The Business of Independent Service Provider Contracting

We are thrilled to announce the release of LineDrive App Version 1.8.1, a major update designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of both linehaul contractors and their drivers. This latest version brings a host of new features and improvements tailored to meet the unique demands of FXG contracted linehaul operations. In this blog post, we’ll explore the key updates and how they can significantly improve daily operations for both contractors and drivers.

Dashboard: Your Central Command Center for Linehaul Operations

The redesigned Dashboard, formerly known as Home, now offers a more streamlined interface to help you stay organized and on top of your tasks:

• To-Do List: Manage your daily responsibilities with ease, ensuring all tasks are accounted for.
• Daily/Weekly On Duty Hours: Keep track of working hours to maintain compliance and prevent overwork.
• Holdover Times and Notes: Enter holdover begin/end times and notes prior to assembly, ensuring thorough documentation.
• Enhanced Main Menu: Access important features, including the Privacy Policy, from an improved main menu.
• Local Weather Updates: Stay prepared with current local weather information displayed at the bottom of the screen.

This week, Contracted Service Providers will be introduced to the future.

(Project Drive?) is going to be unveiled to the masses.

What this means for CSPs is that business going forward is not going to be business as usual. Long-standing operating practices are all about to be changed, and with them, accepted CSP systems & processes will need to adapt, or get left behind. 

A new type of operating awareness is about to rule the day. Those who embrace change will thrive. 

At eTruckBiz, we've been anticipating and tracking these changes for a long time now. As a result, we have been developing a new application to make all of these changes easier for contractors. In our opinion, managing these metrics moving forward will be absolutely critical to success as a FedEx Contractor. With that in mind, we are introducing the Biz Status Tracker completely free.

By now, most of us have seen or heard the news that FedEx is rolling out a new system for rating contractor performance. 

Initial indications are that there will be three tiers (Gold, Silver & Bronze) and your operation will be classified as one tier or another based on several safety, service and customer experience metrics, on a monthly basis. Word out there is that some operating efficiency data will also be included, so productivity will be a part of this too.

It appears that the days of simply meeting contractually accepted service & safety performance standards to assure continued contracting participation are about to be gone.

So the question being asked is, what does this really mean for contractors?

It's been a while.

Yes, we know that it has been a while since we released anything new and exciting to help you run your business.

But good things come to those who wait!

We want to give you a sneak peak at the new "Contractor Business Intelligence Dashboard"....