Swift Beats Greatwide for the Walmart account

DC,

I am talking about idling overnight man. This could be a great opportunity for those who want to be home every night if that is even possible.

KH

 

The few Walmart DC's I've been to have electrical outlets in front of every bobtail parking space. Not sure it would be the case down south as those are more for engine block heaters in the winter time. But if they had it down there a savvy driver could buy a cheap window air conditioner and fashion a plywood insert that would fit their window and support the air conditioner and run off free electrical provided by the DC for the driver's 10 hour breaks.

 

I have heard about this Scottie. Did not know if it was true until you confirmed this for me.

KH

 

Overnighters, as far as I know, will be few and far between. I did see quite a bit of the Volvo single bunks heading out to these DCs, so I imagine there will be longer hauls for these guys so you may be correct on that.

Are you saying that what I was said is incorrect? Unless I was told incorrectly directly, then I'm sure I'm right. I was told they were getting the same pay that another DC paid the company drivers that I was on.

 

Rate being offered O/Os on the Swift website is the same as I am getting at this DC.

I couldn't care less what the company guys are being offered. I did the math on 30cpm. It's up to the driver whether he or she will do well or not. Just like the OTR fleet.

We picked up three DCs in Florida and one in Alabama.

These are the facts.

 

Still have not found out why the DC in Grove City is a much lower pay scale for the O/O, and have to be out 3 weeks before home time. Not even a 34, and avg miles 2100/wk. I did send a msg to the Acct mgr, and never did get a reply.

 

Do you have a copy of that DC's O/O pay package? On the Swift owner operator online portal is a link to the Walmart pay package for O/O's. I imagine that is the same pay for all DC's country wide.

RugTrucker your first post really made it sound like your friend is an owner operator for Greatwide. Then you say he's a Swift driver. I think I'm starting to understand, he's a Swift driver whose A/C is not working and cannot be fixed as the mechanics from his home terminal are dispatched to DOT Greatwide trucks elsewhere. There are other Swift terminals on the East coast he could take the truck for repairs.

 

I put it out there to let the company people know.