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So, let me get this straight; we are supposed to take advantage of a system by becoming familiar with it…Don’t you think it would be nice if we knew how the system works first? You, yourself, indicated you did not know that loads where dispatched to more than one express center, therefore...

This is happening and is sent to the trucks that can make the pickup on time. The DVA takes into account dwell time and other factors in each Express Center. You could have the 5 hours dwell time in your express center but another truck that could make the pickup on time can have 6 hours dwell...

-----All trucks are equal size, all teams, and equally equipped trucks----

I am not sure why I feel compelled to reply to this…I must be a glutton for punishment…but here goes… The concept of the load opportunity in its purest form is fine. Load opportunities being dispatched to trucks in one express center. Problems arise in the following examples: -----All...

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It was clearly a mistake to even start this thread. My intentions were to get some more feedback on the ‘load opportunity” system. It was not posted to malign FedEx or to compare their dispatch procedures with that of other carriers. We really like driving for FedEx as typified by the fact...

I read this early this morning and thought "political intimidation". Wal-Mart knows that union workers usually earn higher wages, are more likely to have health insurance coverage, and more likely to have a pension program. Why on earth would they promote this? Interesting to note that...

Good luck to you two. We wish you the success in your new endeavor Terry. You both are thought of as icons in the expediting world. We hope you continue to contribute to EO, your experience in the business is invaluable. Joe and Nancy McBride

ATeam; Why not do away with the express centers? If loads are being dispatched to five areas what is the point of positioning a truck within 50 miles of a particular location. What is the point of attaining a #1 status in an express center if loads are being dispatched to five other express...

I apparently have not received all the information then. My information indicated the load opportunity was going to be used in one express center at a time and that only the #1 truck would be "charged' with a refusal if they turned it down and initially it was only going to be used in certain...

To me, this is the root of the problem. Each of us has been told something different, by different people, and at different times. I have read the other threads here regarding the load opportunity and it appears to me that there are only a few that like the "load opportunity" system but most...

Does anyone who drives for FedEx really know how the “load opportunity” or “31’s” work? I mean, REALLY? I totally understand the “load opportunity” objective with regard to FedEx’s point of view. As I understand it, the inspiration of the “load opportunity” was to get loads covered within...

We thought it was a pretty good turnout considering the current economic conditions. We have been fortunate in that we have been able to attend the Expo every year and usually by only having to dead head a couple hundred miles at the most. It is amazing to see how much this Expo has grown as...

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