
The Trade Association for Logistics Professionals (TALP), formed in August, was designed to advocate for fleets contracted with FedEx Ground.
The Trade Association for Logistics Professionals (TALP), formed in August, was designed to advocate for fleets contracted with FedEx Ground.
HDT’s Deborah Lockridge talks to fellow fleet editor Chris Brown, who’s been covering the largest FedEx Ground contractor in the United States — and the criticism that led to the contract's cancellation.
Spencer Patton, the de facto leader of FedEx Ground contractors, had his routes terminated and his business sued by FedEx. But the top challenges facing delivery fleets — fuel, maintenance, labor costs, and supply-chain delays — aren’t going away soon.
Spencer Patton’s company is one of the largest FedEx Ground contractors in the United States — or it was, until his outspoken criticism led him to cancellation of his contract and a lawsuit against his consulting company.
Spencer Patton, of Patton Logistics and Route Consultants, has publicly challenged FedEx Ground regarding strains to contractor profits involving fuel surcharges and Sunday deliveries.
FedEx Ground's largest U.S. contractor is calling on the Fortune 50 company to provide an increase in pay and a reevaluation of Sunday deliveries for its 6,000-plus independent service providers (ISPs).
Xos, which makes electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, has signed agreements with FedEx Ground operators to deliver 120 zero-emission electric trucks in five states.
John A. Smith will succeed Henry Maier as president and CEO of FedEx Ground on June 1.
Parcel and trucking giant FedEx posted a big gain in profits during its most recent quarter, while Daseke, the owner of several flatbed and specialized carriers, moved from a loss to a profit in both the final quarter of 2017 and for all of last year.
Trucking and parcel delivery company FedEx Corp. released on Tuesday its fiscal second quarter numbers showing significant hikes in both earnings and revenue.
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