Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[Covemastah]

Not true. You can put your emp ID in the keypad and you have like 5 or 10 minutes to start the tractor.

Just the firm causing more headaches for itself

 

[Phineas]

Not true. You can put your emp ID in the keypad and you have like 5 or 10 minutes to start the tractor.

Just don’t shut it off or won’t restart.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

When you go keyless tractor it has to stay paired or no go. IVIS will be the new “key” for the tractor.

Keyless tractor app is separate from the IVIS app.

It works even if you get the eld malfunction error.

 

[ManInBrown]

Mechanic at a satellite building i was working at told me a few weeks ago they were having major malfunctions with the keyless tractors. Said a bulletin got sent out a few months ago to stop installing them. Apparently a few drivers had their tractors stall out while driving.

 

[Phineas]

They’re going crazy installing them and the lytx system both at our building.

 

[Yeet]

Mechanic at a satellite building i was working at told me a few weeks ago they were having major malfunctions with the keyless tractors. Said a bulletin got sent out a few months ago to stop installing them. Apparently a few drivers had their tractors stall out while driving.

My hub was one of the guinea pigs a few years ago for the keyless tractors. We used it for a month before there was a panic and they started making us use the keys again. That panic was the tractors shut off on a few of our drivers while they were on the highway. A month or so goes by and they forced keyless on us again. They knew about this problem a while ago but by that point they already sunk too much money into it to abandon it all together.

 

[ManInBrown]

My hub was one of the guinea pigs a few years ago for the keyless tractors. We used it for a month before there was a panic and they started making us use the keys again. That panic was the tractors shut off on a few of our drivers while they were on the highway. A month or so goes by and they forced keyless on us again. They knew about this problem a while ago but by that point they already sunk too much money into it to abandon it all together.

This is exactly what I heard.

 

[Special UPS Operator]

Hello folks I'm getting opportunities in 2 states for feeder positions. One is full time. The other is part time. I really want to do part time because I'm also trying to chase a degree. But I'm not sure if I'll get steady work. Don't want to move only to not able to afford rent etc.

Part time position says 1800-0000 no day specified. Full time position says 0000-0000 Monday-Saturday

Is it legit class a part time truck driving position. Or is this a ruse to get me to throw boxes part time? I'd love to but my knees disagree.

Please help thanks
For reference here's the job posting:
Not sure if the secret codes mean anything
76253-Part Time Feeder Driver - H315 - Day Flexible 18:00-0:00 - External


Here's the full time job posting:
76359-Feeder Driver-Tractor Trailer - H300 - Flexible Monday-Saturday 0:00-0:00 - External

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

Hello folks I'm getting opportunities in 2 states for feeder positions. One is full time. The other is part time. I really want to do part time because I'm also trying to chase a degree. But I'm not sure if I'll get steady work. Don't want to move only to not able to afford rent etc.

Part time position says 1800-0000 no day specified. Full time position says 0000-0000 Monday-Saturday

Is it legit class a part time truck driving position. Or is this a ruse to get me to throw boxes part time? I'd love to but my knees disagree.

Please help thanks
For reference here's the job posting:
Not sure if the secret codes mean anything
76253-Part Time Feeder Driver - H315 - Day Flexible 18:00-0:00 - External


Here's the full time job posting:
76359-Feeder Driver-Tractor Trailer - H300 - Flexible Monday-Saturday 0:00-0:00 - External

Where?

 

[Special UPS Operator]

Where?

Part time in Buffalo NY

Full time in Columbus OH

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

Part time in Buffalo NY

Full time in Columbus OH

@JustDeliverIt would know about Buffalo, haven't seen him in a bit.

@Future can probably tell you about Buffalo too. He's from Canada, practically across the street.

What degree you working on?

 

[Future]

Part time in Buffalo NY

Full time in Columbus OH

Your confusing me here son

 

[Future]

Part time in Buffalo NY

Full time in Columbus OH

PM me ….explain

 

[Special UPS Operator]

@JustDeliverIt would know about Buffalo, haven't seen him in a bit.

@Future can probably tell you about Buffalo too. He's from Canada, practically across the street.

What degree you working on?

Computer Science

 

[Yeet]

Hello folks I'm getting opportunities in 2 states for feeder positions. One is full time. The other is part time. I really want to do part time because I'm also trying to chase a degree. But I'm not sure if I'll get steady work. Don't want to move only to not able to afford rent etc.

Part time position says 1800-0000 no day specified. Full time position says 0000-0000 Monday-Saturday

Is it legit class a part time truck driving position. Or is this a ruse to get me to throw boxes part time? I'd love to but my knees disagree.

Please help thanks
For reference here's the job posting:
Not sure if the secret codes mean anything
76253-Part Time Feeder Driver - H315 - Day Flexible 18:00-0:00 - External


Here's the full time job posting:
76359-Feeder Driver-Tractor Trailer - H300 - Flexible Monday-Saturday 0:00-0:00 - External

I have never heard of part time feeder, I would love to hear what that entails. If you’re “chasing a degree”, why pursue feeder? There are a bunch of other jobs at UPS that would be a better fit for a student. If you land the full time gig, you are not going to have enough time for school. Whichever you choose, good luck in your endeavors.

 

[Special UPS Operator]

I have never heard of part time feeder, I would love to hear what that entails. If you’re “chasing a degree”, why pursue feeder? There are a bunch of other jobs at UPS that would be a better fit for a student. If you land the full time gig, you are not going to have enough time for school. Whichever you choose, good luck in your endeavors.

Just need to eek out 5 or 6 months to graduation. That's why.

 

[Johney]

Just need to eek out 5 or 6 months to graduation. That's why.

Like @Yeet said I have never heard of P/T feeder jobs. Full/Time in Ohio I believe is possible I know a guy who left feeders here in Florida and got on Full/Time in Ohio apparently wherever he is almost all feeder is off the street. Now if that is where you get on it will most likely be nights and at least 55 hours a week, very little time for school. Just finish your degree in CS you'll be better off. My son has a CS degree and makes more than feeder drivers only working 40 hours a week.

 

[burrheadd]

Part time in Buffalo NY

Full time in Columbus OH

This time of year either ones gonna be seasonal they’ll cut you lose after Christmas

 

[burrheadd]

Like @Yeet said I have never heard of P/T feeder jobs. Full/Time in Ohio I believe is possible I know a guy who left feeders here in Florida and got on Full/Time in Ohio apparently wherever he is almost all feeder is off the street. Now if that is where you get on it will most likely be nights and at least 55 hours a week, very little time for school. Just finish your degree in CS you'll be better off. My son has a CS degree and makes more than feeder drivers only working 40 hours a week.

Part times probably a shifter

 

[Yeet]

Just need to eke out 5 or 6 months to graduation. That's why.

I get it, and I’m not trying to tell you what to do, but honestly man you’re wasting your time. Feeder is a big commitment and not worth it if you’re only going to stick around a few more months.