There was a new feeder driver here years ago and they sent him to Richmond Va, I never got the full scoop on whether they gave him bad directions or he just totally screwed them up, but he made it to New Jersey before he realized something wasn't right and called dispatch.
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quad decade guy
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Ok. Do you have a feeder dept.? If so, do you have intent(sleeper) lists? As I understand it, anyone on these lists can be FORCED to take a run all the way to the last person on the list. Pissed or not. Although, it makes me wonder if no one signed up for sleepers in the whole operation, would they hire from off the street?
Johney
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We have no sleeper teams here out of my building, but I also wondered the same thing, I'm thinking they'd cut the run and use a contractor?
Indecisi0n
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Get contractor to pull it.
Rick Ross
I'm into distribution!!
We've had them use a contractor a few times but it's usually because no one has hours available. I believe the sleeper intent list is what they are telling us can be forced.
In a small building I would think it being contracted a few times would get the run moved to a hub. We have a few sleeper runs that bobtail out for their 1st leg.
In a small building I would think it being contracted a few times would get the run moved to a hub. We have a few sleeper runs that bobtail out for their 1st leg.
ManInBrown
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I don’t know what an intent sleeper list is. I see cover sign up sheets up for sleeper runs. We currently have 7 sleeper runs. We’ve gotten about one new one every month for the past 6 months. I know the first few weeks of each new run, bottom drivers were forced. All current have now been filled with drivers who won bid. But each time we get a new one it seems bottom are forced until they are filled.
Indecisi0n
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Should I be winded after cranking the landing gear ?
Knothead
Yep.
Yes. You're in feeders now.
trickpony1
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Indecisi0n
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Rocky didnt need no gym when he trained to fight the Russian, js...
Indecisi0n
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Can you be my Adrian?
johnnyunion
the grandpalooza of all you losers
Indecisi0n
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You want to be a throuple?
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
CDLLife: FMCSA releases Hours of Service Final Rule, making 4 key rule changes.
The new Hours of Service rules will be implemented 120 days after the Final Rule is published in the Federal Register.
The new Hours of Service rules will be implemented 120 days after the Final Rule is published in the Federal Register.
- The Agency will increase safety and flexibility for the 30-minute break rule by requiring a break after 8 hours of consecutive driving and allowing the break to be satisfied by a driver using on-duty, not driving status, rather than off-duty status.
- The Agency will modify the sleeper-berth exception to allow drivers to split their required 10 hours off duty into two periods: an 8/2 split, or a 7/3 split—with neither period counting against the driver’s 14‑hour driving window.
- The Agency will modify the adverse driving conditions exception by extending by two hours the maximum window during which driving is permitted.
- The Agency will change the short-haul exception available to certain commercial drivers by lengthening the drivers’ maximum on‑duty period from 12 to 14 hours and extending the distance limit within which the driver may operate from 100 air miles to 150 air miles.
Johney
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Come on man we're in feeders we don't get dirty! Well Indy probably does.
Indecisi0n
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I was thinking the same thing !
Indecisi0n
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No dirt under the nails in feeders means your doing everything correctly.
Johney
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At the least wearing gloves so you don't grease everything in the cab up.
