FedEx Ground and working for a contractor job security?

At TMC i made over 4333/month and it was pretty consistent. I didn't have to share my truck either. I'v heard fedex drivers are worked pretty hard and dont make much

 

Its the same work as ODFL, but for less. Odfl pays .66 CPM to team, non union, health and benefits. If you qualify for FedEx you can work with us, saia, Estes, and . . .
Drivers working for FedEx ground contractors are getting ripped off. We have a few ex drivers at our company. However, if you need 12 months experience, this would be a start.

 

Big Dallas terminal is often hiring. Grab some experience and check back - good luck!!

 

Every job with fedex ground is different. To say that drivers are getting "ripped off" is a pretty broad statement don't you think? I worked for two different contractors from 2001 to 2006. I was home every day and off on weekends. The most I made in a year was 57k. The least I made was about 46k. Was that being ripped off? It sounds to me that you'll be more OTR and yes things do slow down a bit after the holidays but at least when I was there they were really never slow. Most contractors are pretty fair, at least that's what I saw. OD seems pretty decent but it's LTL and unless you're doing line haul you will be working. The other LTL companies pretty much suck from what ive seen. At Fedex ground you will touch nothing. All you are responsible for is hooking your sets and driving. Easy job and some nights I was hooking 6 sets up. You'll get real good at it.

 

It's true, you go no matter what. Of course you can make the call to park it and if it's truly bad, they will understand. I worked up in the Dakotas for a short time and the only time we didn't go is if the interstate was shut-down. FedEx Ground has really gone downhill over the years. When I started, they were just finishing the transition from RPS or Roadway Package System. Many of the contractors they hire are not the smartest bunch of fellas; but then again, that's pretty much the norm in the trucking industry right? You'll see the difference around the country in the quality of drivers. "4-5 days out 2 days home" sounds really good to me, especially for a student. I would take it! Hopefully you will get put with someone experienced. It's not that tough really, you just need to be a little more cautious with doubles. The guys you see in the ditch are the ones running 75MPH on poor road conditions. You will hear guys complain about the pressure that FedEx puts on you but it's really bull crap. They give you all kinds of time to make your delivery. Guys that "fail service" are the ones who plan poorly, or sit and chase lot lizards. There's no reason to have a service failure. Weather is a separate issue and yes they want the load on time but they don't want to be picking it up out of the ditch. Not sure where you will be running but being from TX you will not be in it all the time. In the Dakotas and Minnesota it can snow for days and you will never get out of it. That's why it must go, at least some time before spring.

 

That's the problem with running teams. As far as backing, I wouldn't worry too much about it. You'll learn someday, overall experience is what you need right now. You may pull a flatbed after this and hardly ever back up! Of course my last flatbed job I was backing more than any OTR reefer job I ever had.