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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 941930" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>UPS pays better, but it takes forever to get a feeder job. I've driven seasonal feeder for UPS and everyone had at least 20 years of seniority. I work at FedEx Express, where we are company employees. All Ground semi-drivers are contracted owner-operators, or non-employees working for a contractor. FedEx Freight drivers are also company employees.</p><p></p><p>FedEx doesn't like to release wage numbers, but in my market a topped-out RTD (feeder driver) makes around $28 per hour. They start at around $18 per hour and it takes forever to reach top wage. It also tends to be a high seniority position and they usually work an AM shift or a PM shift as in very early AM and late PM. There are very few overnight runs any longer since they have mostly been contracted out. We are non-union at Express, and due to our RLA classification, it's likely to stay that way. Benefits aren't very good, and the retirement plan sucks. FedEx freight is also non-union, but they topout in around 4 years because they are under the NLRA and have a better shot at going union. They still have lots of overnight runs (usually slip seat), and I've heard they just restructured the line drivers pay, undoubtedly so they make less. They have the same crap retirement and benefits as Express.</p><p></p><p>If you really want to start driving semis now, FedEx is your better bet. But UPS has a much better pay structure and a good retirement plan, which might make suffering through package cars worth it.</p><p></p><p>I hope this has helped answer most of your questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 941930, member: 12508"] UPS pays better, but it takes forever to get a feeder job. I've driven seasonal feeder for UPS and everyone had at least 20 years of seniority. I work at FedEx Express, where we are company employees. All Ground semi-drivers are contracted owner-operators, or non-employees working for a contractor. FedEx Freight drivers are also company employees. FedEx doesn't like to release wage numbers, but in my market a topped-out RTD (feeder driver) makes around $28 per hour. They start at around $18 per hour and it takes forever to reach top wage. It also tends to be a high seniority position and they usually work an AM shift or a PM shift as in very early AM and late PM. There are very few overnight runs any longer since they have mostly been contracted out. We are non-union at Express, and due to our RLA classification, it's likely to stay that way. Benefits aren't very good, and the retirement plan sucks. FedEx freight is also non-union, but they topout in around 4 years because they are under the NLRA and have a better shot at going union. They still have lots of overnight runs (usually slip seat), and I've heard they just restructured the line drivers pay, undoubtedly so they make less. They have the same crap retirement and benefits as Express. If you really want to start driving semis now, FedEx is your better bet. But UPS has a much better pay structure and a good retirement plan, which might make suffering through package cars worth it. I hope this has helped answer most of your questions. [/QUOTE]
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