70 hours is now the new 60

[Jones]

Not true. FedEx Express does not run delivery 7 days a week and we have been on 70/8 for as long as I can remember.

Delivery might not run 7 days a week but FedEx has tractor trailers on the road 7 days a week. That's why you're on 70/8.

 

[MAKAVELI]

Delivery might not run 7 days a week but FedEx has tractor trailers on the road 7 days a week. That's why you're on 70/8.

UPS does as well.

 

[Rick Ross]

posted same this as MAKAVELI

 

[MAKAVELI]

FedEx sleeper teams run 7 days a week.

Express does not have sleeper teams.

 

[Jones]

UPS does as well.

Yessir, and that's why we can run 70/8

 

[Jones]

I never heard a peep about break times in package. Make it to work, no late air, run decent stops per hour and stay off reports for stupid things. Do that and I would rarely talk to my supervisors. The fact they knew I would bend them over if they messed with me without cause probably helped as well.

You also have to realize what feeders do. When a sort 200 miles goes down 90 minutes late I have no problem running straight through to make our preload. The same goes with late air, when the plane is late and we don't leave the ramp until 6:55 AM they are happy most of our drivers will do everything possible to make up time during our drive. In 170 miles I can make up a lot of time in a turned up tractor...UPS won't pay our speeding tickets but most of us will haul ass to try and give preloads and drivers a chance at making service on air.

The other day I hauled a late Amazon load with 18,000 packages on it. Do you think the other hub wanted me to stop on road and take 10 minutes of break and 15 minutes of meal on the way? Our schedule said that's what I should do on my outbound leg. If that trailer is late most those packages are held up until the next days twilight sort.

You're crazy dude. I'm not breaking the speed limit to make a sort.

 

[over9five]

Yessir, and that's why we can run 70/8

And we are HAPPY to share that privilege with Package!

 

[MAKAVELI]

If they weren't running package cars 7 Days a week in your area, I believe driving over 60 hours would be a DOT violation.

Delivery might not run 7 days a week but FedEx has tractor trailers on the road 7 days a week. That's why you're on 70/8.

Yessir, and that's why we can run 70/8

 

[Rick Ross]

Express does not have sleeper teams.

I assumed they did, learn something every day.

 

[Wally]

Time for the union to clamp down. Nothing more unsafe than a tired driver. More than 60 is too much. Way too much.

 

[over9five]

Time for the union to clamp down. Nothing more unsafe than a tired driver. More than 60 is too much. Way too much.

Quiet you! I made a s*load of money this Peak!!!

 

[Wally]

Quiet you! I made a s*load of money this Peak!!!

True, but I'm tired.

 

[over9five]

True, but I'm tired.

Yeah, me too...

 

[burrheadd]

I never heard a peep about break times in package. Make it to work, no late air, run decent stops per hour and stay off reports for stupid things. Do that and I would rarely talk to my supervisors. The fact they knew I would bend them over if they messed with me without cause probably helped as well.

You also have to realize what feeders do. When a sort 200 miles goes down 90 minutes late I have no problem running straight through to make our preload. The same goes with late air, when the plane is late and we don't leave the ramp until 6:55 AM they are happy most of our drivers will do everything possible to make up time during our drive. In 170 miles I can make up a lot of time in a turned up tractor...UPS won't pay our speeding tickets but most of us will haul ass to try and give preloads and drivers a chance at making service on air.

The other day I hauled a late Amazon load with 18,000 packages on it. Do you think the other hub wanted me to stop on road and take 10 minutes of break and 15 minutes of meal on the way? Our schedule said that's what I should do on my outbound leg. If that trailer is late most those packages are held up until the next days twilight sort.

Scratching my head on this one
So the sort goes down late and somehow you think it's ok to break the law?
Don't know how long you've been here but doesn't sound like very long

 

[Jones]

Express does not have sleeper teams.

You sure about that?

 

[OrioN]

Time for the union to clamp down. Nothing more unsafe than a tired driver. More than 60 is too much. Way too much.

Fx HD package delivery has been on the 70 hour rule for years, plus we don't get paid OT... hmm UPS trying to go that route too?

Ps, I've seen a few FedEx sleeper teams, but only at the Custom Critical division

 

[trickpony1]

FedEx Freight doesn't have sleeper teams. They have meet points.
FedEx Ground does have sleeper teams. They blow by me on the interstate occasionally.
Custom Critical has sleeper Teams as that product is marketed to be time sensitive. They keep that truck moving.

 

[MAKAVELI]

You sure about that?

Ground has sleeper teams as that's how they get their freight across the country. Express flys our freight from hub to hub/ramp and then trucks to stations.

 

[Catatonic]

Ground has sleeper teams as that's how they get their freight across the country. Express flys our freight from hub to hub/ramp and then trucks to stations.

I thought you posted a song with every post ... this feels weird!

 

[MAKAVELI]

I thought you posted a song with every post ... this feels weird!

I can if you want.