671CityBoy said:What is the difference between FEDEX FREIGHT and FEDEX NATIONAL LTL? Just curious..........
365Volare said:Since we go coast to coast in 4 days or less, I figured it was the Canada, and other out of country things that we hire out now, to keep it "in house"... Right ???
I remember Viking!!! (spinoff) they should have kept RPS! They were a money maker and when FEDEX got them they got a gold mine.CFer said:671, Freight is the combined operations of the former Viking and AF. National is what the new name of Watkins is gonna be.
As I understand things, Freight will specialize in the 1-3 day freight and National will concentrate on the long haul market
I haven't heard that one. "The big millage runs" have a lot of hot freight on it, and like pocketchange said earlier the people who will use FXF nat only want their freight delivered intact not so much as a certain time period. There is a Watkins terminal about 6 miles or so from DCU. Our guys would have heard something like that if it were true I would think. They would throw some of the dangest fits if it were a correct and valid statement. I think you guys are getting a little nervous about the new "add on" to the company. There is only one way to stop a rumor...nip it . Ask for yourself.roadwhore said:fdx nat'l is going to do long haul,rumor has it that there going to send there owner operators into our centers and take our big mileage runs away from us.all we are going to do is short hub runs and work the dock.
I have a buddy that was a contractor with Watkins ans they offered to buy his truck and wanted him to work by the hour in his truck. He said they are doing away with them just like they did with AF.roadwhore said:fdx nat'l is going to do long haul,rumor has it that there going to send there owner operators into our centers and take our big mileage runs away from us.all we are going to do is short hub runs and work the dock.
What was his decision?Captain said:I have a buddy that was a contractor with Watkins ans they offered to buy his truck and wanted him to work by the hour in his truck. He said they are doing away with them just like they did with AF.
I SCARE JEFFToxic said:Thanks all...
HAY Smokestack do you scare Jeff?
This is nonsense. The soon to be FedEx Freight National is operating like we are. Near of at capacity. They also have the same problem we have with hiring new drivers. Short of importing more drivers from across out National borders they have no way to expand capacity. Maybe roadwhore has some secret info on that program, but until he reveals it, with conclusive proof, I am not inclined to believe his assertion that we are going to lose anything to FedEx Freight National. This is more pot stirring, and is not much more thenroadwhore said:fdx nat'l is going to do long haul,rumor has it that there going to send there owner operators into our centers and take our big mileage runs away from us.all we are going to do is short hub runs and work the dock.
really????????hairbear said:I SCARE JEFF
roadwhore said:fdx nat'l is going to do long haul,rumor has it that there going to send there owner operators into our centers and take our big mileage runs away from us.all we are going to do is short hub runs and work the dock.