O/Ops with LTL companies

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08-25-2007, 01:30 PM

Graymist

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O/Ops with LTL companies

Do LTL companies offer o/op oppurtunites ? Is such work sufficiently remunerative ?

08-25-2007, 06:02 PM

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Yep. Fedex freight and I think Dominion have a flate rate per mile for hub to hub runs.

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08-25-2007, 10:20 PM

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I did LTL for a while.

It can be good, better fuel mileage, consistent home time/pay.

08-26-2007, 06:35 AM

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where can I find info on fedex freight O/O I am leased to fedex ground but I think freight is all company drivers.

08-26-2007, 07:07 AM

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Fedex Freight

Fedex Freight is all Company drivers, Fedex freight national used to be Watkins Motor Lines and they have O/O's

08-26-2007, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by allan5oh

I did LTL for a while.

It can be good, better fuel mileage, consistent home time/pay.

How do you get better mileage pulling a set? My understanding is that a set of doubles is inferior to a 53' Van form a rolling resistance & drag perspective.

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08-26-2007, 09:21 AM

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I don't know, why you are calling it LTL?
They work for LTL company, but actually doing TL job, so is the pay! :roll:

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08-26-2007, 10:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian Williams

How do you get better mileage pulling a set? My understanding is that a set of doubles is inferior to a 53' Van form a rolling resistance & drag perspective.

We pulled 53's.