Trucking Industry Takes Another Opportunity to Show Drivers They Are Expendable

Trucking Industry Takes Another Opportunity to Show Drivers They Are Expendable. Dave talks about the recent FedEx deal where they let go a lot of drivers!
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[@kenngrim6984]

My boss said drivers are a dime a dozen. I gave him a dime and said hire 12 drivers, I quit.

[@dcase20]

The real problem is how many people are still standing in that line wanting to haul that freight.

[@e.vasquez9946]

My opinion that seasoned driver's know we are all expendable..stay thirsty my friend, don't get complacent.

[@j.m.5995]

The writing is on the wall.. get ready for the depression

[@charlesbolin7207]

You should have also talked about the fact that not only did they fire him for sticking up for every driver, they sued him too just to keep him quiet.

[@nathanpipes9363]

Remember though sometimes even the big fish in the pond gets eaten

[@mikeray1544]

I don't know how the truckers still do it- respect to all ya'all

[@fordworth7542]

I'm guessing that was the contractor who was recently interviewed on FOX.

[@spartanpatriot2028]

The moral of the story is when you order things online. Make sure they do not ship via FedEx.

[@jeffersontrucker8027]

If 200 trucks get let go, there is 300 waiting to do it for even less money

[@fritzbrian2019]

FedEx has been doing this for years, I will never use or except anything from fedex

[@mrdrchad6110]

BS if your employer shipped your paycheck by fed ex you would except it

[@mikehilbert9349]

Well, Siemens is pissed at FEDEX right now, so, maybe FEDEX needs fired by an even bigger company.

[@jaydouglas1163]

FedEx is the worst of all shippers. I do not do business with companies that use FedEx for shipping.

[@robertdeen8741]

For a few years, through a temp agency, I worked as a swamper, what you Americans call a lumper. I met a lot of truck drivers because of the job. With the exception of one or two jerks, most truckers were kind, hard working, down to earth folks. I really enjoyed trying to make their job a little easier for them. I'd meet them in the lot. Open their doors, chalk their wheels and take in their paperwork. When done, I'd sweep out the trailer, bring them their paperwork, unchalk the wheels then close their doors. They wouldn't have to leave their cab if they didn't want to. It always surprised me how many swampers did the bare minimum. After a while, I'd get most of the work because the drivers or their companies would ask for me and my partner to do the work. I remember one warehouse wanted us on a Saturday. My partner couldn't do it so rather then using someone else, they told our temp agency they'd move the job till Monday so we could do it.

[@nelsonvillanueva1]

All they care about is profits. They don’t care about employees and specially someone they don’t have any obligation to. They are horrible and if we don’t do anything; us the people they will have us working for minimum wage if it’s doable.

[@steakandkidney3142]

Business is Business. Money is worth more than people. Especially in America.

[@MrYachtsalvage]

That's the main reason to never put all your apples in one basket.

[@davidtrindle6473]

Don’t surrender to corporations that are violating anti-trust laws. Write your congressman and report these violations. Huge companies like Amazon are terrified of anti-trust laws

[@heatherroseisrflyer]

The moral of the story: That's what you get when you deal with a scab company.

[@pr0n5tar]

I recall an article where the contractor was saying they needed something given the extreme circumstances and change in expenses. I guess this is the result.

[@davidhenderson3400]

But now they have to hire someone to replace him. I bet the new company will want more than what it would have taken to keep the one they fired. So in the end they just hurt them self but companies like thst don't even care when they hurt them self

[@jerrypierre3001]

Werner got that contract now

[@michaeltrinkle4197]

Yes.fedx made all they figured they could from them and dumped them.can't go broke and survive.must cover all your costs and make a profit.225 drivers in the poor house.it ain't over yet.the big companys will use anybody.Thank You Sir.You are always spot on.

[@patrickthomas5941]

Welcome to the United States of Corporate America!!

[@tonymuth2227]

The contractor wasn't running tractors he had a fleet of vans running P&D

[@VicTor-gi7so]

ever here of the TEAMSTERS. Thats the moral of this story.

[@Mike-kr4br]

Big Corp has been doing this from the git.

[@superoffended6737]

As a local Los Angeles driver I can say I would fire ALL of the FedEx contractors. They r super dangerous!!!

[@darrylm3627]

🤣😂😄👍🏿never put all of your Eggs in one Basket.

[@robertbowser1883]

Big surprise, not hardly. Trucking companies could careless about drivers, contractors or anyone not giving them money.

[@connieadams607]

Yup

[@vamike5566]

There was something going around about FedEx trucks being resold and they were doing some shady stuff with the odometers

[@happydays8171]

Tiger Cool, 200 reefer units in WA, OR, just pulled the plug. It's called deregulation, race to the bottom. Shippers want everything moved for free.

[@tylerbuckley4661]

Here it is in the short term do not work or waste your time with FedWrecks or Ups

[@thatoneguy1477]

I'll never understand anti-union thought processes

[@richardscott5611]

I had one truck leased on With Way back in the day when it was RPS roadway packaging systems

[@haroldraub9860]

Corporations treat all of the working class with the same indifference. Share holders are there only concern.

[@ericschneider8524]

When you own the equipment and work for yourself everyone is your boss.

[@commonsense.1014]

Let's be honest. Most subcontractors logistics companies hire, the goal is to drive them broke and move on. Saves their shareholders money.

[@GoodDeedsBowieTX]

I've quit with my CDL 18 years because of this exact f****** problem the Brokers screwed us 1099 drivers and I swear to God I have gone broke we're losing our house in about 3 weeks in Bowie Texas

[@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442]

They can only do so much belt tightening though before it actually started to hurt their bottom line

[@rossjohnson1872]

It was no doubt a planned campaign cheaper than paying fuel price inflation surcharges.

[@eelkeplantinga7158]

Purolator in Canada now have East Indians and Pakistani drivers who are willing to drive almost for nothing. FedEx will now hire even cheaper contractors.

[@scottyellis3442]

Yes, we are all just a number to the big corporations. Here today gone tomorrow.

[@marksill8020]

You're absolutely correct. I'll go one step further and say that the freight brokers are back to playing their games again with freight. They're only wanting to pay about $1.75-$2 a mile. I don't understand why they don't understand that fuel is still over $5 a gallon in most lanes. Whatever happened to the inquiry that was talked about, right after the pandemic, that, action was going to be taken to make brokers be more transparent about THEIR rates? Seems to have died I guess.

[@TheBenpg]

I worked for fedex warehouse long time ago, worst job ever. They make you do a 3 men job by yourself and then tell you aint moving fast enough. They give you no uniform, no benefits and if you get injured you are on your own.

[@randypullman1155]

That's because contractors have made fedx #1 in road fatalities.

[@curiousgeorge5992]

Be interesting to dive into that contract and see if there was a breach of same

[@howarddavidiii6171]

What better way to monopolies.

[@yamaharider8014]

Trucking is a dog eat dog business, where you're only as good as ur last load....

[@ILHillbilly67]

Drivers are a cost category to businesses. That’s all they will ever be

[@victorhettinger4412]

I'd rather be a small fish in a big pond and a big fish and a small pond sometimes it's better just to have two or three drivers and call it good after all how much money does one man need

[@bushelfoot]

Big company's want it free and won't be bothered by others needs..

[@imxploring]

When you subcontract for one of these big companies you're a sucker.... if THEY were able to do the job and make money at it.... they would.... they hired you knowing it was a money losing part of the operation.

[@natalierasmussen5019]

Corporations have been doing that for years.

[@kangarookongress3888]

The contractors didnt pay drivers enough anyway. Serves them right.

[@Discovalance]

The new guy will ask for more and they still will get what's coming...they'll save a few million in the meantime but payout when the devil comes knocking...new terms... You don't know what you might end up agreeing on. With the old guy you could have made a win win.....thats the problem with American big biz.....

[@dh0123]

That's why I use UPS at least they treat their drivers like shit and it won't let them use a fan or AC in their vehicle

[@ruthc8407]

Fed Ex is a crappy shipper.

[@PC_CERTIFIED]

hey there big strapper yeah are used to work in the information technology field as a contractor and if you’re in a group of others and they messed up you get screwed to so it’s not just a trucking industry that you’ll get screwed in that’s why I’m a truck driver I get paid by the hour I’m a local driver and I don’t deal with doubles or triples I used to do it ground contractor for FedEx

[@micktepolt6276]

but if your not making money , why should you work

[@wayneparke554]

Guess what? The little companies will throw their vendors overboard on a whim as well. You don't know the whole story.

[@rowlandloewen5300]

Happens all the time. Big or small.

[@paulburnham2161]

When that happens every one who is hauling there freight should 🛑 now an see what they will do

[@caulcampbell6880]

The corporation is always going to the cheapest and the cheapest becomes the dearest and everyone suffers

[@waynemgtregear7228]

don't be a subcontractor...next one Fedx replaces the on they just fire , the will pay him a lot less than the one they just terminated .

[@charlesladd1827]

Fed x seems shady.. sad but seems to be the way of the 🌎

[@joshmakarenko5809]

Drove wiggle wagons for FedEx overnight for 2 years. They do not give a flying FUCK about any contractor period, you are just a driver number and if you're the squeaky wheel you're not getting oil you're going the in trash compactor 😂

[@mrs.waight7326]

Probably more to that story?

[@whoyakidding1301]

Don't put all of your eggs in one basket ... sounds like both parties wrre culpable. Bi monthly profit and loss report's would have revealed the problem months if not year's in advance.

[@brainrichardson4181]

They have been planning on that for awhile. They will all be gone soon. Contractors asking for company driver benefits. So why have them.

[@paperburn]

The rest of the story, FEDEX just announced it was downsizing to save costs, Guess who complained.

[@meauxsoutdoors8119]

Sometimes it’s not about what you think. I was offered a contract once not knowing the company just had that same conversation with the contractor. I ended up getting more money than what the previous contractor was asking for. Come to find out he was sleeping with the Gm’s wife and he was just looking for a way to get rid of him.

[@tuvoca825]

Corporations get to run political ads, and don't even have to be us owned. Citizens... we have limits of what we are allowed to give. Do you see how our enemies can use that against us? Citizens United is the Supreme Court Case they say caused that.

[@jaredbassett5816]

This is only part of the story, fedex ground lost massive $$, just ending a contract myself.

[@marklandwehr7604]

FedEx used to be the Pullman car company I own my soul to the company store those people

[@garyphillips3552]

It's all about money. If you can't handle it you're out.

[@twothreefour234]

If they'll shit on their own drivers, a sub contractor doesn't stand a chance

[@Nyjetsfan1289]

If you own FedEx ground routes and you’re losing money, there’s a way bigger issue

[@stingrayatthelake1163]

That's what happens when you get involved with such a snake in the grass like FedEx

[@robertottwell605]

You cannot make a profit when all your trucks are in the ditch upside dow. Look into their accidents.

[@spencercurtis5626]

That's just great! Our country is going to shit! When our truckers are loosing contracts will are in a downward spiral! Grab your tier thumpers boys we are going to need them!

[@geraldbraxton2555]

Raise ?. They just saved a few million dollars.

[@jz3572]

The recent AB5 revisions probably led to this dilemma. It gave FedEx a good excuse to cut the liability.

[@SM-vs4ro]

It's all about the money. Screw the future and the past, we need to show big numbers to make big cash.

[@richardspillers6282]

Gotta be an idiot to put all those eggs in that specific basket

[@thesword-sapdog322]

They know there are thousands of Driverless Transport Vehicles ready to roll out. The problem is with the Truck making companies.

[@salvadorgonzalez2183]

That’s who fed ex is is federal government own.fed ex is not unstoppable during Christmas time they ask if I like to do loads for them I say he’ll no I don’t work for companies like that bullying drivers 24/7

[@cannon2675]

there's an odd saying f....um

[@condor5635]

So what are you suggesting then?? I’m interested in knowing

[@semitrucker]

Yup. Eggs in one basket type of thing. Hard business lesson

[@codydonovan7356]

And fedex stock will suffer

[@chalkylover]

The real lesson is , don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Don’t let one customer be your whole business .

[@rydenclancy9519]

And they condemn people for quite quiting. Why do more than the bare minimum when they aren't going to remember that time you put the extra effort in just to get the job done.

[@thein1990]

its coming guys!! a cdl is going to be a minimum wage job next year!!

[@michelbelsches7975]

200 more trucks in a flooded market.

[@nottangible4098]

The are also showdown offices/warehouses like Amazon.

[@JimmyJoe245]

Trucking is just about a dead industry. Too many cheapskate brokers and shippers and not enough truckers willing to stand up and demand better. Too many imported drivers who can't drive for crap as well. The whole industry is just done, that's why I'm getting out.

[@robflammia4716]

Fed Ex...too big to care

[@Sithgazmm]

And excuse to cut them loose time to learn computer programming I guess😢

[@treygiles917]

You are so right...