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Old 03-15-2007, 08:57 PM
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Can someone please enlighten me on this? I always understood the flying subsidiary of FedEx is called FedEx Express, and of course, the equipment used is airplanes (e.g., Izzul and Zebradedra). I was caught in traffic in downtown Seattle today. Right in front of me was a truck with "FedEx Express" emblazoned on the sides and back. Hmmmmm.
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Even when it was a single company, Federal Express has used trucks to transport packages where it makes sense. Trucks are commonly used to transport freight from the airport to stations located off-airport in the same city, and in nearby cities. The difference between those trucks, and, say, a FedEx Ground truck is the product they transport -- it's one of the FedEx Express products, with guaranteed on-time delivery the next day, or in some cases, the 2nd day. It will be delivered by a FedEx Express courier wearing the blue and purple uniform.





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Originally Posted by vagabond View Post
Can someone please enlighten me on this? I always understood the flying subsidiary of FedEx is called FedEx Express, and of course, the equipment used is airplanes (e.g., Izzul and Zebradedra). I was caught in traffic in downtown Seattle today. Right in front of me was a truck with "FedEx Express" emblazoned on the sides and back. Hmmmmm.
Yep, FedEx Express packages are delivered by FedEx Express couriers in FedEx Express trucks.

FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, etc, packages never get into the FedEx Express system and is delivered by their own delivery people.

FedEx Express - purple/orange
FedEx Ground - purple/green
FedEx Freight - Purple/red

I have my 3yr taught to tell the difference!
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That was Freds' secret weapon when he sent us that red letter. Non-time-certain ground delivery, delivered whenever. Yeah, right.
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That was Freds' secret weapon when he sent us that red letter.

His secret weapon was the bluff.

Sadly, it worked on too many folks.


If it could be done with trucks, we wouldn't be here.



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Thanks for the enlightenment! So is it safe to say that last year when we bought a house, all the paperwork going back and forth between SEA and SAT made a pit stop in MEM? Regardless, I am still amazed at the system that Fred built. I wonder why the stock price is well below what I paid for it!
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Originally Posted by TonyC View Post
His secret weapon was the bluff.

Sadly, it worked on too many folks.


If it could be done with trucks, we wouldn't be here.



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You're absolutely correct, but the bluff didn't work on the New York or Oakland domiciled crews, and that's why the bases were closed down. One of the sadder days around here, IMO.
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Originally Posted by vagabond View Post
Thanks for the enlightenment! So is it safe to say that last year when we bought a house, all the paperwork going back and forth between SEA and SAT made a pit stop in MEM? Regardless, I am still amazed at the system that Fred built. I wonder why the stock price is well below what I paid for it!

It could have made a pit stop in Indy!
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Originally Posted by Freightbird View Post
It could have made a pit stop in Indy!

Or even OAK.
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Originally Posted by Jetjok View Post
You're absolutely correct, but the bluff didn't work on the New York or Oakland domiciled crews, and that's why the bases were closed down. One of the sadder days around here, IMO.
Most, if not all, of those crews were already in MEM, but I understand and agree with your point!
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