Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[Hank Hill]

If a part time package handler has a CDL can they get into feeder if there’s currently a job posting for outside hires?

 

[9.5er]

If there is a job posting for outside hires they should have already exhausted the part time hires.

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

If a part time package handler has a CDL can they get into feeder if there’s currently a job posting for outside hires?

Things may have changed since I retired, but used to, you had to have 1 year safe driving in package car to qualify for feeders. They didn't hire inside PT into feeders, but hey, anything is possible these days.

 

[Yeet]

Things may have changed since I retired, but used to, you had to have 1 year safe driving in package car to qualify for feeders. They didn't hire inside PT into feeders, but hey, anything is possible these days.

They do now. All you need is a clean MVR no tickets for 1 year, no accidents or DUI for 3 years. If they are hiring off the street they have to exhaust both the full time and part time list first.

 

[Siveriano]

Saw a Bunch of sleeper bids and already talking to another guy and we might bid on some.

Question.

does the pay is split? like if a 4000 miles run @$0.80 then each driver gets pay $1600 or $3200?

 

[silenze]

Saw a Bunch of sleeper bids and already talking to another guy and we might bid on some.

Question.

does the pay is split? like if a 4000 miles run @$0.80 then each driver gets pay $1600 or $3200?

You split the miles

 

[Siveriano]

You split the miles

Thanks. current pay is $.80/mile right?

 

[silenze]

Thanks. current pay is $.80/mile right?

......................Single double triple
August 2020 0.8796 0.8987 0.9179
August 2021 0.9001 0.9196 0.9393

 

[Sweeper]

If a part time package handler has a CDL can they get into feeder if there’s currently a job posting for outside hires?

It’s going to vary area to area and supplement to supplement. New England has TCD feeder language. Here a part timer with a CDL once qualified would be eligible to work week to week to cover a full time drivers bid job during the free period. You would also start your pay progression based on your TCD qualified date. The part time seniority member would be utilized for a full week at a time to cover a vacation. The idea was to give part time seniority member the ability to work over a casual (non seniority employee) covering full time feeder work. The company is struggling to staff the feeder operation, in most areas. TCD feeder qualified members here usually end up gaining full time seniority, in feeders, once the free period ends due to the lack of drivers.

 

[Unknown1234]

Noob question but is there a pay raise when you go to feeder from package but still in progression? Or you stay in package progression until top rate?

 

[Siveriano]

can someone share the link to the feeders (sleeper) contract, I tried searching with the 177 and very few info came up.

 

[Cowboy Mac]

Noob question but is there a pay raise when you go to feeder from package but still in progression? Or you stay in package progression until top rate?

You only go through full time progression once. You will never go backwards in progression or lose pay.

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

Noob question but is there a pay raise when you go to feeder from package but still in progression? Or you stay in package progression until top rate?

Same progression, same timeliness, but top rate is higher for feeder, how much depends on each supplement.

 

[Ambitious2020]

Can manement deny your request to be on the a feeder list? I recently hit 1 year safe driving as a cover driver

 

[Unknown1234]

Can manement deny your request to be on the a feeder list? I recently hit 1 year safe driving as a cover driver

You mean cover as in your full-time package driver with no route or cover as in you still part time pre load but cover routes when necessary? If it’s the 2nd one I don’t think you can put your name on it. You have to be a full-time driver RCPD or 22.4(in some locals) with one year safe driving.

 

[BerryTEA]

thanks

 

[Siveriano]

So it seems noone wants to do long runs so most likely ill win a bid, woot woot.

 

[meritocracy]

If a part time package handler has a CDL can they get into feeder if there’s currently a job posting for outside hires?

I believe it depends on the area. Where I am you can get on the feeder list as a PT package handler by paying for and completing truck driving school on your own or if you have 1+ years of safe tractor trailer driving experience.

 

[burrheadd]

thanks

 

[Ambitious2020]

You mean cover as in your full-time package driver with no route or cover as in you still part time pre load but cover routes when necessary? If it’s the 2nd one I don’t think you can put your name on it. You have to be a full-time driver RCPD or 22.4(in some locals) with one year safe driving.

You mean cover as in your full-time package driver with no route or cover as in you still part time pre load but cover routes when necessary? If it’s the 2nd one I don’t think you can put your name on it. You have to be a full-time driver RCPD or 22.4(in some locals) with one year safe driving.