fed ex custom critical...or not?

shipwreck123 · Nov 22, 2010

I drove for an owner for FECC in 2003. I was in a straight truck and I remember that FECC was a good company to work for. My owner was awsome and payed us very well. I am looking into buying a tractor and returning to FECC. I know what it takes to make it in trucking as well as the expediting business...I just want to know if anyone out there is happy and making decent money. Or somewhat happy

I feel if I am going to buy a truck and lease it on somewhere I sould go where I am treated as a business owner and not a company driver. To define O/O driving as a company driver-buy a tractor...lease it on to a general freight company getting paid .90/cpm pulling 45,000lb loads and forced dispatch. I would really like to hear from those in the E units for some tips or advise on what I would be facing in the future.

Lawrence · Nov 22, 2010

For starters...

Experience + FedEx Custom Critical + TT + Knowledge of expediting = a great chance for success.

Welcome back!

Deville · Nov 23, 2010

The business & FDCC has changed alot in since 2003. It's very diffrent now, there are more companies, rates are significantly lower than they were than, & expenses are much higher. It's almost become cut thoart. TT drivers tend to do better because there aren't that many running around.

nightcreacher · Nov 24, 2010

sent you a PM

melanieanne · Nov 26, 2010

Lawrence said:
For starters...

Experience + FedEx Custom Critical + TT + Knowledge of expediting = a great chance for success.

Welcome back!

Its all good if you are with an established owner that has a contract getting 65%.
But if you want to put your own Tractor on and pull there trailer. Better think twice.
What was a good money making business has turned to cut throat cut price. If you pull one of their Trailers you will see the Big Runs that once were but are not given out no more to just any one, but are set aside for their (Trailers) which they call Dedicated. You will see less money.
These runs dont get offered out but to the select few (Dedicated) and if your lucky enough to get one of these runs and your not dedicated then feel privilaged.
All the politics.
Staying where we are for now. But Streakn1 looks like they are doing Very Very Well running a Step Deck.

davekc · Nov 26, 2010

I guess that is something new? I don't think it was ever posted that the fleet owners at Fedex run at a higher percentage?
Are you sure of that?

jjoerger · Nov 26, 2010

melanieanne said:
Its all good if you are with an established owner that has a contract getting 65%.
But if you want to put your own Tractor on and pull there trailer. Better think twice.
What was a good money making business has turned to cut throat cut price. If you pull one of their Trailers you will see the Big Runs that once were but are not given out no more to just any one, but are set aside for their (Trailers) which they call Dedicated. You will see less money.
These runs dont get offered out but to the select few (Dedicated) and if your lucky enough to get one of these runs and your not dedicated then feel privilaged.
All the politics.
Staying where we are for now. But Streakn1 looks like they are doing Very Very Well running a Step Deck.

I've never heard of the trucks that are part of a fleet getting better pay or preferential treatment. Could you elaborate?
I know that there are around 30 trucks that are running semi dedicated at a flat rate. Are those the trucks that you are saying are getting the good runs?