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  1. NTHEWIND

    After 18 years no longer with Fed Ex Custom Critical.

    Thanks everybody that took the time to write some very thoughtful replies without going into a bunch of 'company bashing' . Like I stated in my opening line it was good while it lasted. Most people agreed that companies and people change. Is it not GREAT that we live in a country that we have...
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    After 18 years no longer with Fed Ex Custom Critical.

    Thanks! I never thought of it as 'carrier oppression' but I think you nailed it!
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    After 18 years no longer with Fed Ex Custom Critical.

    In a way the company just HAD to change with the times. I really don't hold too much of a grudge. They are still a good company IF you want to be willing to work their way with no questions asked and take their system for what it is.
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    After 18 years no longer with Fed Ex Custom Critical.

    Thanks for taking the time to write a reply. We are hoping that this will be the last change we have to make.
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    After 18 years no longer with Fed Ex Custom Critical.

    Booking our own loads off the load board is only one part of the system. We have gotten calls from agents telling us that they see us in the area area and they have a load and wanted to know if we'd be interested in hauling it for them........so these loads never see the load board.
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    After 18 years no longer with Fed Ex Custom Critical.

    It was a good while it lasted, but like with most all good things it was time to move on. My wife and I took our truck and trailer are now with Landstar Ranger. We have been up and running for about 6 weeks . That had been long enough to take some time and reflex and compare the 2 companies. I...
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    june 1st

    I have to ask being you didn't say, did you do it?
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    Rates continue to rise.

    Rates continue big upswing in May as reefer, flatbed set records | Commercial Carrier Journal A good friend and mentor sent me this today. Any comments from the EO community?
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    Are Any Expedited Carriers Concerned with keeping on Own/Op with current low rates?

    Re: Are Any Expedited Carriers Concerned with keeping on Own/Op with current low rate So by doing all your maintenance and repairs yourself you either don't feel your time is worth anything or you are 'paying' yourself and putting the money you saved in the bank?
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    The New Norm?!

    Yes indeed. You pay for truck repairs before they will give you your truck. It is hard to believe that trucking companies pickup freight and deliver shipments and then are willing to wait nearly 2 months to get paid.
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    Flat rate???

    Just to give some FYI and food for thought. In 1986 my wife and I leased on with a United Van Lines Agent to be on a mileage fleet and haul a special trailer with an overhead crane. Our pay back then was $1.05 ALL DISPATCHED miles plus a handling fee. The best I remember we averaged $1.35-$1.45...
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    DOT Inspection forms.

    OK here is the update. After calling Speedco customer service. on the 28th Tuesday (the manager in charge the day that I had the inspection done made it CLEAR to me to call corporate office) I was told by Todd (the corporate person) that he would take care getting of getting the brake...
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    DOT Inspection forms.

    According to Speedco corp, (I ended up called them direct) it was in the paperwork they printed out and they were suppose to fill it out, but the location would not even do that. You would think that getting an inspection done would be simple, but it is turning into a nightmare. I am suppose to...
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    DOT Inspection forms.

    For everybody FYI. I just found out today, the inspection does not have to be on a Fed Ex CC form. After having an inspection done at a Speedco on Saturday and they would not fill out the FECC form. (long story there). Safety took Speedco's form. And ALL this time I thought we had to have...
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    Changes at FedEx Custom Critical

    From what I've been told there is no longer a Driver's board.
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    Changes at FedEx Custom Critical

    Interesting topic and replies. After 17 years with Roberts and now FXCC I finally had 'enough' and wrote a letter to the president , Virginia. No surprise that I have not gotten a reply.
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    Really?????

    Yea I have often wondered who they think responds to the c-link while the truck is running down the road. Do you wake up your co driver or violate company policy and use the c-link. To get a temp reading we actually have to stop the truck and get readings from the unit or the Ameriscan. I got a...
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    Really?????

    Yea I have been thinking the same thing when I read about the 3 things that will get you 'a year off' Seat belt ticket, 11 MPH over speed limit, and cell phone use ticket. Now I don't want to sound like these are things that should not be taken seriously, BUT as EVERYBODY knows how easy it...
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    California Scales and prepass

    Why is that? We have been back to California since the last two times and yes we were AGAIN red lighted for every OPEN scale.
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    Fed Ex T-Val Trailer.

    Yes refer T-Val shipment. Pharmaceuticals
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