"Apart from a pay increase, Walmart also uses technology that allows for more reliable schedules compared to other companies. While some in the trucking industry are away for weeks at a time, Walmart gives its drivers consecutive days off of work and assigns them regional delivery territories to allow them to be home every week, a Walmart spokesperson told Fortune."
"These perks, along with the better-than-average pay, have increasingly helped the company expand its pool of drivers and include more women. Just 9.5% of truck drivers in the U.S. are women as of 2024, according to the Women in Trucking Index-that's compared to an estimated 18% of drivers at Walmart, according to a study by workforce intelligence company Revelio Labs that was viewed by Fortune. Bloomberg first reported on the study."
Walmart increased its in-house truck drivers by 33% over three years by raising pay and improving schedules. Starting pay was raised in 2022 to around $115,000 from an average of $87,000, with top pay up to $135,000; the 2024 BLS median for heavy truck drivers was $57,440. Walmart uses technology to provide reliable schedules, consecutive days off, and regional delivery territories so drivers can be home weekly. A 12-week training program has moved about 1,000 store associates into driving roles, representing roughly half of new drivers and boosting female representation to an estimated 18%.
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