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  1. JimF51

    Stay in service over Christmas?

    Am planning to be home from aprox. Wed/Thur, the 19th or 20th, through the 25th. have thought, though, of staying in service, in case there would be one or 2 local type loads, in the area (Charlotte, NC). Wouldn't accept anything going out of general area. Has anyone done this? Would the...
  2. JimF51

    The safety snitch?

    Have meant to ask this before, but keep forgetting. But before I leave this forum, I'll ask. I can't recall his name, but am talking about the FedEx safety bozo that drives around in the van, checking out drivers and trucks. I was warned about him initially while in Green for white glove...
  3. JimF51

    FedEx recruiting?

    Talked to boss yesterday, he was telling me he has received a letter from FedEx, asking if he's be interested in putting on a additional 1 or more trucks with them. He also said a cpl of his ex drivers, who are retired, have also gotten letters, asking if they would be interested in coming back...
  4. JimF51

    C-Link rant

    Anyone else having problems with the new c-link and msgs not getting to Fed? Quite often, i send in a 8, and cpl hours later, i get msg, or call if unit powered down, asking if i'm stopped for the day, please send msg 8. Several times, the call comes after I'm asleep. Or i send in a...
  5. JimF51

    Averitt?

    Anyone else seeing lots of Averitt trucks and trailers at P/U and Del. points? Are they they maybe the Fed's newest competitors? I've seen a lot of them, on my last several loads.
  6. JimF51

    Is it just me...

    Or does it seem that if dispatch knows you are trying to get home, especially if you start moving in that direction, that load offers cease to appear? Since Aug., I've come home 3 times. Each time, I've made the whole trip without getting a single load offer, even though I'm still in service...
  7. JimF51

    Thank you, FedEx :-)

    Friday evening, I delivered in AL. My relo choices were paid miles to Huntsville AL or paid miles to Louisville, KY. I chose Huntsville, then immediately thought, It's Fri., I may be better off in Louisville. So I called in and asked the dispatcher if she could change my choice and give me the...
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