Walmart DC - Pottsville, PA Questions

I am considering applying to drive for the Pottsville, PA Walmart account. I used to work that account a long time ago when they first brought in outside (non-Walmart) drivers. I have a few questions for anyone working that account.

First, what is the parking situation? When I ran it last outside drivers were not allowed to park their trucks on the DC property for 10 hour breaks. They were also not allowed to park personal vehicles at the DC like Walmart divers can. This made the account very difficult to run. We would have to park at a nearby truck stop or safe location and start our clocks before driving to the DC. Since they would take hours to dispatch us that meant we were burning a huge portion of our hours every day before we would even get dispatched. Has that changed? Can you park your truck and/or personal vehicle at the DC? If not, how long does it usually take you to get dispatched once you get there?

Second, when I ran that account it was as SOON as they started bringing in outside drivers. Everyone at the DC, drivers and office personnel alike, hated having outside drivers. They basically though we were taking jobs away from them (even though we only hauled reefer). They openly treated us as badly as they possibly could to try to get rid of us. They even tried not allowing outside drivers to use any restrooms for a while, but that didn't work (I mention that as an example of how extreme it got). Have they lightened up at all? I'm assuming they have. I can't imagine that insanity has continued for this long, but I want to check before I apply.

Thanks for any info.

 

I don't have 30 months of recent experience. I have about 7 years experience, but I've been working in another industry for the past 2 years so I would have no chance of getting hired on by Walmart. Swift is one of the best companies I'd be able to get hired by.