Picture Car Glossary
in-and-around driver
What is an in-and-around driver?
Updated June 2026 · Revolution Picture Cars
Also called in and around.
An in-and-around driver is a Teamster-classified driver who operates vehicles within a production's base camp and on-set staging areas moving cars, equipment trucks, and personal vehicles around the immediate production zone rather than on public roads over long distances.
In-and-around drivers handle the short-range repositioning of picture cars from the staging lot to set, between shooting positions, and back to the lot at the end of the day. Their work is covered under the same union agreements as road drivers but limited to a defined radius around the base camp.
Example
An in-and-around driver shuttles picture cars between the lot, the staging area, and the set, and repositions them between setups. They are not the wrangler and not a stunt driver: the classification defines what they may drive and where.
Figures are illustrative, chosen to show the mechanics rather than to quote market rates.
Where you'll see it
A Teamster classification on union shows, budgeted in the transportation labor line.
Common mistake
Asking whoever is nearest to move a car. On a union show the classification defines who may drive what and where, and the wrong person moving a vehicle is a grievance.
Related questions
- What does an in-and-around driver do?
- Moves and repositions vehicles within base camp and the staging areas, rather than driving on camera or in transit to location.
- Is an in-and-around driver the same as a wrangler?
- No. The classification and the scope differ, and on a union show that distinction determines both who may drive and how they are paid.
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