FedEx Theft Epidemic: Lowered Hiring Standards Turn Drivers into Thieves – I’ve been saying it since 2020.
For years I’ve argued that FedEx’s exploding “lost package” problem isn’t bad luck or clumsy handlers. Packages don’t magically fall out of planes or vanish in sorting facilities. They’re being robbed systematically by FedEx employees themselves. The proof is piling up faster than stolen boxes in a storage unit, and the latest bust in February 2026 seals it.
On February 18, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested 27-year-old FedEx driver Tyran Jackson. Detectives found roughly $62,000 worth of undelivered FedEx packages crammed into a storage unit on Perkins Road in Baton Rouge—piles of unopened boxes from floor to ceiling. One customer’s missing shipment on February 11 triggered the investigation; it led straight to Jackson’s secret stash. He’s now in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, and FedEx confirmed he’s no longer delivering for them. This isn’t an isolated “oops.” It’s the predictable result of a company that slashed hiring standards to fill seats during labor shortages.
High-value targets are no coincidence: sneakers, electronics, and especially wigs and hair extensions. Sneakerheads have flooded Reddit and YouTube with horror stories. Many Off-White Dunks, Travis Scott Jordans, Yeezys and countless others are arriving in tampered boxes or never showing up at all.
Drivers know exactly which trucks carry the hot releases. Electronics (iPhones, laptops, gaming consoles) are even easier – small, expensive, and instantly resalable.
But the wig and hair-extension thefts stand out as almost comical in their consistency.
Longtime FedEx package handlers have openly joked in forums that “the number of missing wigs is out of proportion to anything else.” One X user recently tagged FedEx directly: “You have employees STEALING wigs.” Why? Because beauty-supply shipments are frequent, lightweight, and fly under the radar—perfect for an inside job.
This isn’t porch piracy. These are employees with uniforms, scanners, and insider knowledge of routes and contents. They mark packages “delivered” with fake signatures, then divert the goods. Customers see “left at front door” while the driver is already halfway to a pawn shop or Facebook Marketplace. Meanwhile, FedEx shrugs and tells victims to file insurance claims. The company’s own spokespeople repeat the same script every time: “Customer safety is our priority.” Tell that to the thousands of people who’ve watched their Christmas gifts, business inventory, or luxury sneakers disappear forever.
“Your claim that employees are stealing wigs and hair extensions is pure nonsense. I can take you to out facility in any city you want and I will show you how many packages are torn or dragged by accident and are undeliverable because their bar code has been mangled. Your claim is outrageous and it outrages me as a person with 20 years of experience at FedEx.” [FedEx Supervisor right before a box of human hair wigs reported ‘missing; was found hidden (stolen) in a storage unit rented by a FedEx employee who is now in jail for theft of $64,000 worth of wigs.]
The root cause of this theft is obvious. FedEx quietly lowered the bar to hire fast. Background checks got softer, training got shorter, and accountability evaporated.
As one recent X commenter put it bluntly: “FedEx used to have strict rules… now because of labor crunches they hire the trash.”
Criminal records that once disqualified applicants are overlooked when trucks need drivers yesterday. The result is an internal culture where theft is treated like a fringe benefit.
My theory of employee theft at FedEx was never conspiracy—it was common sense. Packages get “lost” at rates that defy physics. Real-world arrests like Jackson’s $62K haul, plus earlier cases of drivers stealing thousands in electronics and merchandise, prove the pattern. FedEx must raise hiring standards immediately, install real accountability, and stop pretending every missing box is a mystery. Until then, shippers beware: your sneakers, iPhone, or fresh install of hair might already be in an employee’s storage unit.
Bible Verse:
Ephesians 4:28 (NIV)
“Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.”
WHY THIS VERSE IS PERTINENT:
This verse hits the FedEx theft crisis like a freight truck. It directly condemns employees who steal instead of doing honest work — exactly what’s happening with drivers swiping sneakers, electronics, wigs, and hair extensions, then faking “delivered” scans. Lowered hiring standards opened the door to people who ignore this command, turning company trucks into rolling theft rings. Packages don’t “fall out”; they’re robbed by insiders. Ephesians 4:28 proves: it’s not incompetence, it’s sin. God calls for repentance, real labor, and restitution — something FedEx and these thieves have refused.
LET US PRAY:
“Lord Jesus, shield every package in FedEx’s hands from theft and harm. Guard the deliveries of Your people, expose the wrongdoers, and bring safe arrival to every doorstep. Keep us from falling victim to these crimes. Amen.”
