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Fed Ex Ground ROCKS!

Discussion in 'FedEx' started by muabbor, Jun 19, 2009.

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  1. Jun 19, 2009 #1
    muabbor

    muabbor Bobtail Member

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    I was lucky enough to find me a Fed Ex Ground driver willing to give me a chance after completing school - NO real experience driving long drives , or short ones for that matter, and was just wondering if there is anything I need to know from the experienced ones?
     
    muabbor, Jun 19, 2009
    muabbor, Jun 19, 2009
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  3. Jun 25, 2009 #2
    LadyDallasDriver

    LadyDallasDriver Light Load Member

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    I am looking at them also....any info would be great
     
    LadyDallasDriver, Jun 25, 2009
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  4. Jun 25, 2009 #3
    steelersfan

    steelersfan Medium Load Member

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    Muabbor does not work for fed ex ground, he will work for an O/O that contracts for them. Totally different!!!!!
     
    steelersfan, Jun 25, 2009
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  5. Jun 28, 2009 #4
    Drop'n'Hook

    Drop'n'Hook Light Load Member

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    hey muabbor is working for a contractor at Fedex ground good, do you make good money and miles and how is his equipment can you take the truck home and do they treat you good..:biggrin_25525:Thanks and be safe
     
    Drop'n'Hook, Jun 28, 2009
    Drop'n'Hook, Jun 28, 2009
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  7. Jun 29, 2009 #5
    muabbor

    muabbor Bobtail Member

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    First off, pardon me for implying I was actually working for fed ex directly. Sheesh! As good as, but not quite, big deal.
    Anyway - week 1 went great! Went about 6000 miles with one night of about 5 hours to take a nap between loads, otherwise non-stop all day every day. And its not the busy season yet! :biggrin_1square10:Quite the change from being unemployed for a while! The guy who hired me is great - very patient and willing to put up with my variouse errors. His truck is 3 yrs. old, no scratches, no dings and clean as can be on the inside. We don't eat all that much, I'm still trying to learn how to sleep well on the topbunk in back and our truck stops are pretty stretched out pulling double trailers, but overall - I am now glad Swift, Werner and all them slave drivers passed me up.
     
    muabbor, Jun 29, 2009
    muabbor, Jun 29, 2009
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    LadyDallasDriver Thanks this.
  8. Jun 29, 2009 #6
    steelersfan

    steelersfan Medium Load Member

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    Sounds like a good job, keep the post's coming.I would be careful sleeping on the top bunk while someone is driving. Unless there is some restraint system for the top bunk, you would be like a missle during a hard brake.
     
    steelersfan, Jun 29, 2009
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  9. Jul 4, 2009 #7
    steelerfan67

    steelerfan67 Light Load Member

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    If that O/O has you sleeping on the top bunk while the truck is moving he better hope managment does not find out. They will cut him lose, they are very strict on safety. Also if he is running the extra board the miles will vary week to week. Good Luck!!
     
    steelerfan67, Jul 4, 2009
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  10. Jul 10, 2009 #8
    dgarrett0008

    dgarrett0008 Light Load Member

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    Sounds good and good luck with your career.

    Keep your wheels on the road
     
    dgarrett0008, Jul 10, 2009
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  11. Jul 14, 2009 #9
    LadyDallasDriver

    LadyDallasDriver Light Load Member

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    Yes I know! I am taking back and forth with one now! BUT THANKS
     
    LadyDallasDriver, Jul 14, 2009
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  12. Jul 17, 2009 #10
    Drop'n'Hook

    Drop'n'Hook Light Load Member

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    ok i have a question for solo drivers who work for a contractor or who is a contractor....If i get hired to fedex ground will they run me anywhere or will i do local back and forth to the same place...Cuz i would like to get out and go all over the place and not do back and and forth all the time..and how many miles would i average a week...:biggrin_255: Thanks and be safe
     
    Drop'n'Hook, Jul 17, 2009
    Drop'n'Hook, Jul 17, 2009
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