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Swift's Wal-Mart dedicated account, Arcadia, FL

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by act6629, Jul 13, 2012.

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  1. Jul 13, 2012 #1
    act6629

    act6629 Heavy Load Member

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    I go to orientation for Swift July 24 in Ocala. I'm gonna be doing Wal-Mart dedicated out of the grocery DC in Arcadia and want to get all the information I can from drivers who have worked (or are working) there doing the same thing. The recruiter says I'll be home most nights, sometimes I may have to stay out overnight.

    Wal-Mart dedicated drivers...sound off!
     
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  3. Jul 13, 2012 #2
    stabob

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    Dude I think your suposed to move up when you change jobs?? Thats a hell of a drive arcadia and back everyday to lakeland on top of what could be some 14 to 16 hour workdays just saying. Good luck anyways.

    Local or what ever I,d almost let my kids go hungy before I took a job with swift.

    You should look into where im at. living were we do this is the best job ive had in 10 years.i get 1/2 day saterday and sunday and monday off make a round trip to oh and back at 0.40 cpm.
     
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  4. Jul 13, 2012 #3
    act6629

    act6629 Heavy Load Member

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    Swift is who does Wal-Mart dedicated in Florida now. If Greatwide were still doing it I would have sent them an application. The point is it's a step towards being hired on as a full time driver in Wal-Mart's private fleet. I have family who work for them. That isn't the reason I applied, but it's nice to know that door could be opened to me later on. It's easy work, it pays well, I get to home most nights, and I don't have to live like a gypsy or be treated like a road slave.
     
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  5. Jul 13, 2012 #4
    act6629

    act6629 Heavy Load Member

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    Have you been keeping tabs on my posts in other threads? If you have then you should already know my NO MORE OTR policy. That's the reason I left irt. I'm not doing any OTR anymore. Those days are over forever.
     
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  7. Jul 14, 2012 #5
    WorldofTransportation

    WorldofTransportation Heavy Load Member

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    You really don't have a foot in the door with wal mart.. From what we are told in Texas they have a waiting list for drivers and it is all regional/otr 5 to 7 days trips.
     
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  8. Jul 14, 2012 #6
    giants14701

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    so now you do wanna work for walmart??
     
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  9. Jul 14, 2012 #7
    act6629

    act6629 Heavy Load Member

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    To be fair, working in one of the stores is a completely different experience from the rest of the company. I should have mentioned that, but this is a message board so who cares.
     
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  10. Jul 14, 2012 #8
    mr truckdriver

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    Don't see it lasting at swift good luck though.
     
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  11. Jul 14, 2012 #9
    act6629

    act6629 Heavy Load Member

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    Don't recall asking for your opinion....good luck to you too
     
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  12. Jul 14, 2012 #10
    Trashtrucker1265

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    Does Swift handle the Brooksville DC? Seems like a pretty good deal to keep you close to home, I'm from Hernando county and wouldn't mind moving back if there was a decent gig going there. Up north here in PA Schneider hauls the refrigerated freight for Wal-Mart and they're all the time looking for guys, I just don't want to stay up here and work another northeast winter:(
     
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