Discussion in fedex discussions started by mainegrounddriver, aug 14, 2012. Follow deliverypick up procedures, understand gps, maps and route optimization. The fedex custom critical fleet is made up entirely of independent owner operators and. You dont officially work for fedex ground so you only have the benefits at your contractors disposal. Visit payscale to research heavy tractortrailer truck driver salaries by city, experience, skill. I am what is called a supplemental driver, meaning i work for a contractor who owns the vehicle i drive. These fedex ground contractor requirements help support fedexs mission and values surrounding people, service, innovation, integrity, responsibility, and loyalty. In order to qualify as a fedex ground driver, individuals must, have one year of professional driving experience in the last three years or enroll in an entrylevel driving program. Fedex ground driver is not eligible for overtime, judge.
The judge in that case determined that federal express misclassified thousands of ground drivers as independent contractors when they should have been treated as company employees. Supports the fedex ground facility electromechanical maintenance effort through advanced indepth mechanical power transmission andor fabrication andor electrical knowledge of machinery and equipment by completing preventive, predictive and diagnostic maintenance and repair on some or all of the. Kelly services is now currently hiring temporary, seasonal drivers for our customer, fedex ground. Its no wonder then that many prospective business owners want more details about how drivers get paid. How much does a fedex driver make know a lot of people have been curious about how much a fedex driver makes, so here it is. This information is based on one users input, so it is very difficult to verify.
Mondayfriday days, youll have an assigned area wdaily routes. This estimate is based upon 2 fedex courier salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. Previous driving experiences can come from a range. Amazon thrives on fedex delivery model, but driver pay challenges persist. New fedex ground delivery driver careers are added daily on. How route businesses pay fedex ground drivers route.
His years as a driver for fedex ground ended with him filing for bankruptcy and taking the. However, many drivers know fedex not just for its pay, but for the benefits it offers its drivers in addition to a competitive salary. There are over 401 fedex ground drivers careers waiting for you to apply. Like any company that hopes to achieve success, fedex wants the best possible people representing their brand. How to become an approved fedex ground driver route. The benefit of this approach is that it is easy to calculate based on driver attendance. See all courier salaries to learn how this stacks up in the market. New fedex ground drivers careers are added daily on.
I have been a fedex home delivery driver for a little more than three years. Dumb driver blocks fedex ground driver to whine posted by orion jan 1, 2019 messages. What can be learned from fedex grounds independent. A fedex ground driver scans packages inside his vehicle. There are over 310 fedex ground delivery driver careers waiting for you to apply. By classifying the drivers as independent contractors, fedex has avoided paying legally required benefits like health insurance, workers compensation, and other fringe benefits. Fedex has employed ground drivers and paid them as independent contractors for many years in the past. The lowstress way to find your next fedex ground drivers job opportunity is on simplyhired. Ground package handler job search jobs fedex careers. Fedex ground allows you, as the recipient, to be invoiced directly for inbound shipments, so you can control costs and avoid charges added by your suppliers. The latest fedex headlines fedex news stories that are featured on the fedex page of the brown cafe. And the good news is that the path to becoming an approved fedex ground driver is relatively straightforward.
Fedex drivers are entitled to overtime pay and other benefits according to a recent federal court lawsuit decision. In our experience, the salaries and wages payroll in a fedex ground route business cost between 40 and 50% of total business revenue. Fedex ground will continue to hire for essential positions like this one. Amazon thrives on fedex delivery model, but driver pay. The system allows our team members to immediately contact the truck with loads, and keep in constant communication with the driver. Reggie gray thought working for fedex was his ticket to a better life. This estimate is based upon 1 fedex ground driver salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. Fedex makes it easy to ship or pick up packages without going inside a store. Fedex discussions browncafe upsers talking about ups. Salary information comes from 23 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on indeed in the past 36 months. See all driver salaries to learn how this stacks up in the market.
A new mexico federal judge threw out a proposed class action tuesday brought by a fedex ground driver who claimed she was owed overtime pay, finding she was excluded from the states overtime. This estimate is based upon 1 fedex ground driver salary report s provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. Fedex ground is an essential business that needs people to help us support the economy, handling lifesaving medications and other items that keep our communities as prepared as possible during these uncertain times. Visit payscale to research delivery driver salaries by city, experience, skill, employer and more. Fedex ground driver mf, local, noncdl, pays weekly. Compared to many other trucking jobs offered by companies, fedex finds itself quite competitive among many trucking fleets. The lowstress way to find your next fedex ground delivery driver job opportunity is on simplyhired. Fedex ground didnt pay overtime or contribute to scalercios social security benefits. Thats because since acquiring rps and introducing its ground service, the fedex unit has treated. Salaries and pay for fedex drivers truck driving jobs. Monday through friday fulltime hours can vary slightly from day to day to meet business needs pay rate. I recently got a new job as a ground driver, and thats been taking up a ton of time, but tbh i love this job so much hands down the.
This estimate is based upon 56 fedex ground delivery driver salary report s provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. Most drivers at fedex ground work for contractors with several trucks,pay ranges from 38cntsmile to as high as 50cntsmile,many drivers quit because they are not dispatched until after 9pm and many loads are not dispatched until after midnight,delays at the terminals are common and many drivers also quit because the drivers has to put. What can be learned from fedex grounds independent contractor model. The announcement makes fedex the latest us company to promise higher pay for workers, citing the tax cuts. With the extra people to go through for assignments things can get disorganized very quickly and makes a chaotic environment often for peaks. This estimate is based upon 58 fedex ground delivery driver salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods.