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<blockquote data-quote="gixxer squid" data-source="post: 1322607" data-attributes="member: 53297"><p>I think I gave you some pretty good advice as others have. I had jack crap in the experience department. Hell, I didn't even know that fedex ground was owned by contractors.</p><p></p><p>Fortunate for me though was that I have my own business and set my own hours although taking a month off to train someone hurt me $$$$.</p><p></p><p>So I am not suggesting that it cannot be done, I am suggesting wisdom and due diligence on your part before you hand over your greenbacks.</p><p></p><p>We have made it work and expanded so anything is possible. Whats gonna hurt you is not being able to drive and learn the routes to fill in with emergencies or peak holidays.</p><p></p><p>What is the daily stops of each PSA? How long has each person been driving their routes? I would be careful of drivers less than 1 year. Get daily settlements to see how many packages are brought back. If driver not over 95% then it could be a problem. So many little things to consider and at least your asking the questions.</p><p></p><p>I made it happen, knowing what i know now would I do it again, probably not but at this point its done. With 4 PSA's your kinda stuck. You need a manager but making such little profit that the manager is going to eat it up. If you think your gonna start stacking your money than think again.</p><p></p><p>We had service records of one of our p1000's that I think were falsified. We spent $11,000 the first 9 months on that truck. Broken spring, clutch, 3rd gear syncro, starter, king pin, tires, crank shaft sensor…….hurts me to even relive….took us close to 2 years before we righted the ship, got good drivers that cared and have obviously expanded and looking to expand even more when the right opportunity arrises...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gixxer squid, post: 1322607, member: 53297"] I think I gave you some pretty good advice as others have. I had jack crap in the experience department. Hell, I didn't even know that fedex ground was owned by contractors. Fortunate for me though was that I have my own business and set my own hours although taking a month off to train someone hurt me $$$$. So I am not suggesting that it cannot be done, I am suggesting wisdom and due diligence on your part before you hand over your greenbacks. We have made it work and expanded so anything is possible. Whats gonna hurt you is not being able to drive and learn the routes to fill in with emergencies or peak holidays. What is the daily stops of each PSA? How long has each person been driving their routes? I would be careful of drivers less than 1 year. Get daily settlements to see how many packages are brought back. If driver not over 95% then it could be a problem. So many little things to consider and at least your asking the questions. I made it happen, knowing what i know now would I do it again, probably not but at this point its done. With 4 PSA's your kinda stuck. You need a manager but making such little profit that the manager is going to eat it up. If you think your gonna start stacking your money than think again. We had service records of one of our p1000's that I think were falsified. We spent $11,000 the first 9 months on that truck. Broken spring, clutch, 3rd gear syncro, starter, king pin, tires, crank shaft sensor…….hurts me to even relive….took us close to 2 years before we righted the ship, got good drivers that cared and have obviously expanded and looking to expand even more when the right opportunity arrises... [/QUOTE]
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