Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working for

davekc · Oct 18, 2006

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working

>cowboyz,
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>Would you be so kind as to introduce yourself and your
>expediting background to readers? I see you have less than 5
>posts to your credit and seem preoccupied with stiring the
>FedEx pot; offering a lot of emotive questions but little
>else. Who are you in real life?
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I think the fact that he is in a reefer and has been offered 3 loads that all pay $1.15 might have something to do with it. Especially since he has been sitting since Monday in a busy freight area.

Davekc
owner
22 years
PantherII
EO moderator

cowboyz · Oct 18, 2006

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working

Friends, I must have come across wrong today. I am the kind of person that asks alot of questions until I get answers. I promise I am not trying to stir the Fedex pot, I am greatful to have my job. And im not bashing any company, really, its all about the money for all of us. I know im not out here just to be out here. I have a family just like you do. I am sure all the roumors (GOOD & BAD) will be worked out in time. But as for me,...ME. the numbers are telling the truth. Numbers don't lie. But if I offended anyone today, I promise that was not my intention. I wish everyone well, and many loads for years to come. And thank everyone for there input

A soul thats been misunderstood

mcbride · Oct 19, 2006

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cowboyz,
Would you be so kind as to introduce yourself and your expediting background to readers? I see you have less than 5 posts to your credit and seem preoccupied with stiring the FedEx pot; offering a lot of emotive questions but little else. Who are you in real life?

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Phil Madsen (Bio)
(Writings)
(Truck Info)
Senior Field Editor, ExpeditersOnline
Full-time Expediter, Owner-Operator with wife Diane
FedEx Custom Critical CR-Unit
The truck is our home; the nation our back yard.

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Are you kidding me? Are you fricken kidding me?!

Yes, why isn't it established, here and now, what the criterion is for posting in this forum? Why should just anyone get to post here without FIRST having fulfilled certain decisive factors. Afterall, this is not a place for people with a mere 5 posts to contribute to! What contributions could he/she possibly have! Perhaps the "powers that be" should publish the acceptable levels of expediting experience one must have before posting here. Hmm let's see, if the criteria were based on experience acquired on a yearly basis...

Amazing....absolutely amazing.....

-mcbride-
--What goes around comes around--

Doggie Daddy · Oct 19, 2006

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Yeah,what she said! With my lowly 4 years of experience,they will only let me post 1/5 of what they allow Rich M to post. :-(

cowboyz · Oct 19, 2006

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OK, Here we go again. Where is written that you have to have 358 posts to ask questions on this forum? And please tell me how you come to get 358 posts without posting them. I belive everyone here started with 1 post. And please tell me what is the acceptable levels of expediting and who decides the level? Come on, this is a forum. Its amazing to me how you can ask a mere few questions and suddenly you are judged by your posts.Who are you to judge me OR my character?
Get real this is a forum to gain knowledge,info,and fellowship. I think you must ask questions to do the above. Look back at the topic,
many have responded, some with no more posts than I. And yes this is absolutely amazing, that if you can read the topic, you will see it does not say, YOU MUST HAVE 358 POSTS TO RESPOND so please...
And as for the criteria, Its not based on yearly experience.
So Mcbride, with all due respect, Hows the NEW FSC working for you?

Be Greatful For Today! Tomorrow Is But A ???

Doggie Daddy · Oct 19, 2006

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Cowboyz,I could be wrong(it's happened before)but I think Mcbride is being sarcastic and she is on your side.

cowboyz · Oct 19, 2006

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working

Thanks for the info, But im not here to make people sore. Just trying to learn as much as possible. Didn't mean to stir the stink.
Have a super day!!!

Let The Truth Shine The way

RichM · Oct 19, 2006

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working

Doesn't matter what your experience or the number of posts you have made. Everyone is welcome to ask questions and post comments related to the Expediting industry.

cowboyz · Oct 19, 2006

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Thank you Rich, Thats what I thought. All information here can be used in some way. And thank everyone for the information they give.
It will be helpful in our journey.

Take Only What You Need, And Leave The Rest.

mcbride · Oct 19, 2006

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working

Cowboyz,

I was being sarcastic in my prior post. The post was not directed to be mean toward you. I apologize if you were offended by it.

I am not affiliated with this site in any fashion, however, I encourage you to continue to post. This site has grown to what it is currently by people of all experience levels in the expediting industry posting, as well as postings by other individuals who are not in the day to day operations of the expediting industry.

As far as the FSC goes, we have not been with the company long enough to determine it's effect on us. BUT, we have received some offers in the $1.13 range as well in the Carolina area.

We were with Con-Way and they had a similar FCS matrix, however, they also used a flat rate per mile. Without the fluctuation in our FSC rate per mile we averaged with FSC between $1.40- $1.50 loaded miles.

I believe, but surely can be wrong, Con-Ways reasoning for doing the matrix was to make sure the cheaper contract freight was covered. (Mike B may be able to answer this.) I do know that once Con-Way did the matrix on the FSC, we did make less per mile than we did prior to the system.( thus the-$1.40 - $1.50 a mile). BUT it did make the over all rate system equitable for all. You have to remember Con-Way did not have a WG unit either, we were all "surface express".

-mcbride-
--What goes around comes around--

cowboyz · Oct 19, 2006

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working

Thank you Mcbride for your input. I spent alot of money on a DR unit
to find out that(there is a chance)to not make the moneys that this type of unit has been making. It just sets a little fear in motion.
But I'll keep trudgeing along. I know if it were easy everyone would be doing it. I like a good challange, Don't you? Again, thanks for the information. My best to you!

Don't Forget The Destination,But Enjoy The Journey!

mcbride · Oct 19, 2006

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I can only imagine what a reefer unit such as yours must have cost...and hope that things do pick up for you. I know how stressful it can be worrying about paying for such an expensive item. lol

Once again, if I offended you in the prior post, I am sorry. I will have to learn to better clarify my sarcasm. lol

-mcbride-
--What goes around comes around--

ATeam · Oct 19, 2006

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Well, it seems I hit a nerve and I'm sorry. My comments have nothing to do with experience required to post on EO. Indeed, if that were the case, I as a newbie would never have been able to do so.

McBride, you missed my point. Please hear me hout as I try to be more clear.

Lawrence recently posted an item entitled "One Post Wonders." See:

http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID14/133.html

It seemed to me (and still does) that cowboyz is the type of poster Lawrence was talking about. When I referenced the low number of cowboyz posts and the negative tone of cowboyz' questions, it was with Lawrence's "One Post Wonders" post in mind.

If you read Lawerence's post and then re-read mine, I trust you will better understand my meaning. My comments about cowboyz had nothing to do with experience required to post on EO. It had everything to do with the OPW phenomonon Lawrence spoke against.

I'm sorry I was not more clear. I'll try to do better next time.

ATeam · Oct 19, 2006

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>I can only imagine what a reefer unit such as yours must
>have cost...and hope that things do pick up for you. I know
>how stressful it can be worrying about paying for such an
>expensive item. lol

There is a flip side to the reefer worry. That is reefer gratitude. As I write this we are on a reefer run from California to Pennsylvania. An hour ago, we accepted a predispatch offer for another reefer run from Pennsylvania (75 miles deadhead) to California. Neither load is T-Val. We deliver the first load at 8:00 AM Friday and pick up the next one at 3:00 PM Friday. When we arrive in California, we'll be pretty much out of hours and will have to take a couple days off to rest and reset our log book clocks.

These two reefer runs set us up for the best single week we have had in three years with FedEx. Some people belive reefers are more trouble than they are worth and that they cost more than they pay. Diane and I held the opposite view when we invested in our reefer. So far at least, our reefer decision seems to be paying off.

mcbride · Oct 19, 2006

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Oh contraire, I did not miss your point at all. Your inquiry of cowboyzâ€™s experience illustrates what my concern was in the thread which you referenced. I, too, posted a reply to his post.

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So Lawrence, in a round about way I guess I am saying that many people might like to post here more often, in more than just a negative fashion but feel that if they are not in lock step with the moderators or the core of 10/20 or so daily contributing posters, their contributions may looked at as less significant or even worse their posts will be deleted or locked. I know that this is how I personally feel at this point. I donâ€™t claim to have all the answers about this business nor will I ever have them. BUT, I genuinely believe most EO readers have enough sense to decipher the difference between the irate irrational â€œone post wonderâ€ and the first time poster who may have just mustered the nerve to post a legitimate gripe and needed to vent his/her frustration with legitimate concern. The latter poster has the ability to turn into valuable contributor.
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And, No I do not have a â€œbetter understanding of your meaningâ€.

-mcbride-
--What goes around comes around--

Dreamer · Oct 20, 2006

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For what it's worth: We have had many OPW's, and I dont' feel cowboyz fits the profile.

Cowboyz,

I thought you stated your issue very well. You presented your problem in a factual manner, asked questions, and commented on the answers. At no time did you attack your company, or the advice given.

you are more than welcome to continue posting, as such a logical approach is appreciated.

Dreamer
Forums Administrator

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"If you don't have the time to do something right,
where are you going to find the time to fix it?"

-Stephen King

guest · Oct 20, 2006

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I would have to agree with Dreamer on this one. Ateam Just because someone don't post that much doesn't mean that can't post. Why should he have to tell how many year he has been doing this. Nobody ask you about it. You haven't been in this business as long as me or RichM or DaveKc and we don't come at you like that. I think that was wrong of you Ateam to go at another person like that.

Drive Safe
David Mayfield
O/O since 1/27/95

mcbride · Oct 20, 2006

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>>Would you be so kind as to introduce yourselfâ€¦

Why? Is his identity any of Ateamâ€™s business. NO.

>>â€¦and your expediting background to readers?

Why? Is this a requirement of the forum or any of Ateamâ€™s business? NO.

>>I see you have less than 5 posts to your creditâ€¦

So? Is there a posting requirement in this forum? NO.

>>â€¦and seem preoccupied with stiring [sic] the FedEx pot;

Really? This supposition must have been in the eye of the reader, ATeam, as I, and apparently others, did not assess any of his posts to be stirring the pot.

>>â€¦offering a lot of emotive questions but little else.

Questionsâ€¦hmm,yes questionsâ€¦in a forumâ€¦how peculiar that isâ€¦.

>>Who are you in real life?

This one should be self explanatory.

-mcbride-
--What goes around comes around--

guest · Oct 20, 2006

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Thank you Mcbride. I my facts are right in his own post. And I don't think Ateams settlements can add up to 4 trucks. But I'm sure Phil and his wife do very well. Their a great team and most husband and wife teams do very well. And As for the post's getting Deleted you have to ask the mods sqaud about that.

Drive Safe
David Mayfield
O/O since 1/27/95

mcbride · Oct 20, 2006

RE: Hows the the new FedEx CC FSC program working

Dave, getting back to the original topic of the FSC....

We have not been with FedExCC long enough to know if this is a good thing or a bad thing as we have almost no prior FedExCC stats to compare with.

As I stated previously, with Con-Way we had a flat rate per mile and then the FSC was added. Do you think this was a better way of implementing a matrix system of applying fuel surcharges? With the flat rate ($1.20) per mile we were never offered a load less than $1.35 a mile.

As I also stated, we had no WG unit either. I can not imagine that someone who has spent almost $200k or more on a truck wanting to haul freight for $1.13 per mile.

-mcbride-
--What goes around comes around--