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There is a test in place using TripPak in cab scanning that seems to be working very well not sure if or when they will roll this out to the rest of the fleet. Maybe if FedEx Custom Critical heard from more drivers they would look into this more seriously and realize it is needed.

I think the reflective signs are pretty neat as well but for some reason they were not in the new plan. I did some more checking on the signs and have learned a little more about this issue: I have been informed that the Contractor Relations team will soon send each contracted owner a FedRed...

Fred Smith is not sure he likes the vertical signs on the back of the box. He does like the big signs though. Until all of this is settled we wait. The reason for the big signs is the old ones were becoming common and people were not noticing the logo anymore. As we were told the signs no...

Not having a lift gate I think would be a problem. Can you let us know if you can get into WG without the lift gate?

Ask your CC about health insurance or ask to talk to contractor relations about insurance.

While you are in orientation take lots of notes. Get the instructors name and ask them if you can ask them questions by email after orientation. Your CC should have lunch with you and get to know them as well as you can. Get the CC's email as well. The CC or contractor coordinator will be...

I had another thought maybe the letter came out while you were drivers and it went to owners only? I have no clue why you do not know about it or why you might not have received it. I have heard this is discussed in orientation but cannot verify that as it was not there when we went through...

So now I am lying interesting .... It might not have interested you as it did not interest me as we have what I think is better insurance...

We do not have this insurance so I have no working knowledge of how the insurance works. I hoped someone who has working knowledge of this insurance would reply. I do not know what to say on why you do not remember this and it does not change the fact that it is available. Talk to your CC...

FCC did make it very public when the program came out a few years ago and there were letters as well as other messages.

There is a group plan that was talked about a long time ago and I have the link to the web site for FedEx Custom Critical contractors. I have not researched the insurance and have no clue how it works. I know that you can choose from a lot of different plans with a lot of different companies...

Thanks Phil and it is a lot of work but the rewards match or exceed the effort put into the group. The agent of change is that we are taking control of our own destiny and getting our voices heard. OOIDA always preaches that we either get ourselves up to the dinner table or we become the...

This is our first year to be involved with this program and I wondered if there were other expediters involved in the program? We have considered this project for several years and talked with other trucker buddies before jumping in with both feet. We were both pretty hesitant about getting...

The call was recorded and is on the Trucking Solutions web page. http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/general-expediter-forum/50485-deborah-hersman-trucking-solutions-group.html The call was very good and as always she is very interesting to listen to.

There are many reasons to go on a base and the procedure is the same for all commercial vehicles as all of us go through the same gate. While we were in San Diego we watched the trucking bringing in groceries be turned away and he did not have the right credentials. We are treated the...

This past week we have been reminded again why we have our TWIC as it saved our behinds at a base in southern California that has some new policies in place. If we had not had our TWIC we would not have been able to pickup our load at Defense Distribution. Their new policies will keep many...

Wow that is a really amazing OOIDA Number awesome. Not only is Terry usually good for a lunch or breakfast we always learn something from him, either on how to interact with FedEx easier, better ways to handle our paperwork, or goofy little got ya's that can happen at a scale house. Another...

Thanks for the comments on the truck.... do not believe everything you read... The place is very nice and we had a great time. We will go back again.

We found another great place to hang out while in Las Vegas. The South Point Casino on the south side of Las Vegas right beside I-5 has a couple of arenas. There is a vacant lot across from the Casino and I saw a few tractor trailers parked in this area with room to spare. Many of the...

We just spent two great days in Las Vegas with our truck parked in the RV sites at the Clark County Shooting Park. Two bonuses to this park for us is the shooting range is less then two miles from our daughters house and we like to shoot trap. Parking is $20.00 per day with hook ups at...