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My wife and I have been running team in a D unit with FedEx CC for nine months now. We couldn't be happier. Yes, there have been times when we'd rather run than sit. Yes, some loads are better than others. And yes, we've had a couple loads from hell that we'd turn down if we had it to do over...

This is a combined reply to each of the folks who posted in this thread so far. It is my sincere hope that the EO members will read Weave's and Teacel's apologies in the spirit in which they were given. It is also my hope that this thread will die as quickly as the thread that started the...

I did not say we (wife and me) were going with Con-Way NOW. I said we've come to belive that Con-Way NOW is a fine company. We've got things lined up more or less with a fleet owner and carrier. But in business, you don't got it 'til you got it. I'm reluctant to talk about our carrier choice...

Thanks. I started this thread back in April, early in our research of expedited driving. I've since talked a length with Con-Way NOW drivers, a fleet owner, and a recruiter. My wife and I have reviewed their contract. We've read as much about the company as we can find. I believe it's fair to...

Giving you the benefit of the doubt and assuming the test gave a FALSE positive, if I was in your shoes, I would run, not walk, to two different industry-recognized drug testing companies and pay each of them do a test. Drug test information goes into databases that can be cross-referenced and...

RE: van, My response above: Streetsweeper's ball-joint test technique is one I often used back when I repaired automobiles for a living. This thread reminded me of a tool I still own but nearly forgot about. It's called a dial indicator, made by Central Tools, Inc. Back in the day, I used it...

RE: Hybrid Electric Diesel; A Sign of Things to Co Thank you for your replies. This will be an interesting development to watch.

Thank you, Teacel. Your comments are very informative.

As we - a newbie team - researched the industry and selected a fleet owner and carrier to drive for, the inside contractor issue was important to us as well. We found that some companies allow the practice and others prohibit it. We specifically avoided the companies where it was allowed. Are...

Teacel, Re-reading this thread I do not see Gambler making any mention of FedEx management or employees running trucks they own. I do see him speaking quite clearly about FedEx Custom Critical company-owned trucks. Specifically: "If you have been around as long as you say(which i KNOW to be...

The reason I asked Gambler to elaborate on his assertion that FedEx Custom Critical runs company-owned trucks is, if it's true, we'd like to research the opportunity to run for FedEx as a company team driving a company truck before we make a final commitment to our fleet owner and carrier of...

Gambler, You've asserted several times in these forums that FedEx runs company trucks. That's not news. It's well known that FedEx Express trucks are company owned. Are you saying that FedEx Custom Critical runs company-owned trucks? If true, that's significant information for newbies like us...

Thank you, Dreamer. While we've worked hard to research companies, we'll never really know how things are until we jump in. This thread would be a lot smoother, I think, if people would simply accept the fact that a "bad" company for one person can be a "good" company for another. Each driver or...

On May 21, 2003, the EO News section included a story about FedEx adding hybrid electric diesel trucks to its medium-duty FedEx Express fleet. This is a huge development that will prompt additional industry interest and new research and develoment dollars. It makes me wonder how long it will be...

Marty, Let me respond to your comments as a newbie who is entering the expedited freight industry soon. My wife and I have read and considered the positive and negative comments alike. We've talked in person to numerous drivers, fleet owners, and recruiters. We've concluded that you cannot...

Gambler, I apologize for misunderstanding your message

Point taken. Perhaps we have sort of a psychological advantage entering the industry now. With no fond memories of the good old days, things won't seem so bad. For us today, the industry is what the industry is. Perhaps one of the reasons we'll enjoy ourselves in the work is because we won't...

Perhaps I misunderstood. I saw Gambler as supportive of Larry's comments but questioning our entering the trade. My response may have been colored by the far-too-many other messages from other people in other forums that wrongfully conclude that just because we are happy and successful in other...

Replies like Gambler's always puzzle me. Does your job suck so much that you'd advise other people not to do it? Are you so unhappy in your work that you can't see how anyone else could possibly enjoy doing the same thing? Is success in this industry so difficult that only a handful of...

Weave, I didn't see Kenworth or Peterbilt in your used class 7 value list. Where would they fit in?