Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[Mugarolla]

You Moved coyote loads recently??? We’ve had guys move loads and have to wait 2 hours for them to be loaded.... one move a few miles took 1/2 the day....

It's been awhile.

I heard Coke was bad for that. They didn't care that we were UPS. If we were moving loads for Coyote, they expected us to be there just like any freight company and wait in line to be loaded, sometimes for hours.

 

[Indecisi0n]

It's been awhile.

I heard Coke was bad for that. They didn't care that we were UPS. If we were moving loads for Coyote, they expected us to be there just like any freight company and wait in line to be loaded, sometimes for hours.

...good.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Also depends how much your union rep pushes ups to hire more drivers... if there are a ton of grievances on coyotes working then they can add a run or 2....gotta force them sometimes

Union rep? I just spit my coffee out. Lol.

 

[Coldworld]

It's been awhile.

I heard Coke was bad for that. They didn't care that we were UPS. If we were moving loads for Coyote, they expected us to be there just like any freight company and wait in line to be loaded, sometimes for hours.

Why isn’t teamster coke drivers moving those loads.... that’s what I would like to know...

 

[barnyard]

Why isn’t teamster coke drivers moving those loads.... that’s what I would like to know...

Because not all coke drivers are organized.

In my state, there is one metro area where some of them are organized. None of them are outstate.

 

[Coldworld]

Hey guys... wondering how many of you dim your lights when going through a weigh station???? I see many of the gypos do this but there isn’t a sign posted and isn’t it smart to leave them on so the weighmaster knows you have operable head lights??? I always turn my fogs off if I get pulled in and was running them.... I do know some drivers turn their lights off out of courtesy.....thought???

 

[Johney]

Hey guys... wondering how many of you dim your lights when going through a weigh station???? I see many of the gypos do this but there isn’t a sign posted and isn’t it smart to leave them on so the weighmaster knows you have operable head lights??? I always turn my fogs off if I get pulled in and was running them.... I do know some drivers turn their lights off out of courtesy.....thought???

I never do or have ever heard it.

 

[Mugarolla]

Why isn’t teamster coke drivers moving those loads.... that’s what I would like to know...

This

Because not all coke drivers are organized.

 

[Coldworld]

This

You’d think the Teamsters would be able to organize all of the coke and Pepsi drivers..... can’t be that great without a union since 1/2 of their mgt over at coke are ex-ups management...

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Hey guys... wondering how many of you dim your lights when going through a weigh station???? I see many of the gypos do this but there isn’t a sign posted and isn’t it smart to leave them on so the weighmaster knows you have operable head lights??? I always turn my fogs off if I get pulled in and was running them.... I do know some drivers turn their lights off out of courtesy.....thought???

Leave em on.
Some of our weigh stations even have signs posted saying to turn them on.

 

[fedx]

Hey guys... wondering how many of you dim your lights when going through a weigh station???? I see many of the gypos do this but there isn’t a sign posted and isn’t it smart to leave them on so the weighmaster knows you have operable head lights??? I always turn my fogs off if I get pulled in and was running them.... I do know some drivers turn their lights off out of courtesy.....thought???

I've seen truck drivers behind me turning them off. I guess they can't tell if you have a burned out headlight if they're off. My semi has a dash light that will let you know if you have a burned out headlight, so I know if one's out ahead of time.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Hey guys... wondering how many of you dim your lights when going through a weigh station???? I see many of the gypos do this but there isn’t a sign posted and isn’t it smart to leave them on so the weighmaster knows you have operable head lights??? I always turn my fogs off if I get pulled in and was running them.... I do know some drivers turn their lights off out of courtesy.....thought???

Weight stations? Ain't nobody got time for that. Cut all lights and mash the gas pedal !!!!


But on the for reals, most stations have signs posted to leave the lights on. I leave mine on. Only lights I might turn off are the fogs.

 

[govols019]

Is it usually foggy where you work?

 

[Johney]

Is it usually foggy where you work?

He likes to leave them on at the rest area's and truck stops.

 

[Indecisi0n]

He likes to leave them on at the rest area's and truck stops.

Flash them three times for a good time...

 

[brostalss]

Weight stations? Ain't nobody got time for that. Cut all lights and mash the gas pedal !!!!


But on the for reals, most stations have signs posted to leave the lights on. I leave mine on. Only lights I might turn off are the fogs.

And I've seen the opposite as well saying Dim Your Lights.

 

[silenze]

And I've seen the opposite as well saying Dim Your Lights.

Yeah all the stations ive been through say turn them off

 

[Indecisi0n]

How do you old guys do it ? I can't back up a pup and dolly to save my life ! Haha

Even trying to just straight back it .

 

[govols019]

Practice, practice, practice.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Practice, practice, practice.

It's witchcraft!!