Truck Driver OTR - Regional - St. James, MO

About the Role

Join our growing private fleet and help us deliver on a powerful purpose: We help people save money so they can live better. As a Class A CDL driver, you’ll enjoy competitive pay for every aspect of the job—not just your miles—along with predictable schedules and modern equipment. Take the wheel of a career that moves more than freight; it moves lives forward.

Responsibilities

• Uphold Walmart’s high standards of safety, integrity, and professionalism every mile of the way.
• Plan your day, set priorities, and work with your team to keep freight moving safely and on time.
• Communicate clearly, solve problems as they come up, and adapt to changes on the road or in the plan.
• Handle all required paperwork and electronic logs accurately and follow all DOT, state, and company guidelines.
• Safely operate your tractor-trailer, inspecting it before, during, and after each trip to keep it in top shape.
• Run optimized routes by following traffic laws and local restrictions—reducing delays and improving on-time delivery performance.

Requirements

• Interstate (Class A) Commercial Driver’s License with Hazmat endorsement (including cleared background check) or will obtain HAZMAT endorsement (with cleared background check) within 120 calendar days of date of hire.
• Minimum of 30 months experience working in a full-time Class A tractor/trailer driving position in the previous 3 years (36 months).
• No more than two (2) moving violations while operating a personal and/or commercial motor vehicle in the last three (3) years.
• No serious traffic violations while operating a personal and/or commercial motor vehicle in the last three (3) years.
• No preventable accidents* while operating a personal and/or commercial motor vehicle in the last three (3) years.
• No preventable DOT recordable accidents* (collisions resulting in disabling damage and/or immediate medical treatment away from the scene) while operating a commercial motor vehicle in the last ten (10) years.
• No preventable accident* resulting in a fatality or catastrophic injury in driving history in personal and/or commercial motor vehicle.
• Must currently live within 250 miles of the assigned facility or willing to establish a residence within 250 miles by 90 days from hire date.

*The preventability of any accidents will be determined by Walmart based on the ATA Guidelines.

Pay

• Regional Truck Drivers can earn up to $110,000 in their first year.
• Drivers are paid a fixed rate for each mile driven, with additional pay for certain activities.
• Mileage rate: $0.55 - $0.69 per mile (average miles driven range from 62,355 - 196,040 per year).
• Drivers receive both activity pay and the mileage rate for activities including Arrive/Arrive Drop, Bridge Pay, Chain, Evening Shift Premium, Hook, Live Load, Layover, Live Unload, Regional Pay, Stop/Stop Drop, and Weekend mileage.
• Drivers receive only activity pay for activities including Accident, Breakdown, Weather/Road Closure, Cleaning Rejected Trailer, Assigned tractor not available, Out of hours (70), Snow Removal assigned trailer, Undock Trailers, Trailer Weight issue, and Wait Time.
• Drivers may be eligible to receive Average Day’s Pay (ADP) of $240 per day for circumstances such as PTO, safety day, holiday, deferred holiday, bereavement, and jury duty.

Benefits

• Weekly home time with consecutive days off every week.
• Benefits from Day One, including medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Earn PTO immediately—up to 21 days in your first year.
• Up to 6% match on 401K and Stock Purchase Program.
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability.
• Up to four paid safety days a year.
• Associate Discount Card available after 90 days.
• Quarterly safety bonuses and annual pay increases.
• Referral Program, Rider Program, Driver Mentor Program, and parking at Walmart locations.
• Live Better U: Walmart-paid education benefit program for high school completion, bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates (tuition, books, and fees completely paid).

Location

1100 Matlock Dr, Saint James, MO 65559-9026, United States of America.