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<blockquote data-quote="hypocrisy" data-source="post: 806686" data-attributes="member: 9500"><p>Yes we have semi-truck drivers, we call them Feeder drivers.</p><p>Some just operate locally, others meet in various locations typically 200-300 miles apart and switch trailers similar to a baton race. Some States allow triple trailers, others don't, so 2 drivers might meet 3 from another State.</p><p>We have some runs, called Layover runs, where the driver will stay overnight in a hotel.</p><p>There are also Sleeper runs, that typically do 3500 to 5000+ miles as a team operation. These type of runs were supposed to be expanding but the Company has seemed to want to shift that work more to subcontractors by encouraging drop-ship type of operations.</p><p>Most packages still move by TOFC, "Trailer On Flat Car", in which trailer are taken by Feeder drivers to the railroad (in some areas this is done by shifters).</p><p>Some extended areas will use shuttle operations out of package cars due to small volume.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hypocrisy, post: 806686, member: 9500"] Yes we have semi-truck drivers, we call them Feeder drivers. Some just operate locally, others meet in various locations typically 200-300 miles apart and switch trailers similar to a baton race. Some States allow triple trailers, others don't, so 2 drivers might meet 3 from another State. We have some runs, called Layover runs, where the driver will stay overnight in a hotel. There are also Sleeper runs, that typically do 3500 to 5000+ miles as a team operation. These type of runs were supposed to be expanding but the Company has seemed to want to shift that work more to subcontractors by encouraging drop-ship type of operations. Most packages still move by TOFC, "Trailer On Flat Car", in which trailer are taken by Feeder drivers to the railroad (in some areas this is done by shifters). Some extended areas will use shuttle operations out of package cars due to small volume. [/QUOTE]
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