WalMart drivers word to the wise...

yeah, if that's your gig. LTL ain't for everybody.....

 

True. Some like it, some like home every weekend. While others prefer the long haul where you can have four to five days straight home. I've done them all. The only type of trucking I did not like was otr refer

 

Like LTL it isn’t for everybody. In trucking sometimes you have to find your niche.

 

I talked to an ABF driver out of Dallas a few weeks ago. The job description lost my interest so I never got to the pay aspect. This guy started his week at some early hour on Monday. Then he drove out and dropped n swapped with another driver. When he gets in he’s guaranteed his ten hour break and then he’s on call. Lots of overnights to Albuquerque then he’ll run out of there for a run or two before heading back to Dallas. Lots of six day weeks too.

There’s good money to be made I’m sure but I’ll bet it takes a long time to get a good set route. Also slip seating those sometimes old and archaic day cabs doesn’t sound appealing. LTL isn’t for everyone.

 

Your right. If you are at the bottom of the seniority the runs can be not so pleasant

 

Otr sucked when I did it 8 years ago did this for almost fifteen years.. Ran outlaw, no sleep lots of driving. Now I work less than 50 hours a week at 5 days and make between 1900 and 2100 a week. Sleep in my bed 5 days a week. Ltl sucks lol. But it isn't for everyone. I was always able to change my sleep cycle and run on no sleep.

 

I'm struggling with the running overnight crap. It's so bad I considered going back over the road lol. (LTL regional)

 

I know the feeling. I'm pretty much solar powered myself, and would have a hard time nights.

 

Yeah dude if I get a Sunday start on extra guard I'm gone. I'm never going back to a schedule unless it's day time. I hate nights

 

I had an opportunity 6 months ago to go from Central freight to Walmart. I took a week of vacation to go to onboarding at Searcy AR. They said it was the 17th class they had this year, and there were 42 in my class. Red flag #1 . The company advertises that their drivers average .89 cpm. Talking with another driver who had worked for them previously, I found out that actual pay is .49 cpm starting out. Top out pay is. 54 cpm. Red flag #2. Anyone that's been through their onboarding knows that the first day is drug screening, HR and company policies. Day 2 you start doing their pretrip, backing and road test. But they are practice tests. While on the road test with a trainer, I notice a driver facing camera and say oh Walmart runs cameras? Trainer says, yea but they aren't turned on only the outward facing one is. Red flag #3. On Thursday is the real deal. If you pass their tests you are officially a Walmart driver, and can go home. I pass all 3 the first time. I get home and email that I've decided to stay with Central Freight. Even after getting laid off from Central last week, I feel I made the correct choice for me. We as truck drivers have enough crap to put up with from the DOT without being micromanaged by a company. Walmart doesn't assign trucks to new hires until you get a bid run, which may take years. So I'd have to slip seat a sleeper truck. ## that. Not to mention, I'd have to give up my home daily, off every weekend and holidays job.