ATTENTION Fed ex ground contractors fleet owners

Discussion in 'FedEx' started by Ga400, Mar 14, 2015.

  1. rednready

    rednready Light Load Member

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    In the past 24 months 6% of our drivers were involved in a reportable crash. That includes all at fault and not at fault incidents. So one can only assume your dislike of fedex is based on jealousy or some other estrogen based emotion. Because it certainly isn't based on facts or numbers.
     
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  3. Fajo

    Fajo The Dark Knight

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    OOOO looks like I struck a cord with this one, Typical FedEx driver tho, Very full of him self and little to no knowledge of anything around him. FYI, I'm home every few days and off pretty much anytime I would like to be off for as long as I would like.

    Now on topic, I'm glad you have found a decent contractor that takes care of you and pays you well, are you a team truck by chance ? A FedEx driver that I had the pleasure of chatting with up on Cabbage in Oregon why he waited for a tow truck at the rest area "Engine issues, Not a wreck" was making .40cpm and your pay seems well above that. The reason I bring up being pushed to run is his boss would get "Fined" as he put it from FedEx if the load was late or delayed in any manner that in turn would have the driver worried and push to him drive. (Lets face it we all work out here and none of us want to worry about a pink slip)

    Maybe he was just unlucky and or had a bad contractor, Same with the dudes I see all winter long in a ditch or spun out along any stretch of I-84/I-80 from Portland, OR. to Cheyenne, WY. up around Sherman and Elk. TBH I don't know as I don't work for FexEx and really have no interest in taking my truck anywhere near them. Tho I will admit I'm happy for the ones that have found decent contractors, (Like you have) but the good ones seem to be in the minority at least the ones based up here in the North.

    Anyways as we both don't want to get stuck in a circle debate, It's just my opinion just like everyone else has and ill let it stand at that. Glad you found a good contractor and hope the OP takes note and takes care of his drives just as well.

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  4. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    Compare your CSA score to UPS, your main competitor and your peer when it comes to CSA scores, and FedEx Ground looks terrible! FedEx Freight doesn't look any better either. I've never worked or leased to FedEx, nor had the desire. I see them running out of the Orlando hub, and it never fails to have to dodge one on its side on Elk Mountain in the winter. I've seen quite a few in the Jersey area that flip that rear pup taking ramps way too fast, like they're a freaking train.
     
  5. icsheeple

    icsheeple Trailing the Herd

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    Lol. First page was epic.
     
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  6. rednready

    rednready Light Load Member

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    You're comparing apples to oranges. Ups has the ability to directly screen and hire all of their applicants. They have very strong recruiting power. At FedEx with a contractor based system the contractors have the final say on hiring. Plus they often times have very little recruiting ability being forced to rely on Craigslist to post their job openings. In a perfect world fedex would hire drivers directly, but they don't. While I agree that fedex safety rating could be better it is still far better than the national average. And like I already stated any driver at FedEx that does flip a trailer is disqualified for life from all fedex branches. If you get 2 speeding tickets in a year you're disqualified for a year. If you get caught speeding in a construction zone you are disqualified for life. Fedex is actually very strict on safety issues. But because there are a few bad contractor's out there hiring bad drivers we all get to see the aftermath. I've drove sherman, elk, donners, cabbage and the like in the winter more times than I can count and I have obviously never laid one on its side or even had a minor fender bender for that matter. There are far more drivers like me at FedEx than the bad ones. When fedex ground alone has over 72000 drivers there are bound to be a few thousand bad drivers in the mix. It's the nature of the beast.
     
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  7. icsheeple

    icsheeple Trailing the Herd

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    I like running fed ex loads through Landstar. Pay is always $2 per mile to the truck and it's always in and out drop and hook at the terminals. I'd love a dedicated fed ex run.

    Would I have to paint my truck white though??
     
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  8. rednready

    rednready Light Load Member

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    Whomever the driver was you talked to should quit! .40/mile is robbery. And his contractor was lying to him. He does not get fined for being late in bad weather conditions. If a driver is late and does not call fedex and let them know a valid reason why he is running behind (weather, construction, accident, etc.) then the contractors may lose points. Points are what contractors use to bid on new routes. But losing points is easily avoided since fedex ALWAYS allows a driver to use their best judgement and pull over if they think the conditions are too bad to continue.
    And as far as striking a nerve goes yes you are right. I'm tired of a bunch of know nothing steering wheel holders assuming crap about me based on the carrier I drive for. It would be one thing if the numbers were on your side but they aren't. Our safety rating and csa score are well above the national average. I've been driving for 13 years. Only had one accident when I first starting driving and it was minor. I help my fellow driver out whenever they need it, something most of the rest of you certainly don't do anymore. I've drove vans, flatbed, tanker, reefer, heavy haul, doubles and triples in all weather conditions in all 48 states. I don't know it all. But I do know enough to know I have a lot more experience and training than most in this industry. So instead of judging a carrier based on 6% or less of its drivers try just judging the individual.
     
  9. rednready

    rednready Light Load Member

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    Yes, unfortunately. All fedex ground trucks must be white.
     
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  10. tenyearguy

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    Short and sweet answer. Not bad. Could be better... Depends what your looking for. Top dollar ? NO easy work? No touch all drop and hook. Doubles? Most of the time. I run trucks there and have my own authority so it's a nice mix for me personally. It all Depends what your looking for man best way I can put it. It's not bad money though. Not great but not a lot of headache.
     
  11. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    It was much much more than that a year ago. Fed Ex switched to a straight rate. No longer can they quote a rate to you and you can tell them you want more.
     
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