how to get a new truck on the road?

jansiemoo · May 19, 2011

zenrider said:
I want to know about the plates and permits, I am assuming FedEx will provide those. I just wanted to ask here to make sure I am not missing anything.
As for equipment, its all ready for FedEx. It has all the load bars, cargo blankets, pallet jack, hand cart and straps.

Zen, please be careful when assuming things in this industry. Very few things will be a "pleasant" surprise.
No, FedEx doesn't provide plates. Yes, they provide the permits. Dave has it right about getting that done.

I'm hesitant to ask you what you were told by your recruiter and truck salesman/owner, as you note the truck "is all ready for FedEx....". If you are coming into this with no experience, (as implied in op) you won't actually need most of that equipment- for a while. If you bought this from an owner-op, did they sell you "their spot"? I'm guessing no, because you say "dealer".

Best wishes on your endeavor, but from your posts so far, (and I mean this with no ill will) I hope you know what you're getting yourself into.

greg334 · May 19, 2011

How do they sell a "spot" with FedEx CC?

Doggie Daddy · May 19, 2011

greg334 said:
Yep could this be another exception to the rule?

It makes ya' wonder.

Doggie Daddy · May 19, 2011

jansiemoo said:
If you bought this from an owner-op, did they sell you "their spot"? I'm guessing no, because you say "dealer".

That's what I was getting at, I never heard of a truck coming from a dealer that still had a spot in the fleet. But as we all know rules can change in an instant, and a spot can open up for certain people even though other people have been waiting in line for quite some time.

Doggie Daddy · May 19, 2011

greg334 said:
How do they sell a "spot" with FedEx CC?

If the truck is being sold by the owner (not a dealer) and the truck is not being replaced in the fleet by another truck, it can be sold with a "spot" in the fleet.

greg334 · May 19, 2011

I wonder if this could be an answer to other's worries?

From the FedEx forum;

Having read much about the 53' Reefers in "West Coast Reconsidered'", I wish to suggest that these trailers are also intended to fill the likely void of non "California Compliant" trucks as the deadline for upgrades approach. I am sure their is an added incintive caused by some (if not many) WG O/Os demanding a higher premium above their contract rate to cover their higher than standard operating expenses because of their higher than normal priced units. Regardless I don't like the effects from this as much as anyone else. I have no privlidged information and I do not expect to get any because I am just an independant contrractor and am not intitled to such...just like a pauper in the "Kingdom of Expedite". Valuable information has been gathered from A-Team's endeavor and we hope he continues his research, but some of the language comes across as expecting privilage information or approval from him prior to any actions taken by FDCC. It may just be me but it tends to degrade the quality of writing/journalism I have come to respect and expect from him. In order to cast a more favorable impression (the seemingly intitlement) from thence day forward I will think of A-TEAM as "Prince Phil of Expedite." There! That has a nice ring to it. Phil, Prince of Expedite! Now I can continue to read in a favorable light and benefit from such contributions.

Or maybe some newbies should take note?

greg334 · May 19, 2011

Doggie Daddy said:
If the truck is being sold by the owner (not a dealer) and the truck is not being replaced in the fleet by another truck, it can be sold with a "spot" in the fleet.

Really?

I could understand if it is only surface but we all know this happens in WG all too often.