Alot going on here. Has been for quite a while. The monies not being collected by the IRS are very substantial. Contractor or Express driver, either way you`re screwed. If more work is diverted to Express then those drivers will most likely become part timers and fedex will no longer be classified as a airline. If not now, you can be sure it will be brought up again in the future. If you`re a contractor, doesn`t matter if you own 2 or 10 routes. Eventually the money lost to the government will be the great decider. Fedex will still need the same amount of drivers, whether ground or express to operate the business. It`s all about the money, plain and simple. Our government loves to see private or public business thrive. However, they also want their piece of the pie.