FedEx Freight City Driver?

Every terminal is different, i have heard some have been taken on singles, but policy is you need to perform a vehicle inspection, some backing and driving. All these should be at least two hours. I recommend you to do a detailed inspection, just to look good and take your time. If you make a good impression, they will offer you the position after this road test. Use three point of contact all the time, step out facing the truck at all times, as if it was a ladder, and if you do not remember the brake test, study it. Get some info about the smith system keys, FedEx uses it all the time and you will be asked, not required to be hired, but again, make a great first impression

 

Lol I was the same way doing this time except I kept calling the terminal manager like every day. Mx I agree I did do a thorough pre trip I just remember if I pulled a set or not on my road test. Before fedex I worked at conway so I already had the experience with pulling doubles. When I say I went around the block I meant that it wasn't along road test, Maybe 30 minutes or so . I have taken two hour long road test before but definitely not with fedex.

 

Don't get us wrong about milking the clock. I'm just saying that I hustle hard to get all my deliveries and pick ups done . This is without taking a lunch so at the end of the day of course I'm going to relax and chill out. My goal was to get 10hrs a day and I made that unless I couldn't. I'm not talking about 4hrs of just doing nothing. I mean atleast an 1hr or 1 1/2 of down time which includes my lunch break. They will run you ragged in freight without a care in the world of how tired you are or what you have to deal with. If I get an easy day I slow walk it because I've been hustling hard the others. 10hrs day ,50hrs a week, 10hrs overtime a week.

 

Kind of, just relax. They will be filling out a form and all that, so just do whatever you do best... and I hope that is trucking.

You will need to couple them. If it has been a while, you should review your skills.

Aproach (FRONT):
I will start from top to bottom. I am checking my fairing, making sure it is not broken, damaged or loose. My marker lights are properly working, not broken or damaged, they should be amber in color and no moisture built up inside. My windshield is clean, not cracked or any illegal stickers blocking my view. The rubber seal around my windshield is intact, not broken or cracked. Wipers are present, not broken or bent, with the rubber blade intact. Side mirrors are not broken, bent or loose. Hood isn't broken. Grill is tight and secured, screws and bolts are not missing. No debri and not damaged or broken. Spot mirrors are secured and not broken or bent. Headlights and turning lights are clean and properly working, not cracked and no moisture built up inside. Bumper isn't bent or damaged and it is secured. License plate is secure not loose, screws and bolts are tight. All letters and numbers are readable. I am checking under my hood for any leaks from my engine. Also, I am making sure my truck isn't leaning to one side which would indicate a flat tire, suspension issues or my load weight not being properly distributed on my trailer.

Now I am going to proceed with my engine compartment... and you keep on going.

 

Just be honest. Look it up on youtube, watch some tutorials. The checklist i gave you is just for the front of the tractor, you need to do both sides of the engine, both sides of the tractor, fifth wheel and rear of tractor, front, sidee and rear of first trailer, gear, and second trailer. It takes more than an hour to make a good inspection, the person will most likely be another driver and might stop you and make you skip steps, just like in the dmv but dont expect that to happen, if it does, lucky you.

 

That doesn't sound right as they are under the same contract I was at YRC. it's called the national master freight agreement NMFA

 

I meant I never worked for Abf so I can't compare Fedex freight and Abf.