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[DriveInDriveOut]

U-Haul truck driver killed on I-11 in wrong-way, head-on collision

 

[brostalss]

Someone added SA then AN on each side of the cross in grease on a trailer I pulled the other night. (Spelled “Satan”) I got a good chuckle out of it

I have another picture. Let's just say it's a HUGE Richard on the roll up door.

 

[104Feeder]

Not many 8 hr Feeder jobs in AZ, Most are scheduled 9.5-11.5 with some 12 & 13. I tell new drivers to plan on 12 hours and they will rarely be disappointed. We are chronically short on drivers, supposed to train 40+ this year.

Thanks for that info. So it sounds like anything is possible driving feeder (from doing nothing to driving a yard mule). The 300-350 miles is that one way or round trip? If it's one way that would be cutting it close to the 11 hr driving rule. I'm guess it's round trip since you said you generally work 9-10 hours. I really wouldn't want to work more than that anyway. Some other companies make their drivers work 12-14 hrs. I would get burned out in no time doing those kind of hours. All you would be doing is working, going home to eat dinner, going to bed, and then waking up to go back to work, and repeat.

 

[Undercover Boss]

I HAVE FINALLY FINISHED THIS BOOK!!! What book you ask? this thread! Took me a whole week and reading it in my spare time but i did it. I must say there is a lot of useful information on here and lots of funny relationships you guys have. This is probably going to be a long post i apologize in advance. Let me start off by saying thank you all for your insight, knowledge, and wisdom. All this info makes me feel a better about going feeder.

A little about me I started at UPS 2 years ago as an off the street PC driver. I transferred to a new hub after 1 year and 6 months after that Im making the jump to feeder. I know I've had a lucky UPS Career in terms of being feeder 3 years in. But now that i've caught up to the end i can now be a part of the book. Im sure i'll be posting questions and items of concern as they come up.

 

[govols019]

I know I've had a lucky UPS Career in terms of being feeder 3 years in.

I hate you...lol.

 

[Indecisi0n]

I HAVE FINALLY FINISHED THIS BOOK!!! What book you ask? this thread! Took me a whole week and reading it in my spare time but i did it. I must say there is a lot of useful information on here and lots of funny relationships you guys have. This is probably going to be a long post i apologize in advance. Let me start off by saying thank you all for your insight, knowledge, and wisdom. All this info makes me feel a better about going feeder.

A little about me I started at UPS 2 years ago as an off the street PC driver. I transferred to a new hub after 1 year and 6 months after that Im making the jump to feeder. I know I've had a lucky UPS Career in terms of being feeder 3 years in. But now that i've caught up to the end i can now be a part of the book. Im sure i'll be posting questions and items of concern as they come up.

What's your waist size ?

 

[Coldworld]

I hate you...lol.

It’s a different world now....

 

[Undercover Boss]

What's your waist size ?

Waist size is 38. But have to wear a 42. Got bunz of steel.

 

[Undercover Boss]

I hate you...lol.

Lol. I knew someone would. It’s crazy to think it’s not like this all over the US. They happened to be hiring 10 feeder drivers and I ended up being number 4.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Waist size is 38. But have to wear a 42. Got bunz of steel.

Pictures or it never happened .

 

[brostalss]

I hate you...lol.

Do yourself a favor and NEVER EVER remind us that you made Feeder three years in.

 

[brostalss]

Not many 8 hr Feeder jobs in AZ, Most are scheduled 9.5-11.5 with some 12 & 13. I tell new drivers to plan on 12 hours and they will rarely be disappointed. We are chronically short on drivers, supposed to train 40+ this year.

I met up with a Phoenix Feeder driver one week to switch loads. He was telling me how they are only training the new drivers on automatics.

 

[Indecisi0n]

I met up with a Phoenix Feeder driver one week to switch loads. He was telling me how they are only training the new drivers on automatics.

I heard the same thing. In fact I was told it was possible to take your CDL test in an automatic and if that's the case then you are ONLY able to drive automatics. I still don't believe it.

 

[Undercover Boss]

Pictures or it never happened .

You always want pictures of everything and everybody. Just google NorCal Package car driver before going feeder.

 

[Undercover Boss]

Last I heard they still train you on manual over here. But I’ll update you when I find out.

 

[Rick Ross]

I heard the same thing. In fact I was told it was possible to take your CDL test in an automatic and if that's the case then you are ONLY able to drive automatics. I still don't believe it.

That's correct in my state.

 

[104Feeder]

Someone added SA then AN on each side of the cross in grease on a trailer I pulled the other night. (Spelled “Satan”) I got a good chuckle out of it

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You're welcome. A well placed "i....ies" is fun on a triple cross too.

 

[104Feeder]

I met up with a Phoenix Feeder driver one week to switch loads. He was telling me how they are only training the new drivers on automatics.

Yes our manual Internationals are almost all gone and the manual Macks seem to be gone too. It's a sad day.

 

[Coldworld]

I met up with a Phoenix Feeder driver one week to switch loads. He was telling me how they are only training the new drivers on automatics.

Because they have no sticks or that the new KIDS bitched about it and mgt caved??

 

[Coldworld]

Yes our manual Internationals are almost all gone and the manual Macks seem to be gone too. It's a sad day.

Do you guys run loads to the new building in salt lake???? Is that a reason you guys are hiring a good amount of drivers this year?