Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[Johney]

So Johnson bar is another name for the hand brake?

 

[VonDutch]

So Johnson bar is another name for the hand brake?

One of several.

 

[oldngray]

Feeder drivers just love grabbing their Johnsons.

 

[root]

Call me a control freak but I'm not riding in the back regardless the dollar amount.

P.s. it's sister.

If I am not driving, i'm not going...

 

[superballs63]

If I am not driving, i'm not going...

I'm thinking about riding with one of our sleeper drivers a few times this summer, to pad my bank account

 

[VonDutch]

If I am not driving, i'm not going...

I can barely sleep when I drive so I'm sure as heck not gonna do it when someone else does.

 

[Johney]

One of several.

Thank you Missy.

 

[VonDutch]

Thank you Missy.

Anytime Sir.

 

[silenze]

I'm thinking about riding with one of our sleeper drivers a few times this summer, to pad my bank account

I thought the mileage rate sucked for people still in progression

 

[superballs63]

I thought the mileage rate sucked for people still in progression

It would be irrelevant to me, as I'm not in progression. Haven't been for years

 

[silenze]

It would be irrelevant to me, as I'm not in progression. Haven't been for years

Sorry thought you were a new driver

 

[superballs63]

Sorry thought you were a new driver

New in feeders, been FT for 6+ years

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

New in feeders, been FT for 6+ years

SB, That's probably the best thing you could do working for this company, you think? It took me 9 years, but it was my own fault, I passed on the feeder list about 2 years earlier. Duh! what was I thinking? (slaps forehead)

 

[barnyard]

They check back 10 years.

 

[superballs63]

SB, That's probably the best thing you could do working for this company, you think? It took me 9 years, but it was my own fault, I passed on the feeder list about 2 years earlier. Duh! what was I thinking? (slaps forehead)

This was my first shot at it. Figured why work 20 years in delivery doing the hard bs work and then 5 in feeders. Why not do 6 in delivery and 19 in feeders? Mama didn't raise no fool

 

[Johney]

This was my first shot at it. Figured why work 20 years in delivery doing the hard bs work and then 5 in feeders. Why not do 6 in delivery and 19 in feeders? Mama didn't raise no fool

Must be nice to have that option. 25 years in package here before you have a chance at feeders.

 

[superballs63]

Must be nice to have that option. 25 years in package here before you have a chance at feeders.

Damn.....I don't think I could do 25 in delivery....not the way things have been moving

 

[bluehdmc]

I thought the mileage rate sucked for people still in progression

You still come out ahead in the sleeper even in progression especially when you throw the per diem in.

Did sleeper for a couple of months when I was in progression a scheduled 38hr run was the equivalent of around 50hrs pay wise.

Although I call it the "sleepless team". I just couldn't sleep in a moving truck and it wasn't fear of not being in control.

 

[VonDutch]

That's one thing now with all the tractors being governed and turned down. You can't just punch it and pull everything straight anymore.

He wasn't going to pull that one out of the fire.

 

[104Feeder]

Please, newbies are told by the senior guys where to stop and exactly how much time you need to spend there before leaving.

So if I told you to stop somewhere and steal 20 minutes every day you and your co-workers would do it? When did we start hiring sheep?