Linehaul at Fedex Freight Zion, IL

Zion is a top scale terminal. Will start of at about 24 an hour and be at 30 after 3 years. Mileage will start at about .58 and go up to .70. Plan on short trips and 4-6 hours on the dock with the occasional via. Depends on their needs. Will probably run to Midway or Chicago Heights.

If your not extra board you will have a start time between 8-10 o’clock at night. Weekends and holidays off.

Work environment is great at FXF. Happy drivers and supervisors. Of course some supervisors are better than others but for the most part it’s pretty laid back. Just do what your supposed to be doing and no one will be on your back. I don’t work out of Zion but am familiar with Midway and Chicago Heights. So I’m not sure how the Zion terminal is.

This is my 3rd LTL job since I’ve been driving and is by far the best. Only way I will leave is if I find another occupation. Ive been at Union and non union places too and hands down the happiest workforce I’ve ever been around. People will still complain of course but it’s 20 year drivers who don’t know how good they got it.

It’s not all peaches and rainbows all the time. You will get late vias that push you right at your 14 hour , come across trailers you have to unload that are just a PITA. Winter sucks on the dock, but Midway is heated. They keep it at 55 degrees.

Just don’t expect to be driving 500 miles a night starting off.

 

Yea all the docks I’ve been on have the bumpers too. Midway and Joliet are heated. It’s weird because you forget how cold it is outside lol. Then you go hook your set. Do you work at another LTL now?

 

Besides the specific info on terminals, the advice given sums up most major LTLs. Go to a break bulk if you can for more opportunities. Most schedule guys start between 2000-2300 at any given LTL terminal. Late vias always suck!

Btw, where you have one LTL you'll have others. Don't limit yourself to one when searching / applying for jobs. You can't go wrong with OD, Estes, or FXF. They're all kinda the same. ODFL linehaul drivers don't work the dock.

Do what they ask of you and and you won't be micromanaged - pretty much applies to all the big companies.

 

Estes doesn't work the dock

 

Wow. Must be nice when you have a meet guy to not have to worry if they'll be late. ODFL isn't strict enough for my liking with gate times. Some terminals are really bad with it.