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No doubt that doesn't surprise me a bit. I know in the old days before Walmart I worked twice as hard and got paid way less than half as much lol The cool thing about working here is I really enjoy going to work hopefully it's the same for you out that way.

Well a lot of it probably will be based on what do you want out of a driving career. No doubt there are driving jobs out there that pay more than we do but I'm sure you'll make six figures working here no problem. The thing is this job's really easy and you get a ton of respect. Not to mention the amount of time off is awesome. I know the new drivers get 25 days off in their first year that are paid and I've been here 17 years and I get 36 paid days off plus four more paid days off as safety days throughout the year. The other major benefit working here is all the different schedules to choose from. I've been driving 22 years so I like to relax a bit that's why I work 5 days on 5 days off. You combined that schedule with the amount of PTO days off And it really adds up to a lot of home time yet I still make over six figures a year. I drive 155 mi one way to work and I don't mind at all. It cost me about $75 in gas round trip every other week. I'm not trying to get rich driving a truck I just want to have a life with my family and still drive a truck plus make a decent wage. Walmart has supplied that no problem over the last 17 years. I hope some of those details helps you out and making a decision. Let me know how it turns out you can always email me at don@20plustrucking.com

@@20plustrucking do you have a rough idea on all schedules ? . and if you want to ( say holiday season where we spend alot or you want to run hard before a getaway vacation) can you work through your days off assuming you have the hours or do they force you to take your days off.. honestly you are winning me over. dc is 105 miles north of me, easy hour and a half or so drive

@@AJ-Hunt not all DC's are exactly alike but mostly the schedules are like 5 days on 2 days off or 6 days on 2 days off or 6 days on 3 days off or like my schedule 5 days on 5 days off. I know there's several other schedules but I Don't know exactly what they are. They want you to take your days off when it's time to be off but if they're busy you could offer to work extra and they'll go for that. We don't work a log book like a normal trucking company instead they want you to do a 34 off at least so there is no gaining hours or any of that type of thing.

No doubt the key is get partners you get along with and communicate well with.

None of that bothers me a bit. Very seldom do I go to the doctor if ever unless it's some kind of a major medical thing. I don't believe in all the drugs they hand out to everyone like pez candy and then in the end nobody gets healed they just become dependent on the drugs. Unfortunately the medical establishment has been hijacked like everything else in this country.

We are company drivers so we don't have to do any scanning. As a matter of fact we have very little paperwork at all most of it is electronic on our tablet. For example most of our grocery loads we don't have bills in a physical form It is on our tablet in the truck.

@@20plustrucking Do you get to choose your truck?

@@mr.ComnandoSpawn well kind of. If I'm on a program then I choose to share with the same person every week. If I wanted to just work full-time I would choose to have my own truck and not have to slip seat because I've been here a long time. I've chosen the five on five off program and I share one truck with one person. So he drives it for 5 days and then on his 5 days off I drive it for 5 days. It works out pretty awesome My partner does a great job of keeping it clean and always makes sure the maintenance is up to date.

It's where you send your truck driver Dad if he's wore himself out running all over the country all his life lol

Yeah that's my curse Looking and acting like my dad was lol I guess that's all right. No big deal Life just had a different path for you.

I think the only thing that might be a problem is that ticket 18 months ago but it explains it pretty clearly on the website at drive4walmart.com I don't think you need to worry about the getting fired thing. That kind of thing is just hearsay according to what your old boss thinks. Walmart is more concerned about things like moving violations or DUIs.

@@TheForgottenWolf I generally drive about 10 and 1/2 hours a day and I'm on duty for an average of 13 and 1/2 hours a day. It just depends on where they send me for the week. They have never given me any grief over maxing out my clocks but I suppose if I was severely not working I'm sure they would mention it. Actually next week I have a video coming out that details each day out of a 5-day work week. I'll talk about how many miles I drove how much money I made and where I went and what I had to deal with. It's going to be a long one because it's a couple of videos for each day totaling up 5 days all in one video.

@@20plustrucking Thank you for your response. I'm starting to think that maybe trucking isn't for me. If I get into a job where I have to always pull 14 hour days, I'll burn out faster than a pack of fruit stripes gum.

@@TheForgottenWolf lol Yes a lot of people do. It's good to figure it out early on if it's for you or not.

Right on that's awesome Good luck and let me know how it turns out.

@@jessicaw.222 Hi Jessica glad you're watching I hope the new customer service associates get a sense for what it's like to be a private fleet Walmart driver. As we've always said I'm just out here living the dream. Well that's not just a statement I believe it to be true. God has been good to me and so has Walmart.

Yes if there's a job opening in the DC you want to transfer to you can do that. You may have to wait 6 months if you're a new driver to do a transfer.

@@Davidchuks00 I really don't know all the details about that but maybe somebody on here reading the comments might be able to help. All I know is I've been told by another driver that if you have a green card you can get a job at Walmart.

@@rayellis1811 small price to pay to have a headset actually work perfectly in that environment.

@20plustrucking my legend works just fine, and it doesn't look rediculous.

@@rayellis1811 Right on! I'll have to check it out.

@@cassiuszzzzzz2638 You're welcome!

Next time I run up there for Grandview maybe I'll do a video on the experience. I guess I'm not a huge fan of refrigeration because you have to be unloaded at each location. They pay you so you make good money but to me it just seems frustrating not to keep moving like working out of Hermiston that's GM so most of it's drop and hook.

@@TherealBrian79 $486 for everyday you work including the sixth day.

Team driving must be a West coast thing. I can't find anything about it online. I'm on the East coast.

@CutBait79 no it's just You need to already be hired on and then transfer into this. It was only a couple years ago it was a pilot program so you could say it's still pretty new.

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It was the best move I ever made also.

@@deltoro5346 I feel you I know that's possible. Fortunately for me I haven't had that experience in any way. I guess I was lucky enough to be living where I live to get a job at Walmart.

Yep some DC's are like that. All you can do is just keep checking for openings. Periodically or go to another DC and transfer later on when an opening comes up.

Yeah Florida is a popular place for the senior guys to go retire lol

@@rayrivera218 Right on awesome! If you need anything just email me at don@20plustrucking.com Good luck

@@nicolelitwicki6600 yeah not anymore. I've adapted to it pretty well. I just stop a lot.

@@20plustruckingoh ok maybe I'll do that then. I did apply and got a background check email. I've been filling it out a bit every day. They just sent another email saying today's my last day too finish it lol well I'll just wait until my hometime and reapply! As long as I can still smoke until I find a way too quit!

@@nicolelitwicki6600 let me know how it turns out and good luck!

@@20plustrucking thanks! One last quick question. Are team jobs posted on the drive4walmart website also? Because I didn't find any even in the search option

I don't think so I think you have to get hired on first and then inquire about it after a short time. Don't quote me on that but I think that's something like that.

That's awesome! I hope it all goes well I'm sure it will. If you're out here in region One where I'm at I'm sure we'll be eye to eye at some point. Good luck on the program.

@@20plustrucking thank you so much. I’m a big fan. You produce the most educational trucking videos that I’ve seen so far.

@@technoutopia4687 I just try to show it how I'd want to see it or give out the information I'd be looking for. So far that's really resonated with people so I'm sure I'll keep doing it.

I'm sure it's true if they said they didn't need anybody in Texas at the moment. The thing is that can change from day to day I'm sure. I'm pretty sure Walmart will be expanding on that if they're not already in the process now. Let me know how it all turns out and good luck! If You got any questions or need any help with anything You can also email me if you want at don@20plustrucking.com

I'm pretty sure the only long haul they're doing is teams as far as I know. The regional's not bad at all that's what I do. I usually get about 2,500 mi in 5 days out here on the West Coast. What makes it nice is we mostly just drop and hook and if there is any loading or unloading it's done right away so there's no waiting around anywhere always on the move. You never know maybe Walmart will go solo with the OTR at some point so I would definitely check back from time to time.

Right on that's awesome! I really do appreciate it. Definitely keep me up to date on what happens. Also you can always email me at don@20plustrucking.com

You know it might be that where you're applying at a lot of other people are applying also. You might call them and see if there's anything wrong with your application That you're not aware of. Let me know how it turns out and good luck.

It's the best change I've ever made. It's been 17 years now and I've never considered giving it up. If you do decide to apply consider using me as a referral. Even if you don't use me as a referral I'm still here to help if I can.

Yes without a doubt.

Thanks I appreciate that! I think they already figured they're doing the sponsoring because of the referral program. They're going to make me work for it lol

@@mr.ComnandoSpawn Yes it's in Red Bluff California. About 130 mi north of Sacramento.

@@chrisreed3227 well I wouldn't get your hopes up very few people get fired or quit. When I first started here Walmart was at a 3% turnover rate. I'm not sure where it's at now but 3% is totally unheard of. That 3% was just people retiring or they passed away for the most part. In 2019 Walmart's turnover rate was 7%. Still totally unheard of in the trucking business. Not bad considering the turnover rate in trucking is an average of 91%.

@@technoutopia4687 no but I had acne really bad on that side of my face when I was a kid so it left its mark.

@@shugardad what do you mean shoes untied You're supposed to be wearing boots You're fired lol

@@20plustrucking Smart a** lol! Tell some of those senior drivers to start retiring so we can move up.

@@shugardad I'm not ready yet but maybe in 2 years we'll see lol

@@truckercrespo4573 thanks I appreciate it!

I decided 17 years ago and I've never regretted it since. If you do and want a call back faster consider using me for a referral. My info is Donald Smith employee number 14609 DC 6826 Red Bluff California. I believe you put it in where it says how did you hear about Walmart. drive4walmart.com is where you can apply and read all about it. If you want any help along the way whether you use me as a referral or not you can email me at don@20plustrucking.com Good luck!

@@20plustrucking Thank you.

I agree that's why I work here at Walmart so I don't have to worry about that. I'm home more than any other driver out there for the most part. 5 days on 5 days off. Not too many companies offer that at least I've never seen it. And I still make $100,000 a year working that schedule.

@@thomaslander9676 personally I wouldn't want to run nights but I could definitely see the benefit in it. I know a couple of drivers that love that schedule. As far as making money you are getting an extra day off every other week but you'll still do fine even with that extra day off.

@@josevelasquez5831 I wish I knew another way you could apply for this but as far as I know that's the only way to apply for the program. Even if there was another way your direct supervisor would know about it. It would be extremely risky for them to give you a hard time about applying for that program. Basically if they try to discourage you or not help you they could get fired. I totally understand where you're coming from I also have three daughters and a wife. The thing is you're going to just have to take a leap of faith and ask your direct supervisor about it. I think it would be worth it to try and sign up for it because there is no deal this good in the industry right now. Essentially you are skipping two and a half years of low pay and hard work. Basically you're getting one of the best jobs in the industry right out the gate. Keep me up to date and let me know how it turns out. You can always email me at don@20plustrucking.com

@@josevelasquez5831 I wish I knew another way you could apply for this but as far as I know that's the only way to apply for the program. Even if there was another way your direct supervisor would know about it. It would be extremely risky for them to give you a hard time about applying for that program. Basically if they try to discourage you or not help you they could get fired. I totally understand where you're coming from I also have three daughters and a wife. The thing is you're going to just have to take a leap of faith and ask your direct supervisor about it. I think it would be worth it to try and sign up for it because there is no deal this good in the industry right now. Essentially you are skipping two and a half years of low pay and hard work. Basically you're getting one of the best jobs in the industry right out the gate. Keep me up to date and let me know how it turns out. You can always email me at don@20plustrucking.com

@@truckingwithcrete many people feel the same way. Back in the day I knew people working for companies that had fancy peterbilts that were willing to work for low wages and a lot of hard work. We all got to make choices and how we handle our future. I was able to get my own truck within the first couple of months. Now I work 50% of the time and get paid like most people do working all the time. It worked out well for me.

@20plustrucking when I started driving, Wal-Mart was my first choice after I had experience, but when I applied and they told me all the rules and not talking on the phone and all their little stupid rules , I turned it down. And I went to cretecarrier we have a pension and great benefits and I can call my wife and my kids as many times I want and with new equipment so also work better for me.

@truckingwithcrete That's great! We don't have the cell phone policy anymore You can talk all you want as Long as you don't get in an accident. At that point Walmart's not what you worry about it would be the lawyers if anybody was killed or hurt badly. They will find out no matter what. Now we have nothing but mostly brand new trucks. Things have dramatically changed since they had that cell phone policy all around. Also they gave one hell of a raise here a couple of years ago. I knew they would change their mind on all that stuff at some point so I just waited it out. Didn't take long after some people quit or turned down the position like you did.

@@jonathanbanks4427 If you want to drive and get a good job quickly as possible You start by getting your CDL and getting a few years experience without getting any tickets or accidents in the meanwhile. It's costly so if you don't have several thousand dollars to spare I would suggest going with one of these companies that helps you get your CDL and then you're required to work for them at least a year or so to pay it back. There's several companies out there that do it so I would research which ones and what they're offering. Just off hand I know CR England has a deal like that and I know they do a lot of our Walmart dedicated work. That would be good to do the Walmart dedicated for like one of our grocery dc's. After you get at least 30 months experience you'll qualify to get a job with Walmart and the best part is you've already been doing it all along in this case so that helps big time. You might start by getting online and seeing what they offer and then calling a recruiter. Generally it's pretty easy to find a contact number on their website. Like I always say Walmart's not the only game in town so you might find out there's other things you would like to do. For example fuel hauling is a pretty good gig and most of the time you're home every night. It all depends on how much money you want to make and how much you want to be home. The main thing is you can count on working a lot for a couple of years and getting that experience with not a lot of choices because of the lack of experience. There are other ways of accomplishing the same thing but if you don't know somebody that owns their own truck that's willing to help or something like that what I'm explaining is your most common way to get into a truck driving career. I hope that helps. Let me know how it goes You can always email me if you have any other questions at don@20plustrucking.com

They're definitely a hell of a lot better than they were back in the day.

I'd rather have a manual but it is what it is.

@@robczar2018 The normal Walmart driving job is a regional position for the most part and there's some day cab but we do run teams with our cross country OTR. There's a very small percentage of the people doing that so far. In that particular situation you run teams for 6 days and then you go home for two or three days I can't remember how many days off. I'm guessing the best part of that is you can cross the country easily because Walmart doesn't have to wait on freight very often at all compared to all the other over the road drivers. I think they make like $486 a day kind of like a salary.

@@20plustrucking How do I find out if the dc near me offers team driving positions? I currently team drive with my dad and we have been team for almost two years already. I would love to move to Walmart but I wanted to remain team with him but just wasn’t sure if Walmart offered it.

@robczar2018 there's only a few DC's in the country that offer teams I believe. I only know of Texas but I know there's others. I would call the number that's at the bottom of the website to find out. drive4walmart.com

@@clarenceanderson9959 as of now I believe it is $24 an hour.

@@TrickyMickTrucking well yes of course but as a new driver at Walmart they would still have to build up a few years to get more pay as far as the raises go. A well seasoned driver would not have any issues with finding where they need to go and the tricks it takes to avoid traffic and be more efficient so no doubt they would do better than your newer driver by far.

@@20plustrucking How do the raises work?

@@TrickyMickTrucking I don't have the exact numbers but basically I think over mostly a 5-year period you get a couple of pennies extra per mile each year and a little bit more on each activity pay. Also you earn PTO more effectively all the way up to 20 years.Don't quote me on all this but it's something like what I'm saying. Walmart is set up to where a first-year driver you can make up to $110,000 in that first year. I know that's so cuz I've already met multiple first year drivers that have done it. If I was to work full-time which I choose not to I would make at least $140,000 a year.

@@truckercrespo4573 yep same here.