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Where Contractors Transform Their Business

Real talk from FedEx contractors in the trenches. DRO strategy, route valuation, fleet management, driver retention — the tactics that move the needle, from operators who've done it.

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EP
06
Amazon DSP · FedEx CSP · Cost ~ 60 min

FedEx vs. Amazon: Which Is Actually Better?

Don Carthorn · Amazon DSP & FedEx CSP Owner

40-year logistics vet Don Carthorn runs both an Amazon DSP and a FedEx CSP at once. He breaks down the real cost differences, equity vs. cash flow, and why people beat packages.

Amazon DSP FedEx CSP Startup Costs Driver Culture
EP
05
Multi-Business · Fleet · Mindset ~ 60 min

Your 9-to-5 Is Just the Starting Line

Kelsey Turner · FedEx Contractor & Founder

No degree, no roadmap — just a FedEx route and relentless curiosity. Before 35, Kelsey built multiple businesses, including a fleet maintenance shop that saves her $50K+ a year.

Multi-Business Fleet Maintenance Mindset Scaling
EP
04
Scaling · 2.0 · Retention ~ 60 min

From Blood Bank to 22 Trucks

Jessica Easler · FedEx Contractor

Jessica went from drawing blood at a trauma center to running 22 trucks — nearly tripling in under four years. She opens up on quitting her W2, surviving peak, and AI routing.

Scaling FedEx 2.0 Driver Retention AI Routing

Built for Operators,
Not Observers

Most business content talks at contractors. The RoutCast Pod talks with them. Every episode features a working FedEx contractor sharing real numbers, real mistakes, and the exact moves that changed their trajectory.

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Actual Numbers
P&L percentages, route multiples, payroll ratios — no vague advice
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Operator-to-Operator
Guests are in the field, not consulting from the sidelines
Transformation Focus
Every episode moves you closer to a business that scales without you
RoutCast Pod

Payroll dropped from 67% to under 50% of revenue. That didn't happen by accident.

— Steve Ramsthel, Episode 01

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