New Feeder driver... Hours..

[Trucking]

As a Feeder driver hired full-time how many hours a week outside of peak can I expect to work? I will be a cover driver till I get put on a route..

 

[Cementups]

depends on where you are, but probably plenty

 

[greengrenades]

As a Feeder driver hired full-time how many hours a week outside of peak can I expect to work? I will be a cover driver till I get put on a route..

Like the other guy said, depends on where you are. Here our cover drivers work almost everyday and if they don't have a run to cover they tell them they want their guaranteed 8 and they come in and do whatever in the hub.

 

[Trucking]

My terminal has about 32 bays and I will be going to other terminals to cover so not sure what that means as in workload..

 

[FrigidFTSup]

My terminal has about 32 bays and I will be going to other terminals to cover so not sure what that means as in workload..

Are you freight or small package?

 

[Trucking]

Small Package Feeder I am not with the freight division..

 

[burrheadd]

Small Package Feeder I am not with the freight division..

Do you like truck stop food and donuts if so you will have no problems

 

[PiedmontSteward]

As a Feeder driver hired full-time how many hours a week outside of peak can I expect to work? I will be a cover driver till I get put on a route..

Going to depend on your center/hub and if there's any rail yard runs assigned to your hub. The bottom-seniority feeders drivers in my building can expect 45-50 hours/week if they're not on layoff in the hub. They've been cutting yard hours recently, so if they're on a shifting run they'll be closer to their 8 hour guarantee. The senior guys that aren't running 4 10's and want the gravy typically round out their week with rail runs to get as close to 60 as they can.

 

[Johney]

My terminal has about 32 bays and I will be going to other terminals to cover so not sure what that means as in workload..

Centers or Hubs

 

[FrigidFTSup]

Small Package Feeder I am not with the freight division..

I only ask because I've never heard the term terminal used in the small package system

 

[Trucking]

I was with Fedex for 10 years we called it a terminal

 

[Johney]

I was with Fedex for 10 years we called it a terminal

And you left why?

 

[Trucking]

Do you like truck stop food and donuts if so you will have no problems

I don't do that type of work I start my night at my Center or Hub not sure what the difference is.. I return to the same location after my shift in a day cab.. Why would I need to get used to truck stop food? Nothing was mentioned about rail yards...

 

[Trucking]

And you left why?

I got a fantastic deal on my route I was ground division and I sold..

 

[FrigidFTSup]

I don't do that type of work I start my night at my Center or Hub not sure what the difference is.. I return to the same location after my shift in a day cab.. Why would I need to get used to truck stop food? Nothing was mentioned about rail yards...

They didn't tell you that sometimes you have to engineer a train between states?

 

[Cementups]

I got a fantastic deal on my route I was ground division and I sold..

Welcome to the good life and free medical/dental/vision. Enjoy!