How long does it take to become a senior driver with Wal-Mart?

I was at WALMART PRIVATE FLEET for right at 5 yrs just a little over to be exact

I was 7 from the bottom of the board of 125 drivers with that time in with the company . I was laid off and forced to a GROC DC ways away from my home so I took a buy out which was small i promise you

WALMART is a great company to drive for here is a pay break down but keep in mind the years of the millionaire WALMART DRIVER are over the PROFIT SHARING and stck splits is where the old time drivers from 70-80's made their money

After 5 yrs my PROFIT SHARING ACCOUNT was a mere $3,700 as compared to older years this would have been roughly 75-100k in years past in 70's and 80's but since SAM died follwed by BUD the HELEN WALTON they went away from their employees and more towards caniablizing theirselves and building tons of stores and giving less to the employees

PAY

43.75 CPM TOP OUT ( 3 yrs to top out )
$42.00 BUNK PAY NIGHTLY
$ 8.50 DROP
$6.75 HOOK
$14.00 PR HR HOURLY PAY
0.05 cpm weekend mileage premium

Trucks stay at DC ( cant take home )
You will most likely slip seat for 2-3 yrs ( no assigned truck)

I got my first assigned unit after 3.5 yrs with the company


Health INS is terriable
$215.00 each pay day
80/20 BCBS

but WALMART is self insured so they tell you what is covered and whats not so its not a traditional BCBS plan you just get the card ...


IN SUMMARY

WALMART GREAT DRIVING JOB

LOTS OF POLITICS

LONG TIME TO MOVE UP

LONG TIME TO SLIP SEAT ( flex or extra board ) can be limited if you go on what they call a PROGRAM TRUCK

AVG INCOME 65-80K

INSURANCE is not good if you use it or have to have it you will see why you make the money you do as a driver there. If you have kids or expecting here are some things not covered by the insurance. ALSO NO PERSRIPTION COVERAGE FOR YEAR 1 OF EMPLOYMENT AT ALL NONE ....AND NO VISION INSURANCE
1. WELL BABY
2. ULTRA SOUNDS
3. MAMAGRAMS
4. WELLNESS CHECK UPS
5. SCHOOL PHYSICALS
6. NO VISION
7. DIABETIC MEDS NOT COVERED ( a fellow driver told me this)

HOPE THIS HELPS anything else you wanna know just ask ill try to answer for you

 

No problem , anything u need to know just ask

I was there from 2003-2008

Been tanking ( tanker Yanker) since I did not take the transfer they offered in Lewiston , Maine

 

I just saw a Wal Mart daycab Cascadia today near my town of Tamaqua PA. I didn't know they had daycabs as this was the first one I've ever seen.

 

The day cabs are for what Walmart calls
SET-RUNS

Normally reserved for senior drivers , normally need bout 10-12 yrs to even stand a chance for one

Most all DC's have anywhere from 2-3 daycabs now days

 

Cool, thanks for the info!

 

I read somewhere that wally world has bought some peterbilts. Wonder how long you have to work to get one of them!!!

 

There are tons of Petes on the road, I have even seen some of the Green Petes(hybird) although the driver I spoke to said it had no power at all.
By the way, most of the frivers I have talked to would rather have a Cascaida than a Pete, just for the room in the sleeper.

Larry

 

The Petes ate DC specific

Most DC's are truck specific
Such as

F-liner
Pete
International

They typically don't mismatch units per DC so to answer your question if the DC has petes so will you