own freight".
     
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