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Episode 06
FEDEX VS. AMAZON
WHICH BUSINESS IS
ACTUALLY BETTER?
with Don Carthorn
40-year logistics veteran Don Carthorn has done what most contractors only dream about — he runs both an Amazon DSP and a FedEx CSP simultaneously. In this episode, Don pulls back the curtain on the real cost differences, equity-building opportunities, and why a people-first approach is the only way to survive in last-mile delivery.
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What You'll Learn
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How Don went from U-Haul to running both an Amazon DSP and FedEx CSP — and what 40 years in logistics actually teaches you
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The real startup cost difference: $5K to open an Amazon DSP vs. $1.2M+ to launch a FedEx CSP from scratch
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Why Amazon is a cash flow game and FedEx is an equity-building business — and which model wins long-term
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Driver pay structures, California employment law traps, and how one wrong termination can cost you everything
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The "People Over Packages" philosophy — how investing in driver culture drives attendance, tenure, and Fantastic Plus bonuses
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How Don used AI route optimization to eliminate 4 routes in two weeks — and why he pulled the brakes before going further
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"In comes a computer. Doesn't know anybody. Doesn't care about anybody. All it cares about is numbers."
— Don Carthorn, Episode 06
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