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03-30-2008, 05:11 AM
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This is probably a stupid question but I'll ask anyway. Who pays for the fuel if you work for a O/O, and how is it usually arranged?? Does it very with different owners?
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03-30-2008, 05:55 AM
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The o/o pays fuel. Also pays maintenace, truck payments, tolls, etc.
Probably use a fuel card like Comdata when away from the hub if needed.
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03-30-2008, 12:28 PM
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if it is fed ex freight national LTL (formerly Watkins), you get paid pretty good. Last ad i saw in the paper was .56/mile for teams. Plus all the benefits and insurance you get. Sure for a contractor at Ground, you get a faster truck, but you can't eat the tires. Why short yourself 15-20 cents/mile for a shiny large car? I have been doing LTL for 12 years for another company. That is the only way to truck. All drop/hook, and probably the best paying gig for a company driver.
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03-30-2008, 01:20 PM
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Hmmm!!
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Originally Posted by floored
My only real bitch was having to be in uniform, or they wouldn't dispatch ya.
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03-30-2008, 01:46 PM
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is it really that hard to put on a fed ex shirt to get dispatched??? as far as fed ex companies i agree that we do not make as much as the other guys here at ground, but it is easy work and depending on the run you can get great hiometime.
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03-30-2008, 02:14 PM
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i used to lease to FDX Ground, i know i would never drive for an o/o that doesn't offer any benefits. I'm going back to FDX at the end of the year, I'm going to lease 2 trucks (one of them will be driven by me and my brother who is my business partner). I plan to offer some benefits (vacation pay and health insurance) to my other driver.
I agree with whoever said that it's ok to drive for an o/o in Fedex Ground because that way you get your experience pulling doubles and then you can go to a better company that will offer you benefits.
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03-30-2008, 02:29 PM
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is it really that hard to put on a fed ex shirt to get dispatched???
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Yes. I'm too pretty to wear their ugly shirts..
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well, you look a hell of alot better in your fedex shirt than i do in mine.
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She looks good with any shirt on and definitly would look better with the shirt off. :lol: Sorry, floored I had to say it since no one else did yet.
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