Walmart supply chain workers in Texas and Delaware can also earn their commercial driver's license through a 12-week private fleet development program.
A Walmart spokesperson told FOX Business that new truck drivers could previously make an average of $87,500 in their first year.The retailer has also launched a 12-week private fleet development program, where its existing supply chain workers in Texas and Delaware can earn their commercial driver's license . The program covers the cost of earning a CDL, which can typically be between $4,000 and $5,000.
According to Walmart, the program has had a total of 17 graduates to date. The company hopes to train between 400 and 800 new drivers this year and eventually make the program available to all Walmart associates. A Walmart truck pulls away after fueling up along with other truckers at the Loves Truck stop on Nov. 5, 2021 in Springville, Utah.
Walmart has approximately 12,000 truck drivers in its workforce after hiring about 4,500 people last year. In addition to its hiring efforts, the company has
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