The Walmart skinny

Exit310 · Nov 16, 2018

truckdriver31 said: ↑

orientation is the first hire date. people thk they will try and not tell info. it clearly states the hiring requirements
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Does Wal-Mart contact your present empolyer for background info before they call you in for an interview?
What type of trucks do they use Manuel, Automatics or both?

mxpx148 · Nov 16, 2018

flightwatch said: ↑

Look, we get it. You HATE Walmart. $.38cpm, driver facing cameras, slip seating, just like Werner or another training company.

You're wrong.

Starting pay is $.46cpm. We get a $.06cpm bump on the weekends. We are paid on actual miles driven. Not pc miler city center to city center crap. 99.5% of our moves are drop/hooks of which we get paid $9.75 to drop and $8.50 to hook (or $18.25 for the whole evolution). In the rare circumstances that we have to live load or unload, we get paid $11.50 for the process + $14/hr starting after 45 minutes. If we break down, we immediately start getting paid $14/hr up to when our 14 is up. Then we get our $42 layover pay, and then after 10 hours, the $14/hr starts back up. Oh yeah, we get $42/night when we stay in the truck.

No, we don't have driver facing cameras.

The benefits are phenomenal and start on day 1. 401K, stock purchase plans, free life insurance, continuing education scholarships, discounts on EVERYTHING.

Yes, the slip seating can be tedious, but you learn to pack lightly. You are only going to be away from home for 5...maybe 6 days at the most. So there's no reason to bring 6 tubs worth of belongings with you. I have not run into any issues with filthy trucks.

The bottom line is that Walmart's private fleet is not like any other trucking company out there. I've run for more than a few of them. The way they dispatch is different, the computer flow is different, the logging system is different. The interaction with the office is different. I know a lot of the old-timers are complaining that it isn't the way it used to be. And it's not. No company is the way that it used to be. Freymiller used to blow your doors off with their large cars. Liberal and Dodge City used to look like truck shows with all the National Carriers trucks there. JB Hunt used to be an oilfield outfit. JCT used to have a company side. Walmart is no different. The times have changed, and Walmart's private fleet has had to change right along with it. And when you are as big and (what a lot of people fail to realize) as visible as Walmart is, you're going to have growing pains. Hopefully, this will clear up some of the misunderstandings.
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How much is the health insurance and how is it(copays, deductibles etc) for a single guy?

9691Guido · Nov 16, 2018

Exit310 said: ↑

Does Wal-Mart contact your present empolyer for background info before they call you in for an interview?
What type of trucks do they use Manuel, Automatics or both?
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We don't have Manuel trucks but we do have 10 speed manuals and some automatic ones that are being tested.

Bossman027 · Nov 16, 2018

9691Guido said: ↑

We don't have Manuel trucks but we do have 10 speed manuals and some automatic ones that are being tested.
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LMAO

Bossman027 · Nov 16, 2018

Exit310 said: ↑

Does Wal-Mart contact your present empolyer for background info before they call you in for an interview?
What type of trucks do they use Manuel, Automatics or both?
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Your interview will be over the phone, if they offer you a conditional job, you must then give them permission to contact your current and previous employers to corroborate what you said you were doing on the application.

LGarrison · Nov 16, 2018

flightwatch said: ↑

Look, we get it. You HATE Walmart. $.38cpm, driver facing cameras, slip seating, just like Werner or another training company.

You're wrong.

Starting pay is $.46cpm. We get a $.06cpm bump on the weekends. We are paid on actual miles driven. Not pc miler city center to city center crap. 99.5% of our moves are drop/hooks of which we get paid $9.75 to drop and $8.50 to hook (or $18.25 for the whole evolution). In the rare circumstances that we have to live load or unload, we get paid $11.50 for the process + $14/hr starting after 45 minutes. If we break down, we immediately start getting paid $14/hr up to when our 14 is up. Then we get our $42 layover pay, and then after 10 hours, the $14/hr starts back up. Oh yeah, we get $42/night when we stay in the truck.

No, we don't have driver facing cameras.

The benefits are phenomenal and start on day 1. 401K, stock purchase plans, free life insurance, continuing education scholarships, discounts on EVERYTHING.

Yes, the slip seating can be tedious, but you learn to pack lightly. You are only going to be away from home for 5...maybe 6 days at the most. So there's no reason to bring 6 tubs worth of belongings with you. I have not run into any issues with filthy trucks.

The bottom line is that Walmart's private fleet is not like any other trucking company out there. I've run for more than a few of them. The way they dispatch is different, the computer flow is different, the logging system is different. The interaction with the office is different. I know a lot of the old-timers are complaining that it isn't the way it used to be. And it's not. No company is the way that it used to be. Freymiller used to blow your doors off with their large cars. Liberal and Dodge City used to look like truck shows with all the National Carriers trucks there. JB Hunt used to be an oilfield outfit. JCT used to have a company side. Walmart is no different. The times have changed, and Walmart's private fleet has had to change right along with it. And when you are as big and (what a lot of people fail to realize) as visible as Walmart is, you're going to have growing pains. Hopefully, this will clear up some of the misunderstandings.
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I'm glad you cleared that up I thought it was people at Walmart doing shopping after midnight

truckdriver31 · Nov 16, 2018

Exit310 said: ↑

Does Wal-Mart contact your present empolyer for background info before they call you in for an interview?
What type of trucks do they use Manuel, Automatics or both?
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both. but mostly 10 speeds. if you have a automatic restriction on your cdl. you are not able to work here, due to slip seating trucks

Bossman027 · Nov 16, 2018

truckdriver31 said: ↑

both. but mostly 10 speeds. if you have a automatic restriction on your cdl. you are not able to work here, due to slip seating trucks
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I've driven both the old and the new style of autos, I'm not a big fan. I'll take a stick every day of the week and 2 times on Tuesday.

slim6596 · Nov 16, 2018

Bossman027 said: ↑

I've driven both the old and the new style of autos, I'm not a big fan. I'll take a stick every day of the week and 2 times on Tuesday.
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I was told by my GTM that since they’re now leasing the trucks, it’s going to be all automatics. Has to do with resale value he said.

flightwatch · Nov 16, 2018

mxpx148 said: ↑

How much is the health insurance and how is it(copays, deductibles etc) for a single guy?
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It depends on the state you live in. Some states have plans that other states do not. There are 3 main plans though. An HSA, and 2 different HRA plans. The low HSA plan is around $27/period and has a $2700 deductible. The high is $78.50/period, and has a $1750 deductible.

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