I drive on swift dedicated walmart and make 900 before taxes

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  1. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    900 aint bad that's what? 550 after taxes? I could lay around in truckstop waited hand and food steak everything three times daily. 200 a week...

    (Dispatcher appts would never be met...)

    300 goes to wife who would be over the moon....

    Such were those old days...

    A very long time ago in Sky city at a quiet table game there was 5000 sitting on a card to turn. Two pit bosses eyeballing everything.

    POOF. No problem. Moving on...

    SHEESH. such as luck.
     
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    If you like Wal Mart dedicated and the only issue is pay (I agree $900 per week is not good for 6 days work) then maybe see if Wal Mart would hire you. It would basically be the same job you already have for probably at least twice the pay.
     
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    Good for you.
     
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    Where are you in Georgia; tanker companies pay very well.
    With 3 yrs. driving experience, most tanker outfits will hire you.
    Don't have to haul hazmat; can haul food grade. I've done both.
     
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    If you’re hauling Walmart trailers for Swift and making $900 ....apply to Walmart if you don’t mind what you do now. WM will have better PTO and benefits than Swift...especially working 6 days a week! I work for WM 4.5 days a week and can make double what you’re making. Just saying.

    Good luck whatever you do, but I wouldn’t stay at Swift.
     
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    Magnum will start you off at .47 a mile plus up to 9cpm in bonuses paid monthly. Good equipment too. They ain't perfect. But for a reefer outfit they ain't half bad either.
     
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    I've talked to swift dedicated drivers doing the Batteries loads a few years back they said $1600 per week.
    I'm guessing the OP should apply to Walmart directly. :)
     
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    But will they hire me on with only 3 years exp?
     
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