FTI-Frederick Thompson Company

Leasing on with your own tractor or their lease deal ?

They were quite big in Ontario Canada at 1 time , but sort of died off a bit , lost a big steel contract , lots of LEASEES got hosed at the time.

I know someone ( son ) who looked at going there few years ago. Heres the info he recieved.

They wanted the truck generate $550.00 per day. At the time Machinery Div was paying $1.15 / mile loaded $1.00 / mile empty charged $2,100.00 for plates , $600.00 for HUT had a fuel cap on fuel , $1,500.00 holdback insurance was your own or through them at fleet rate , tolls , scales , permits paid..

For machinery div he needed Headache rack , 2 yellow flashing lights , 12 chains , 10 coil bunks , 10 chain protectors , 12 chain binders , 10 nylon straps 3" wide , 6 red flags , (2) 16 X 28 Tarps , 2 over dimensial signs , clean tractor 47.5" fifth wheel height max.

Direct deposit , paid twice a month. Free Qualacomm.

 

Am with Fti....lease operator ..started off okay not getting rich but even after deductions making a paycheck. But do not do what I did and get a old truck .I have been having issues with the unit and after being in the shop a few times used up maint account and they put me in a motel and of course this comes out of your pay needless to say I am screwed now and will be turning truck in next week and all this for a truck I haven't even been in for about 6 months ....I haven't had a paycheck since 12/ 28 /15 and this week was 98 dollars live and learn...today is 1/29/16 if that tells you anything.

 

I was with FTI. The millage paid was always less then I ran. They told me I didn't know the shortest routes and if I remember right they said they use Rand McNally shortest for routing .

I would tarp 10 loads but be paid for 2 . I would call and argue and eventually they would pay me for a couple more but never all of theme.

Same for picks @ drops.

They do move a lot of machinery especially out of their Laredo yard.

Lots of miles with theme.
But hated having to argue over what was rightfully mine.
Ymmv.
Good luck.

 

i am there now. fleet managers do not care and nobody give a flip. My oppinion do not go there. they never took any truck payments now truck is in reposstion.

 

Will they hire you if you have a lane violation and a speeding ticket 8 miles over?

 

Couldn't resist....

 

Hey r u still their

 

It's a rip off fleece purchase company that knows how to bleed drivers and make them quit. More jazzed up gulible drivers ready to play pretend owner operator......more meat for the grinder.

 

Please find me the company that won't LIE to you and I'll be there for life....;o)...we can all only hope for just a bit of truth or maybe just getting paid..........I'm trying to find out about them myself....