Building a $25m FedEx Route Empire from $100k Equity

August 4, 2025
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oday's guest bought a FedEx route at the peak of Covid.

Which, as you'll recall, was also the peak of ecommerce and shipping, which meant FedEx and its hundreds of contractors were making hay.

You'll also recall the pullback in online shopping as the pandemic dissipated and life returned to normal.

This come-down was extremely painful for our hero, Avery Tomek, whose recently acquired FedEx business quickly began to suffer.

But he pulled through, acting not just defensively to save his business, but offensively to take advantage of the "blood in the streets" buying opportunity.

Other FedEx contractor businesses were also suffering, many shuttering, and there was a window to expand his little FedEx business aggressively.

The fruits of those moves are visible today, just three years later.

Avery's FedEx empire is run-rating about $25m utilizing his fleet of hundreds of trucks that spans a half-dozen states.

We unpack how he built this business, and so quickly.

And we get a masterclass on the FedEx contractor business opportunity.

What it's like, what the dynamics are, the pros & cons, and how you, business buyer, should think about it for yourself.

Avery believes that this model is limited only by your own appetites and ability to operate. See if you agree.

Please enjoy this incredible story and FedEx deep dive with Avery Tomek, owner of Tomek Logistics.

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oday's guest bought a FedEx route at the peak of Covid.

Which, as you'll recall, was also the peak of ecommerce and shipping, which meant FedEx and its hundreds of contractors were making hay.

You'll also recall the pullback in online shopping as the pandemic dissipated and life returned to normal.

This come-down was extremely painful for our hero, Avery Tomek, whose recently acquired FedEx business quickly began to suffer.

But he pulled through, acting not just defensively to save his business, but offensively to take advantage of the "blood in the streets" buying opportunity.

Other FedEx contractor businesses were also suffering, many shuttering, and there was a window to expand his little FedEx business aggressively.

The fruits of those moves are visible today, just three years later.

Avery's FedEx empire is run-rating about $25m utilizing his fleet of hundreds of trucks that spans a half-dozen states.

We unpack how he built this business, and so quickly.

And we get a masterclass on the FedEx contractor business opportunity.

What it's like, what the dynamics are, the pros & cons, and how you, business buyer, should think about it for yourself.

Avery believes that this model is limited only by your own appetites and ability to operate. See if you agree.

Please enjoy this incredible story and FedEx deep dive with Avery Tomek, owner of Tomek Logistics.

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