Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[quad decade guy]

Feeder department is responsible for the DEF in our building. I thought it would be automotive. Feeders told the drivers to stop by a Flying J and buy DEF out of their own pocket and the company would reimburse them. Good luck with that. Maybe times have changed, but way back when (before cell phones) if we had to call in for some reason, the drivers wouldn't use their own quarter on a payphone. We would call collect.

We run out of def from time to time. The pump/nozzle breaks from time to time. The metering

device has been broken for 6 months. You can't tell how much you pump. There is no concern by

feeder mgt. or PE. It was announced that personal reimbursement for ANYTHING will not happen.

Use your UPS issued tractor credit card. Mine was taken for replacement but never was. I can

guarantee I will never spend a dime.

 

[quad decade guy]

No thanks. I’m not paying for anything out of my own pocket. That’s what we have fuel cards.

If you have one....

 

[Dracula]

If you have one....

I never leave the yard without one.

 

[quad decade guy]

I never leave the yard without one.

I requested one.....6 months ago. Haven't seen an on road here in 2 weeks.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

thats funny. our hub ran out of diesel an we made a supe go to truck sop to fill our tanks eith his credit card

Uh huh.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

I came to Cache to interview for Perm Sleeper Feeder. I accepted the job. Went to give my acceptance speech and was told to shut up and sign here

They are paying us new drivers 30hr. Until you catch up to progression.

Guys in the building said most new hires are going straight to OTR because they have so many spots open.

Anyone in 710 that can tell me what area to live in not live in around hodgkins.

Best place to eat.

And how much is initiation fee

Hourly sleeper? Neat.

 

[Rabrown]

Hourly sleeper? Neat.

Your hourly until you get a sleeper spot.

 

[barnyard]

9 days on with 6 days off is the current thing that everyone is talking about. Big money to stay out. How would vacations work??

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Your hourly until you get a sleeper spot.

Apparently deciphering your post was difficult for me.

 

[Rick Ross]

9 days on with 6 days off is the current thing that everyone is talking about. Big money to stay out. How would vacations work??

For sleepers?

 

[barnyard]

For sleepers?

yes

 

[Jones]

9 days on with 6 days off is the current thing that everyone is talking about. Big money to stay out. How would vacations work??

Screw that. Maybe if you're single, or in one of those marriages where you might as well be single.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Screw that. Maybe if you're single, or in one of those marriages where you might as well be single.

Good thing I live within my means and don't need to work that much .

 

[KOG72]

Good thing I live within my means and don't need to work that much .

Part time feeder driver????

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

Part time feeder driver????

We have several runs that are Texas-California and back. It's only a 3 day job. Top seniority drivers take them.

 

[Indecisi0n]

We have several runs that are Texas-California and back. It's only a 3 day job. Top seniority drivers take them.

No one wants to be my.bunk mate .

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

No one wants to be my.bunk mate .

What happens in the sleeper stays in the sleeper.

 

[olroadbeech]

tried sleeper one time for a 10 day period ( before ups ).
could not sleep when other driver was driving. maybe short naps but was exhausted after that 1o days.

 

[Indecisi0n]

What happens in the sleeper stays in the sleeper.

That's what I told them .

 

[Poop Head]

That's what I told them .

Is that where you got the nickname "glad hands"?