Investment in driver wages slated
A $14 million investment in driver wages has been announced by Walmart.
The Walmart trucking fleet is expected to grow, with the addition of 900 drivers in 2019.
The wage increase will provide Walmart drivers an opportunity to earn an average of $87,500 in their first year of employment, with an all-in rate of nearly 89 cents per mile.
Beginning in February drivers will receive a per mile increase of 1 cent and a 50-cent increase in activity pay for arrive and arrive/drop occurrences.
Walmart operates more than 70 transportation offices throughout the United States.
Each year, Walmart’s 8,000 drivers travel more than 700 million miles and deliver millions of cases of merchandise to Walmart and Sam’s Clubs 4,700 locations across the nation.
To drive for Walmart, a commercial driver must have at least 30 months of full-time experience with no serious traffic violations in the last three years.