Dollar General Dedicated

It's just what it is.. DG and all of the dollar stores were placed in what amounts to the poor side of down.. the old side of town.. old as in WAY before trucks got to be 70 feet long. Its a bad combo, drivers who aren't good at knowing where the corners are... trucks that have mutated into a size that makes the practically impossible to drive them safely in a LOT of areas in most towns in the US and super tight spaces that require skill..

 

Even the DG stores built on a piece of farmland, in the middle of nowhere, offer zero room for drivers.

Perry, MO, is a perfect example. It’s their standard footprint, despite having the ability to buy enough land for a drive-around or even a dock.

 

Even the ones with some room are engineered backward.. so its a blindside every time

 

And when they have that footprint the drivers have to blindside in the parking lot to get to side of the building.

 

This is why cabovers should have never died...

 

I don’t know how DG does there runs if they are bid routes where you’re running the same stores every week it’s not bad once you know how to get in and out. I worked at mbm years ago delivering to Hardee’s we ran bids so after your first trip you knew the easiest way in and out even tho they had small lots it wasn’t bad at all

 

I've done OTR, oilfield, oversize, grocery, and now work for Sherwin Williams. There's no way in hell I'd work for DG, especially as a rookie still learning. Their contractors must HATE truck drivers, because even when they have real estate to do things right, they still build in the worst way possible.

 

I noticed the OP said NOTHING about doing DG Location/Access For 53's, etc., research IN Lexington, KY.

DG has ZERO Tractors, just too many stupidly planned store locations as well super sized D.C.'s with unruly, unpleasant staff and "lumper services".

I'm not sure, but maybe DG has allocated help from companies like Lazer Spot for some DC'S.

The only "upside" I've saw from delivering to "independent" store locations is, when you're done offloading Freight and have loaded empty racks, you can spend the night, location depending.

ADIEU!! ​

 

Fleet - Dollar General Careers

 

I'm straying from the popular opinion here but DG can be a great account to work on for the right kind of driver. It's tough physical work and the stores can be challenging to maneuver in and out of. Just know those things going in. I did it for 7 years and came out with a spotless safety record. I stayed physically fit. I never had to worry about where to park. I made far more than the industry average income for that time frame. If you don't like physical work or lack the patience for challenging maneuvering, run away. Otherwise, get ready to make some cash They will keep you busy in a down economy.

As far as working for them directly or through an outside carrier, just do the research for your specific area but don't over think it. The company you start with doesn't have to be the one you retire from. You can always make a change later.