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Fortune
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Walmart’s women truckers surge thanks to $115,000 starting pay and other perks bringing in nontraditional candidates

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While the rest of the trucking industry faces a driver shortage, Walmart has managed to boost its driver numbers with six-figure starting pay and other perks that are catching the eye of even non-traditional applicants.

The mega retailer, which has claimed the top spot on the Fortune 500 for the past 13 years, has increased its number of in-house truck drivers by 33% over the past three years in part thanks to better wages and benefits.

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