FedEx Freight | is it just me or is freight extremely slow for this time of year?

[Robert Paulson]

Slow ride for this time of year for sure,,

 

[HanaLad]

YRCF barn in Orange running 750-850 bills OB/IB for the past 3 weeks. 4-8 4 hr casuals utilized every night. No new hires yet.

 

[BIG10-4]

YRCF barn in Orange running 750-850 bills OB/IB for the past 3 weeks. 4-8 4 hr casuals utilized every night. No new hires yet.

What !!! No. Way customer's don't use union co.

 

[Crazy Trucker]

What !!! No. Way customer's don't use union co.

He must be telling a big one. Lol

 

[HanaLad]

Do ya think I will get my hand slapped by management, if I discretely post a few items, such as OB bill count and/or load factor numbers?

 

[Sall back]

Is fedex really slow still or is it just our terminal? We have guys sitting every night in August, I wonder what that means for the rest of the year?

 

[FedexLube]

Is fedex really slow still or is it just our terminal? We have guys sitting every night in August, I wonder what that means for the rest of the year?

Yep it's slow. Goes in cycles. But keep in mind, if fuel is down in price, production is down as well. Never a dull moment

 

[BIG10-4]

We're not the only ones. A lot of the ltl got guys setting at home. You think it's slow now wait till November and December

 

[Robert Paulson]

We're not the only ones. A lot of the ltl got guys setting at home. You think it's slow now wait till November and December

Fact,,

 

[SwampRatt]

Truck Tonnage Jumps 3.7% in July, Hits Second Best-Level Ever



Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/base...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter

"Truck tonnage rose 3.7% last month on a year-over-year basis, rebounding to the second-highest level ever with help from improved retail sales, housing starts and factory output, American Trucking Associations reported."

 

[The Point]

It may also appear slow at certain centers due to over hiring.

 

[Redracer3136]

The industry as a whole is expeirencing a slow down due to the struggling economy...it's not just FedEx Freight.

 

[BIG10-4]

Truck Tonnage Jumps 3.7% in July, Hits Second Best-Level Ever



Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/base...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter

"Truck tonnage rose 3.7% last month on a year-over-year basis, rebounding to the second-highest level ever with help from improved retail sales, housing starts and factory output, American Trucking Associations reported."

Might be up 3.7. But bill count is down inbound and outbound

 

[Suncoast]

The industry as a whole is expeirencing a slow down due to the struggling economy...it's not just FedEx Freight.

No slow at my Center. Had to borrow 2 drivers from another Center to work City. Staying steady here.

 

[Elendil]

We are so busy that we are using guys from another center 75 miles away to cover runs. Nobody sits here. Ever.

 

[Getoverit]

The industry as a whole is expeirencing a slow down due to the struggling economy...it's not just FedEx Freight.

It happens every year about this time, you guys are putting way to much thought into it! People are spending their money on school supply's and such. Taking care of homework and tired kids, don't have the time to be out buying right now!! LOL

 

[cheech wizard]

It may also appear slow at certain centers due to over hiring.

Or running freight around.

 

[BIG10-4]

We are so busy that we are using guys from another center 75 miles away to cover runs. Nobody sits here. Ever.

That's good to hear hope it comes down this way hate to see guys not working.

 

[The Point]

I have heard system wide we are off 5,000 bills a day compared to last year. Just keep getting those JOM's and it will work itself out.

 

[SwampRatt]

Orders for U.S. Capital Goods Rose in July by Most in a Year

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...pital-goods-climbed-in-july-by-most-in-a-year

"Bookings for non-military equipment excluding planes climbed 2.2 percent, the most since June 2014, after increasing 1.4 percent in June, data from the Commerce Department showed Wednesday in Washington. Orders for all durable goods-- items meant to last at least three years -- rose 2 percent, exceeding all forecasts of economists surveyed by Bloomberg."