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Polina Marinova Parkinson's Law says that work expands to fill the time available for its completion. One of my absolute favorites and so true from my experience.

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Most people think linehaul is about driving trucks. It’s really about managing: •fuel •people •maintenance •timing •cashflow The trucks are the easy part.

FedEx contractors don’t speak English. We speak in acronyms. AO, BC, TSP, ISP, FXG, PGH, MPG, VEDR, DOT, HOS… Half the time I’m not even sure if I’m running a trucking business or trying to crack a CIA code. If FedEx ever runs out of acronyms, the whole network might collapse.

The hardest part of trucking isn’t trucks. It’s people. A good driver adds $50–$80k of value per year. A bad one can burn that in 1 month.

A FedEx Linehaul contractor isn’t your typical trucking company: 1️⃣ We don’t use our own DOT number — we run under FedEx’s authority. 2️⃣ We don’t hunt for loads — our runs are assigned, not brokered or pulled from load boards. 3️⃣ We get paid weekly — steady and predictable, no

If you are a FedEx contractor and one of your drivers do this: - He/She could go to jail if involved in a fatal accident. - Your contract will be terminated

It’s Friday. The most important day in the FedEx contractor calendar. Last week’s miles turn into today’s deposit — every single week.

Most of their loads are hauled by Amazon Relay carriers, which means they each run under their own authority. That's why they have 72k trailers and only 15k trucks. In comparison, FedEx contractors run under FedEx authority (138k trucks and 90k trailers).