What about FedEx Ground?...

First you MUST be incorporated in your home state, check out www.buildabiz.com no drivers on 1099's and should have 3 trucks, not sure about that one. They hire extra power in the fall rush, they get a little better rate than the leasers do, but only for a short time. Very few single driver runs, most start on teams running wild before getting enough points to bid a set run.

 

They're not going to tell you haha. I think they all get paid differently that's why they don't say. I don't remember where I talked to a contractor but he told me he is at 1.72 per mile. 14 dollar drop n hook. Not sure if they all get paid that or if it takes years to get there. Also, it seems hard to get in. You have to try around august when they start preparing for the Christmas rush.

 

I'm a driver at ground, and I looked into becoming a contractor there. Been there 4 years, I know a thing or two about it. It can be a profitable business to get into, but......
They require you to bring on at least 2 trucks minimum.
I saw a contractors settlement, he is getting $1.19 plus fuel surecharge.
Fuel at the terminals are currently about $2.05-$2.15
With all that, he says it works out to about $1.60/mile
This is for Linehaul, and you will get the same miles every week, so it's predictable , and fixed for the most part. But starting out, you'll probably get a decent run for one truck, and a ######## run for the second truck. Also they usually do what's called "city work" which is picking up at a customer and bringing it back to the terminal. You might get 3-6 pickups per day, with a 300 mile round trip Linehaul.
This is how they do it for most trucks.
City work pay is a set dollar amount. You might get $20 for one pickup, and $50 for the next. Usually you do all of the pickups with one trailer, bring it back, hook to your Linehaul trailers and go. Drop, hook, and come back. Also I believe you get $5 for every time you hook or drop a trailer. I'm not positive how that actually works. I get $4 for every trailer I drag from my contractor.
Not sure about plates.
You pay tolls.
No hazmat generally.
They deduct ifta.
Driver facing cameras are mandatory!!
They don't like when your truck breaks down and you can't cover your run. They apply points when you don't cover, and if you get too many points, they start threatening you.
Office people are generally really easy to work with, as long as you do what you're supposed to do!!!
Not really any sitting around unless you're team driving. I don't know much about the team runs.
Overall, I'd say it's a good place to do business with if you're willing to work 5 days a week no matter what!
And if you're willing to run at least two trucks to start.
Pretty much guaranteed the same money every week, which is the attractive part of it all. But you won't really have the opportunity to make anything extra, except during peak (Christmas).
You can bid on new runs as they become available, but seniority rules that process.
Trucks get beat up pretty good at Fedex, that's just how it is. Be prepared to spend a lot on maintenance, especially if you're hiring drivers to drive your trucks. Drivers don't give two ####es about your truck, they just want to go home as soon as possible!!! Most runs are set up for the driver to go home every day.
Fedex does take care of the trailers for the most part. Dollies are another story!
I personally don't think it's worth the headache, however if you're a very driven individual, you can do well a ground!
No matter what, you're still under their thumb. Do yourself a favor and get your own authority, and do what the hell you want, when you want, how you want, and for how much you want!!!!

 

Ouch! That's for team runs?