The retailer said some drivers could be paid $110,000 a year
There has been a trucker shortage lately and more demand to move cargo
Walmart said about 20 workers have earned their commercial driver's licenses
The company wants to hire from within through its 12-week training course
The trucking industry lost 4,900 jobs, according to the the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Walmart has a hired a total of 7,000 drivers for its internal fleet since 2020
The most hires have come in 2021 with 4,500 - the most company history
The average salary for truckers and tractor-trailer operators was $47,130 in 2020
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because the salary was the real issue was why people were quitting??? is that the truth or was their something else??? some other reason???