FedEx Freight | FedEx to settle driver lawsuits in 20 states for $240 million

[Deleted member 5115]

The trailers and dollies, yes. But they aren't driven, so they don't really count in this game of semantics.

Yep, no liability insurance needed on a non-powered piece of equipment.

 

[Canadian Flyer]

Freddy has changed the way he disguises his indentured servitude model, you now have to be incorporated, therefore you are an employee of said corp.

If only those indentured servants would stop willingly signing those non-negotiable contracts!

 

[joes bar and grill]

If only those indentured servants would stop willingly signing those non-negotiable contracts!

A lot of people willingly sign lease purchase agreements also, that doesn't mean they aren't getting shafted, right?

 

[trucking62]

where's red the cheerleader on this. this place is dirty dirty dirty.

 

[LTLIndentured]

So is an owner operator leased to a company or working for a broker an employee? The company sets the price and dictates it.

Don't know. Never been an OO

 

[Cab Lizzard]

So is an owner operator leased to a company or working for a broker an employee? The company sets the price and dictates it.

I have seen many a set price change when no one will haul it for cheap.

 

[johndeere4020]

Don't know. Never been an OO

You don't have to be an owner operator to understand it.

 

[johndeere4020]

I have seen many a set price change when no one will haul it for cheap.

Yep and if Fedex funds themselves in the situation where they can't find contractors they will raise their rates to. But it must be alright because they have no trouble finding contractors.

 

[stickman]

Yep and if Fedex funds themselves in the situation where they can't find contractors they will raise their rates to. But it must be alright because they have no trouble finding contractors.

OR as pt barnum put it there's a sucker born every minute

 

[Canadian Flyer]

I have seen many a set price change when no one will haul it for cheap.

That's the market dictating the price. And if FedEx weren't able to find anyone to do it for what they pay, the rate would go up and the customer would pay more for the service.

Unfortunately, there are too many people who see a cheap opportunity to make some quick money. They buy a cheap van, pay someone peanuts to drive it, and walk away with the profits. The same problem exists in expedited freight.

And it'll continue to exist until people stop agreeing to work for peanuts to drive a van.