Why Most Drivers Get Into An Accident Their First Year Driving A FedEx Truck

I rode along with someone for 2 days and on my 3rd day my contractor gave me my own route and big truck. Best way to learn is to just get out and do it. Time behind the wheel is key

Stay alert & don't expect others to see you.... Parking lots are the worst. If you see someone inside of their car, never park behind them. Pull away & park away from them. And remember, they're just packages & they'll eventually get there. The main thing is to work smart & stay safe. And remember..... We live in an era where you have to assume you're being filmed 24/7 in public.

The contractor I worked for with ground - drive one of the trucks for 15-20 minutes and safely back in a parking space and you pass the driving test haha. It was initially intimating but as I drove it more and more and got used to it - it wasn't that bad at all. Hope you're doing well!

Love your vlogs, I’m a UPS driver, but I worked for FedEx Ground as a driver and a package handler

I’m a package handler for fedex ground preload and what i will say is everything you said is 100 percent true. I’ve heard so many stories from contractors . Thank you for your service my dude

You should do a Fedex Driver Q&A!! Would love to see it. Love your energy bro

My second week driving a p1100 for FEDEX Ground. I haven’t hit any curbs, my best advice is don’t accelerate hard during turns, boxes will fly off the shelf, and use ur mirrors when turning so you can see your back tires and how close they are to curbs

The Frieghtliners have a better turning radius than the fords

Worked fedex ground the past 6 months and just had my first accident. Building i was pulling up to didnt have a height warning on their awning, and i was in a brand new taller truck. Luckily my boss had my back and i wasnt held liable.

Laos would you make a full Day in your life? Maybe from the point when you get to Station, load up of the truck and what you do to be organized? Would be super helpful as I might make the switch from delivering for Amazon to FedEx. Thank you for your videos!!

at express, you do have to back up through those cones.. about 10 feet apart. but you have a trainer who tells you how to do it. if you can listen- you can do it. for going forward: basically there's a pivot point of the truck, which is at the back wheelwell, so when you see the cone in your side view mirror, line it up with that and then turn... as for reverse, you just wait until you see the next cone in the mirror, then turn- then as you are going the opposite direction, you look in the OTHER side view mirror, as soon as you see the cone, you turn. your trainer will show you how to do it, and tell you what to do. they want you to pass so you probably will. you can hit 2 cones i think. you also have to parellel park it using cones, but again, the trainer will show you how to do it, and explain. you also have to back in in between cones, which is also a pivot point thing. trainer will show you.

I drive a P1200 the really long one and the first 2 days I was like scared and was taking too much time in between stops careful. But now?! man the maneuvers I can pull off especially in tight spots is insane

4 years (and counting) and zero accidents, no tickets and no property damage. I have had a FEW occasions a customer tried a fake property damage con. The customers were exposed for lying. And that's me driving the big p700 bread trucks, not some mini-wheelie bitty box hybrid.

I felt ur struggle at 5:17 trying to merge on the Highway. When I first started driving with Amazon, the first day of work they sent me to Santa Cruz, ca on the infamous highway 17. Known for accidents and windy turns, it took forever for me to merge from stop onto the highway at full speed. And this was in a sprinter van.

Worked with FedEx ground for extra cash. Driving wasn’t a problem, it’s the condition of the trucks that was problematic. Bad alignment, random blinking lights on the dashboard, sometimes the turn signals and hazards don’t work, sometimes the horn doesn’t work, sometimes the odometer and the gas gauge don’t work. And the worse thing is breathing in the diesel fumes if the exhaust is on the drivers side.

We use 2 16'rs, several 3500 ford box trucks, 4 ford transit vans,and 1 extended 4x4 cab ford truck with diablo camper shell converted with shelves.. all took experience to learn their way of use. Some vehicle's are better in the wide open country to tight lil towns and big cities.. it does take use for all but mostly important is maintain an alert mind and great focus of your spaces in front and back of the work vehicles. Some routes will teach you where to park your trucks and give confidence that you have room to maneuver safely to next stop.. always good to observe when you return back after a pkg drop to see what kind of space you have.. and also like to add that its easy to get distracted by other drivers, phone calls, texting, walkers/joggers, bikes, loose animals, and miscalculating mirrors.. be careful and make sound decisions out there!

My test was getting on the highway then RTS. I start my route alone in 2 days… I did a ride along that included a bunch of long driveways with hard turn arounds, so I’m kinda terrified of running into shit when initially it was dogs. Cool to see you so smiley on this job, tho

I have had 2 people back into my p1000(straight truck) they both said i didnt see you there. Both times my boss was just stunned

Love the vids man!

Yes, Express does serpentine obstacle course, it was actually a lot easier than I thought. I had an awesome instructor, no stress at all.