Walmart truck driving

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Claysapparel, Oct 25, 2016.

  1. Claysapparel

    Claysapparel Light Load Member

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    Walmart could someday be a goal of mine, and I was wondering if the stories I've heard of just how hard it is to get in with them is true. Is it really one of the, if not the, best jobs to obtain? Thanks
     
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  3. slim6596

    slim6596 Medium Load Member

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    For a company driver, I think it's about the best thing going.
    Mileage pay, stop pay, live load/unload pay (get paid to watch someone else do the work), sleeper berth pay (yes, get paid to sleep in the truck), bonuses, etc.
     
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  4. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    It's not nearly as hard as it used to be, speaking to some drivers and former drivers.
     
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  5. Pepper24

    Pepper24 Road Train Member

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    All depends on D.C. Location your trying to work out of
     
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    Keep a good work record,good MVR and good safety then you'll get hired.
     
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  7. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    It has been a while since I have been in a Walmart DC but last I heard those Walmart driving Jobs are getting as rare as a 16 year old virgin or an honest politician. It is simply cheaper for them to contract out those jobs to companies like Schneider Werner and Swift.
     
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  8. KMac

    KMac Road Train Member

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    They are constantly advertising for drivers, I hear it multiple times daily. Usually when someone advertises that much one of two things is going on. Their standards are so ridiculously high few can qualify, or, they can't retain enough drivers.

    They have some pretty stringent rules, for example, I was told you have to give them access to your cell phone records so they can monitor your usage. No calls when you are driving, hands free or otherwise. Also I believe they have the driver facing cameras.

    They pay well, but there is a trade off.
     
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  9. Jonny1

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    I too hear those ads on XM, when you go to their website they are only looking in a couple cities at most??? I just looked only "LEWISTON, ME" is listed. Very strange.
     
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  10. craig_sez

    craig_sez Road Train Member

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    wallmart advertises all the time on sirus sat radio....Im almost tempted to move to the states..lol..$70,000 a yr aint bad for a company driver who gets his resets at home and home weekly yadda yadda yadda..
     
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  11. Claysapparel

    Claysapparel Light Load Member

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    For me it's west Tennessee. Not sure how far I'm allowed to live away from where they are hiring. New to the whole process.
     
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