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After almost 6 years at the Fed it was time for me to go. What a ride! When I started, I made money, well, lots of them. Then the powers to be decided that we should get a flat rate fuel surcharge instead of 100% of it. Took a hit there. Then later on came the flat rate instead of percentage...

After declining rates and opportunities (possibly caused by flat rate trucks), this was the last straw for a TT contractor. This week he got an opportunity for a short load, accepted it and got it. 10 min later he got a call from FedEx that they took him off the load because they gave it to one...

Anybody noticed that we don't get interest for our escrow money any more? Or is it just me?

Trying to find out why my new out of the box MCP200 is working worse than the old one. I noticed that when I have cellular signal, it works allright, messages come in pretty quickly, navigation is faster. When I don't have cellular signal, only satellite signal, it takes forever to get a...

A few times now I bought fuel at a TA and the price with the discount was close to what the nice lady on the phone says when you call to check the price (usually 3 cents higher or thereabouts). Then I check my T-Chek account and I see that there is a deposit added to my card with the same date...

If you haven't checked your statement for this week, do it to see if they charged you the correct amount for the non-trucking/ physical damage. Mine was waaaay wrong and I hear that many other trucks are affected. I called it in and they are working on it. Make sure yours is correct.

I just had a chance to read the letter about the flat rate for tractors. I understand that this rate is for all authorized miles, loaded and empty, but it sounds extremely low to me. What do you think? Will these people be able to make it? Do we expect to see this expanded to everybody in the...

Today I found what appears to be a glitch in the CLink system. I was checked into Alexndria express center and I was sitting 49 miles south at Walmart, exit 130 in Fredericksburg. The whole day goes by and I don't get any load offers. I thought that was strange since always I get an offer...

I have been playing with a friend's i-phone for the last week or so and I started to like it to the point of trying to get one for myself. And since my contract with Sprint expired last month I can jump ship. Any of you with AT&T get any discount by being a FedEx Custom Critical contractor? I...

I used to have a piece of paper with the instructions on how to get online and see my T-Chek balance and activity, but I wasn't successful. Now I lost even that piece of paper. Can someone explain to me how to sign up? Links to a tutorial or something. Thanks.

Just got the PrePass transponder for a week now. They sent me a pretty old beat up transponder and I am wondering if it works right. When I go by a weigh station the thing beeps at me and the green light comes on, then starts flashing at me, like 2 flashes every 20 seconds or so. And this...

Anybody getting this error when trying to sign in to the Extranet? Or is it my computer?

Darn, I forgot all about the conference call with Jason yesterday. See what's happening when you are busy hauling freight? :D Anyway, anybody tuned in? Can you give us the gist of what was talked about?

As FedEx contractors, do we get a discount for shipping ground packages? I usually send them USPS, but might try FedEx if the price is right.

You guys tell me, anything I can do, anybody I can talk to so this does not happen any more? Or am I just that unlucky? 90% of the time when I get a transfer load I get the short end of the stick. And here I am talking about the first part of the transfer, not the second part when there is no...

Saturday morning at around 4 o'clock I get a call with a load opportunity for Monday morning. Couldn't this have waited until day time to be given out? Did they really have to wake up a bunch of us for a load that would not pick up for other 50+ hours? Or is it just me? :rolleyes:

Do you get your insurance through FedEx, or on your own from other place? Why one or the other? I get mine through FedEx, haven't looked around for other insurance. Too easy not to worry about paying it on time and stuff like that since it comes out of the paycheck. I might miss on a better...

What is the difference between the pro numbers that start with 2xxxxxxx.x and 5xxxxxxx.x? Prior to this year I used to do about 90% of the ones starting with 2. This year has changed. I do about 80% of the 5's.

Is this a programming error with the load opportunity system, or done on purpose? Sitting in Atlanta, I got a load opportunity that picks up in Memphis, TN and delivers somewhere in MS. 380 mi deadhead 100 mi run $160 pay I might be off a little in those numbers since I am getting old and...

For those that were on the conference call this morning, what do you think about the things discussed? Just a reminder, there is still a chance to get on. Every top of the hour until 3 pm or so.