Thread: What makes FedEx Freight BETTER than UPS Freight??
Started 2 months ago by River17
I have to admit that a Conway driver, Rat, is responsible for me starting this thread and I want to give Rat credit for bringing up this subject in the following post. Found here Quote:
by Rat
They were prepared to do just that until UPS in its fury to compete with Fedex realized they purchased an out of date old and tired company with little to offer for the price ...
Oh boy!!! Where to start, Do you honestly believe that UPS did not do their home work before purchasing Overnite. Do you think that there was a reason that UPS paid above prime money for Overnite? Although UPS has made offers in the past for Overnite when Overnite was not ready to sell, there is much more to it. Yes, UPS was looking to get into the LtL business to compete with FedEx at the same ...
BusterNite
Like I said in a previous thread,
Viking used Overnite for a few years
to interline our eastbound freight.
And in the end we bought
American Freightways instead.
Don't you think that UPS would
be in a better position to compete
in the LTL freight business against
FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL
if they had bought Conway and CFI??
Quote:
Originally Posted by River17 I have to admit that a Conway driver, Rat, is responsible for me starting this thread and I want to give Rat credit for bringing up this subject in the following post. Found here
As line drivers we only see UPSF trucks going down the road like everyone else, but maybe city drivers and sales folks that deal with UPSF on a ...
Quote:
Originally Posted by River17 BusterNite
Like I said in a previous thread,
Viking used Overnite for a few years
to interline our eastbound freight.
And in the end we bought
American Freightways instead.
Don't you think that UPS would
be in a better position to compete
in the LTL freight business against
FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL...
Quote:
Originally Posted by BusterNite Oh boy!!! Where to start, Do you honestly believe that UPS did not do their home work before purchasing Overnite. Do you think that there was a reason that UPS paid above prime money for Overnite? Although UPS has made offers in the past for Overnite when Overnite was not ready to sell, there is much more to it. Yes, UPS was ...
Quote:
Originally Posted by SPACECADETwACDL Red and white is right, blue and gray is gay. SPACECADETwACDL
But now they are brown and gray.
And the old Motor Cargo is blue and white.
Have you seen a set of UPSF triples going
down the road??
1st trailer is Overnite
2nd trailer is Motor Cargo
3rd trailer is UPS Freight.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rat Go read my last post here...and then we'll talk... What is so good about working for FEDEX?
Rat Better yet...here is a cut & paste FedEx purchased American Freight Ways aka FedEx Freight and Watkins aka FedEx National...
Both damn good companies...highly recognizable. Profitability notwithstanding both were ...
Quote: Originally Posted by dontno upsf has new trailors coming in now and dolly's, as far as road tractors most of them i see are new or rebranded, ups is a smart company move the old trailers out with new ones why rebrand them, city trailers a lot of them have the upsf name, and as far as the dress code we have to wear the upsf uniform black or brown shoes they even furnish the belt, Don't forget, Those shoe's have to be...
Quote: Originally Posted by Aikidostudent Hello. I have been reading through all these different reply's. My opinion. I like both company's myself. Being a yrcw laidoff driver. Coming from that world i am used to the union way of things. So 2 keep in line i was trying to get hired on at upsf. But since they aren't hiring in columbus. And fedex is and they might hire me on. I will jump on board here. And based on there total...
Quote: Originally Posted by BusterNite Your opinion is really out of touch. Its quite amusing how someone like your self with just a standard education thinks he understands the strategy of the worlds largest transportation company. We know you are just trying to get people going here, but, I am not that easy, You see, know matter what happens in the freight industry, I will soon collect my 30 year pension with the company. You really think...
Quote: Originally Posted by BusterNite How did FedEx National get into the freight business only having package experience? Well?? When did FedEx National only haul packages? I thought Watkins was always LTL Freight.
Quote: Originally Posted by BusterNite I agree except, FedEx Freight does not have its own truck load division. Right now, they brokerage-out all their truckload services: FedEx Truckload Brokerage | Truckload shipping solutions Quote: There must be some kind of benefit to having your own truck load service.....Yes? I would assume so. But here you have alot of competition from carriers like Schneider, Landtsar, JB, CH Robinson, etc that are...
Quote: Originally Posted by diesel dummy Us at FedEx don't have the union to deal with. That also helps us opperate more efficiently. Hoffa is just a money hungry pig that doesn't do anything for the union members. FedEx has more experience at the LTL industry than UPS. You would think so wouldn't you? That is not the case. I see so much inefficiency every day it just makes my brain hurt. Replace the word Hoffa with the word...
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