Where’s the most money in 2022?

I run mostly coast to coast refer now. And the money is dang good! Much more intense then dry van was for me, but I’ll be making almost double this coming year over last year and the benefits where I work are outstanding. Everyone else is slow right now, not me. I’m running hard for three weeks straight now.

 

I guess walmart has drop and hooks.

The walmart account I was on as a company driver (Mega) you didnt touch the freight but you did have to count the pallets/racks being removed and were responsible if they missed a pallet you had to go back. 2-4 stores a day. Raising lowering bulkheads and even standing, in all weather, at the back door (often being ignored) until they decided they were ready to let you in means you are really on duty your whole shift.

Company rats everywhere and run to the boss if you do anything against the rules, like adjusting tandems in the improper area where you werent bothering anybody from doing their job. You’ll get a warning. Pull through spots to park in an mostly empty lot, stern warning. And I wasn’t even an official WM driver so I really didnt care but it shows the culture and its sick how many drivers will run and rat each other out over basically nothing. One could argue I was ratted on for making the safer choice but whatever.

I even had a female WM driver literally threaten to punch me in the face, right in front of the supervisor. All because I didnt back into a spot in that nearly empty lot. I pulled through which is a safer move. I could easily take her but the supervisor was probably even scared of her she was such a brown nosed rat. He didnt say boo to her for threatening me and I got a ‘warning’. I dont know how anyone could put up with that kind of nonsense, but some seem to thrive on it.

Yeah, the pay is good and they eased their hiring requirements but it is not at all what I would consider a good job. The better (daytime, non refrigerated) routes all go to the senior drivers and they eat they young.

If you live nearby to a busy DC I’m sure you could do worse.

 

I delivered to a regular Walmart the other day. Not a DC center. Pulled into the big open area put my flashers on and ran to the back door and rang the buzzer. And absolutely humongous angry woman opened the door. And rudely and loudly said “what do you want“. I responded, “I’m here for a delivery“ and handed her the bills. She ripped them out of my hand and said “are you backed into the door yet?” (I’ve never delivered to a Walmart before so I assumed I would wait until they tell me which door to back in and I figured they probably wanted to check the seals before I open the doors.) “no I’m not backed in I want sure which door, do you want to check the seal?” Her response, “ once you figure out how to back into the door, come back.” So I backed into the first open door and went back and knocked on her door again. She ignored me for about 15 minutes and then finally came to the door. If I wasn’t new at my current employer I would’ve literally told her off to her face. Some of y’all can take that kind of disrespect, but I can’t. Just can’t do it.

 

Walmart company drivers do the drop & hook. They make $110G a year.
I did Walmart for a few months with First Fleet and there is like you described. Only real benefit is First Fleet trucks got head of the line privileges for a dock door. Don't know if it's the same there now.

 

Yeah thats good money for sure. Any walmart equipment, trailer or tractor, gets priority on the docks. The couple of months I worked that account you’ll see some crazy stuff. Supposedly an outside vendor is supposed to leave the dock if asked by a walmart driver so he can get unloaded. That’s crazy. I did cut the line (3-4 trucks) once when I was running late but otherwise I just cant see asking a driver to leave the dock before he’s finished. Nobody said a peep so I guess they all new the deal.

The actual walmart drivers are ruthless with those rules and actually get pissed if they see you not booting vendors out of the dock. Did a drop and hook at final stop once and just after I got hooked a walmart driver pulled up screaming that was his trailer. Not today tough guy was my reply lol. He was fighting mad as I pulled off.

I did inquire about becoming an actual walmart driver being I was already doing the account I figured they would consider that a good thing but they said they dont hire from companies they subcontract to. Conflict of interest they said.

 

I think you will find most of it down at the Federal Treasury building on the printing presses.

 

They make more than that.

 

Best thing anyone can do is go learn a trade. Trucking is only going to get worse. The money is in fixing trucks. Next anything HVAC or plumbing. Plus you will have skills for after trucking.

 

It's funny how a one post wonder can generate so many responses over so long a time, leading to nothing.

The OP should be running Microsoft, or be running for president.

 

US Merchant Marines (civilian seaman)