Maybe I wasn't clear: If XPO is hiring management from the outside , then the new hires did not have a no-compete-clause at their old company. FedEx , ABF , R&L , Saia , YRC companies , and regional LTL. They don't seem to have the same problem with no-compete-clauses that XPO supervisors on the lowest level have.** Yes, all new salaried employees (FOS on up) must sign their non-compete agreement, regardless of whether they are an internal promotion or hired from the outside. In talking with several who have left (or been asked to leave), the agreements are more restrictive the higher the position. Basically, plan on not working the first 6 months unless you're flipping burgers or saying "Welcome to Wal-Mart." And yes, BJ has gone after several former employees who he felt violated the agreement.