FedEx Ground Contractor Requirements
There are specific FedEx ground contractor requirements you will need to adhere to if you are looking to become a route owner. FedEx policy is stringent and precise, which is one of the reasons the brand has experienced so much growth and success over the past few decades.
FedEx ground contract requirements include that you own your delivery route (5 or more or 500 stop minimum); that you own or lease your own approved delivery vehicles; that you will establish and maintain customer relationships; that you hire your own staff and ensure that you pay fair market wages, provide employee benefits and pay taxes.
There are several FedEx ground contract requirements that much be met. As an owner, eligibility rules include:
– Three or fewer moving violations over the past three years
– No more than one moving violation over the past year
– Passing a physical and drug test from the U.S. Department of Transportation
– A proper class commercial driver’s license
– No record of a preventable accident resulting in death, serious injury or payout greater than $100,000
– No record, citation or conviction of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving in the last year
– No felonies over the past seven years
– No DUIs or DWIs within the last five years
– No misdemeanors in the last three years
Home delivery independent contractors and FedEx ground contractors will need to meet the following criteria:
– Minimum of one year of commercial driving experience over the past three years
– Have no record of a positive alcohol or drug test
– Have a current commercial driver’s license
These FedEx ground contractor requirements help support FedEx’s mission and values surrounding people, service, innovation, integrity, responsibility, and loyalty. Like any company that hopes to achieve success, FedEx wants the best possible people representing their brand. The above guidelines help ensure that high caliber people are owning and operating FedEx routes to the highest standard.
Keep in mind that FedEx ground contractors delivering to residences and businesses are generally expected to work set routes (local/regional) with a fixed schedule.
FedEx ground contractor requirements are firm but fair. The organization has people from all walks of life working for it — many of whom are living the American dream through ownership of an independent business.
