Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[Indecisi0n]

It's actually an inside joke. My Father used to work with Interscope Records and it seems every six months or so there was a new Tupac CD coming out years after his death.

I saw Tupac in the mall last weekend

 

[brostalss]

I saw Tupac in the mall last weekend

Hologram?

 

[Indecisi0n]

Hologram?

No. He checked me out at Macy's .

 

[Undercover Boss]

If you are a yard dog your hours don’t count toward driving?

 

[Dracula]

Management no longer manages. All they do is follow orders from up above and pass it on. It's why I stopped talking to them about my route. They weren't able to do anything about it so why waste my time. Sups in feeders are a different breed. I had my sup give me his personal number when I was new and told me "You call me for anything. I don't care if its 3AM if you are jammed up and need help call me".

Yeah, he sounds like he is on his way out. Our managers and on-road people are the new breed. Most of them never drove, they know it all and are trying to change the world.

 

[Dracula]

That’s what I keep hearing and have read.

Side note. I know most of you are on the east coast. Anyone from the Midwest or west coast?

We’re from all over. I’m in the heart of the country.

 

[Dracula]

If you are a yard dog your hours don’t count toward driving?

No.

 

[over9five]

I saw Tupac in the mall last weekend

Was he with Elvis?

 

[542thruNthru]

If you are a yard dog your hours don’t count toward driving?

No.

If he stays on property no but if he leaves the property it does right?

 

[Jones]

If you are a yard dog your hours don’t count toward driving?

They don't count toward your drive time but they do count toward your on duty time.

 

[Dracula]

If he stays on property no but if he leaves the property it does right?

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Yes. Once you’re on the street, your hours of service start.

 

[Mugarolla]

If he stays on property no

Yes, as in correct.

but if he leaves the property it does right?

Correct.

 

[Undercover Boss]

What if the empty trailer lot is a block down the hub?

 

[Rick Ross]

Yes. Once you’re on the street, your hours of service start.

Your hours of service would start counting down from 14 at whatever time you started work.

 

[Rick Ross]

What if the empty trailer lot is a block down the hub?

At my building you would remain on shifting to make those moves. It's too much work to add legs and inbound/outbound for a 5 minute trip.

 

[Undercover Boss]

Ok so if shifting isn’t considered driving then how many hours could you potentially work shifting?

 

[Jones]

Ok so if shifting isn’t considered driving then how many hours could you potentially work shifting?

As many as you want. HOS regs only limit the amount of time you can drive a commercial vehicle on the road. We have guys who routinely hit 15-16 hours shifting on the yard after they finish their last road leg.

 

[Undercover Boss]

As many as you want. HOS regs only limit the amount of time you can drive a commercial vehicle on the road. We have guys who routinely hit 15-16 hours shifting on the yard after they finish their last road leg.

Wow. Good to know if I wanted to earn some extra cash.

 

[trickpony1]

We have guys who routinely hit 15-16 hours shifting on the yard after they finish their last road leg.

How does this affect their 10 hours off before their next start time unless, of course, they are coverage?

 

[Dracula]

How does this affect their 10 hours off before their next start time unless, of course, they are coverage?

They still have to have 10 hours off before the next shift if that shift involves driving on the street. Not sure if that’s the case if you’re working in the yard the next shift.