Ground Driver, Am I Being Underpaid?

[Domino34]

Hello everyone, I've been driving for a FedEx Ground contractor for several months now and recently got moved to a better route and am unsure if I'm being compensated fairly for the bigger route.

Originally I was on a mixed HD/Ground route that ran under Ground, I drove about 150 miles, averaged 70-100 stops and maybe 90-150 packages and a couple pick ups every now and then. I was working on average about 40 hours a week and was paid $100 a day or $500 a week, assuming no weather or holidays.

I've now been put on a totally ground route, in a bigger truck driving 60 to 70 miles a day and averaging 70-90 stops and anywhere from 250 to 300 something packages, and about 10 scheduled pickups, usually picking up at least 100-200 or so packages. So I end up working about 50 hours a week if not a little more, and am being paid $120 a day, or $600 a week now.

Now I am unsure how the contractors are paid, so I dont know if this is actually a fair amount, but $100 extra a week over my old route seems a little cheap for the amount of extra work involved. Sorry if I went on a little long here, I'm just hoping someone with a little more experience here can tell me if $600 a week seems low for the kind of route I am running now. Thanks in advance.

 

[STFXG]

Pick up the pace and the pay will seem more fair.

 

[Domino34]

It's not really an issue of my pace. I have several pickups that can't be done until after 5pm so I get done about the same time every day no matter how fast I'm moving, which is reasonably quick in the first place.

 

[UPS4Life]

So your busting your ace for roughly 12$ an hour.... I think I'd be looking for employment elsewhere.


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[It will be fine]

I wouldn't call 70-90 stops in 10 hours busting your ace.
If you're waiting for pickups, start your day later. Some deliveries will complain that you're later but who cares.
The only way to know if you can make more from your contractor is to ask for it. If he thinks you're worth it he'll find some more money for you, if not move on.

 

[bbsam]

Yes. You are underpaid. Most Ground drivers and contractors are. Express will probably be more than happy to hire you.

 

[Fragiledonthrow]

Yes. Im a part timer. Work a max of 30 hours a week. Roughly bring home 400 bucks. Plus I have the dental insurance, 401k deducting at 8%. Also taxes already taken (but I claim 3). U sir in my opinion are being screwed. Dont know how guys work for that side of fedex. Our payrate sux compared to ups and the time it takes to reach top pay. But what they do to u guys should be illegal.

 

[MrFedEx]

Hello everyone, I've been driving for a FedEx Ground contractor for several months now and recently got moved to a better route and am unsure if I'm being compensated fairly for the bigger route.

Originally I was on a mixed HD/Ground route that ran under Ground, I drove about 150 miles, averaged 70-100 stops and maybe 90-150 packages and a couple pick ups every now and then. I was working on average about 40 hours a week and was paid $100 a day or $500 a week, assuming no weather or holidays.

I've now been put on a totally ground route, in a bigger truck driving 60 to 70 miles a day and averaging 70-90 stops and anywhere from 250 to 300 something packages, and about 10 scheduled pickups, usually picking up at least 100-200 or so packages. So I end up working about 50 hours a week if not a little more, and am being paid $120 a day, or $600 a week now.

Now I am unsure how the contractors are paid, so I dont know if this is actually a fair amount, but $100 extra a week over my old route seems a little cheap for the amount of extra work involved. Sorry if I went on a little long here, I'm just hoping someone with a little more experience here can tell me if $600 a week seems low for the kind of route I am running now. Thanks in advance.

Your pay is about average for Ground, and you are definitely underpaid. This is the essence of the Ground scam.

 

[STFXG]

Underpaid is relative to your qualifications.

 

[robdabanks]

Want to keep guys around, pay half of what the route makes.

On another note, what's up with the new unlisted pickup crap?

 

[It will be fine]

Want to keep guys around, pay half of what the route makes.

On another note, what's up with the new unlisted pickup crap?

The address entering for unlisted I imagine is to start hitting guys for double stops. They want random pickups scanned with the delivery stop so they don't have to pay stop settlement.

You don't always want to keep guys around. If they are bad, you're better off underpaying and having them quit then dealing with unemployment.

 

[Purplepackage]

Sounds about right to the ground guys on my route (and there is about 3 of them over my entire route). They get paid between 500-600 a week and over time doesn't count for them so no matter how long they work it's the same amount. And no benefits.

Now I'm young as he stated on the forums before but even so I couldn't see my self working for ground even as a job to just hold myself over until I get an interview for something in my field.

To pay someone 600 a week flat with no overtime even you are working 50 hours is an absolute crime

 

[dezguy]

Is that a real question? Have a chat with the UPS guys on your route and find out how much they're taking home.

 

[RALD276]

Do we live in a capitalistic or socialistic economy? The pay is what the market will bear. As it turns out, we pay a little over 50% of the route gross, give paid time off and paid holiday pay and paid sick leave. Yes, we don't have a 401K or medical, but who can afford that obama care scam crap any way...(another topic for another day - but somehow the public at large buys into the lies)

We pay our noobs $100 a day to run 30-40 stops that way we just break even. Full route drivers get more. IF you are really doing the stop/mile combo you claim and no other attitude/safety issues, I would pay you more.

 

[Purplepackage]

Do we live in a capitalistic or socialistic economy? The pay is what the market will bear. As it turns out, we pay a little over 50% of the route gross, give paid time off and paid holiday pay and paid sick leave. Yes, we don't have a 401K or medical, but who can afford that obama care scam crap any way...(another topic for another day - but somehow the public at large buys into the lies)

We pay our noobs $100 a day to run 30-40 stops that way we just break even. Full route drivers get more. IF you are really doing the stop/mile combo you claim and no other attitude/safety issues, I would pay you more.

Yes but what market are you in? New York? L.A?

 

[Goldilocks]

Pick up the pace and the pay will seem more fair.

That's right, you are a machine not a person!

 

[calcio56]

Who cares, this is brown cafe. Not purple paradise

 

[Domino34]

Thanks for all the input everyone. I do know we're underpaid compared to Express and especially UPS, just wanted to see how the pay stacked up against other Ground guys. Looks like I'll just have to discuss the issue with my contractor.

 

[kickpackage1]

FEDEX GROUND SUCKS GET OUT all you are doing is making FRED richer

 

[MrFedEx]

Do we live in a capitalistic or socialistic economy? The pay is what the market will bear. As it turns out, we pay a little over 50% of the route gross, give paid time off and paid holiday pay and paid sick leave. Yes, we don't have a 401K or medical, but who can afford that obama care scam crap any way...(another topic for another day - but somehow the public at large buys into the lies)

We pay our noobs $100 a day to run 30-40 stops that way we just break even. Full route drivers get more. IF you are really doing the stop/mile combo you claim and no other attitude/safety issues, I would pay you more.

Thanks for the idiotic free market Libertarian "lesson". IF you weren't a greedy, opportunistic follower of Fred (read scumbag liar), you'd pay a living wage. If you're a contractor, you're certainly getting your fair share.