JB Hunt Family Dollar Account

Hello, I just filled out a phone app for the JB Hunt Family Dollar account out of Roanoke Va. Does anyone have any thing good or bad to say about it? JB Hunt was selling the hell out of it, But yea id rather have the FULL story lol. Been driving 4 years with a spotless driving record. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

I don't like JB Hunt the man. As for the company, I have never heard anything bad about them. Why the change? DT and DG accounts require hand unloading.

Do you really enjoy doing intense physical labor?

We never recommend that job for rookies, because it's brutal on your body and fraught with really difficult backing scenarios. As an experienced driver you can probably handle the backing, but hand unloading roughly 80,000 pounds of merchandise (every week) in plastic bins stacked so high they sometimes fall on you, is a tough way to make a paycheck. The pay isn't commensurate with the work in my opinion.

They are selling it hard because they can't keep drivers doing it.

I don't like JB Hunt the man.

Big Scott, I think it's only fair you explain this statement. You put it out there, so what's the deal? He's been dead for years. He was one of the most innovative people in our industry. Why slam him like this in a public forum?

Been running team to cali reefer. I unload furniture in cali for 12.50 now lol. JB pays 125.00 have up to 3 unloads a week, Not really worried about the unloading. And over all it pays more than what im doing now at least 5 grand more a year. And im over riding with people and over the whole produce. I havent committed yet its a big change for me and the family. Not sure if grass is greener or not.

Do you really enjoy doing intense physical labor?

We never recommend that job for rookies, because it's brutal on your body and fraught with really difficult backing scenarios. As an experienced driver you can probably handle the backing, but hand unloading roughly 80,000 pounds of merchandise (every week) in plastic bins stacked so high they sometimes fall on you, is a tough way to make a paycheck. The pay isn't commensurate with the work in my opinion.

They are selling it hard because they can't keep drivers doing it.

Yea i figured it was some crazy backing it being at family dollars. They are 48 foot trailers, i mean these furnature stores we go to are no picnic sometimes.

It sounds like it just might work for you. Brett did a dollar store account for a year. It's good money, I just don't think it's enough. Best of luck to ya!

I don't like JB Hunt the man.

Big Scott, I think it's only fair you explain this statement. You put it out there, so what's the deal? He's been dead for years. He was one of the most innovative people in our industry. Why slam him like this in a public forum?

Personal reasons not related to Trucking.

It sounds like it just might work for you. Brett did a dollar store account for a year. It's good money, I just don't think it's enough. Best of luck to ya!

Yea man thanks! Guess ill never know unless i try, right? Lol