The Pay Scale For Truck Drivers | TruckDriversSalary.com

Trucker Pay & Benefits 101

Long drives, big trucks, and truck stop food are just some of the things that go along with being a trucker today. For a truck driver, however, the biggest incentive is their paycheck…

We’re well into 2022 and freight demand is on the rise again. Truck drivers are still in high demand with a massive lack of qualified drivers to fill the ranks of many trucking companies.

But for potential drivers, the biggest question remains: how much does truck driving pay in 2022?

There are a few variables that go into the “average” we use, but it comes from over 6.5 million salaries submitted from truckers online and job boards.

A large data source of this kind allows us to have a better understanding of how much the average trucker will make and share it with you. Remember, this is a national average and you should check with each company to verify the data in your area.

Our new median pay is $59,158

This comes out to drivers earning $1,137 per week. From the data set provided, we can also see that at the lowest point, salaries were $17,200 per year. We’re assuming that this is a part-time position wherein the driver did not log a lot of time.

Alternatively, the high-end salary was $166,000 per year. These drivers either have a very long tenure, but most likely they’re owner-operators.

#	Company (Click For Profile)	Annual Pay
1	GP Transco	$90,000
2	Barr-Nunn	$87,142
3	Wal-Mart	$86,000
4	Epes Transport	$83,921
5	Hogan Transportation	$83,876
6	Mercer Transportation	$83,740
7	Grand Island Express	$83,000
8	Artur Express Inc	$82,955
9	ATS Trucking	$80,000
10	Brady Trucking	$79,906
11	Western Express	$79,628
12	DOT Foods Transportation	$77,807
13	Central Oregon Truck Company	$77,502
14	Trimac Transportation	$76,796
15	Real Trucking Inc	$75,660
16	Sysco	$75,547
17	Estes Trucking	$75,000
18	PTL Trucking	$75,000
19	Foodliner	$74,580
20	ABF Freight	$73,562
21	Hub Group	$73,500
22	Dupre Logistics	$73,488
23	Heniff Transportation	$72,800
24	Central Transport	$72,540
25	Holland Freight	$72,086
26	Riverside Transport	$71,880
27	Hilco Transport	$71,777
28	United Road	$71,305
29	Penske Logistics	$70,601
30	Jack Cooper Transport	$70,328
31	Koch Trucking	$69,962
32	McLane Trucking	$69,779
33	Cassens Transport	$69,623
34	Old Dominion	$69,000
35	Dana Transport	$68,380
36	Experior Transport	$67,914
37	A.Duie Pyle	$67,727
38	Red Classic Transit	$67,340
39	Cardinal Logistics	$67,244
40	Nussbaum Transportation	$67,147
41	Cowan Systems	$66,644
42	Fed-Ex Freight	$66,462
43	Smith Transport	$66,265
44	Werner Trucking	$66,108
45	Crete Carrier	$66,000
46	Arka Express	$65,693
47	National Carriers	$65,596
48	JB Hunt	$65,512
49	RoadRunner Freight	$65,400
50	Road Scholar Transport	$65,393
51	Ruan Transportation	$65,183
52	XPO Logistics	$65,071
53	DART Transit	$64,739
54	Total Transportation of Mississippi	$64,673
55	Dayton Freight	$64,389
56	Black Horse Carriers	$64,272
57	Decker Truck Line	$63,124
58	USF Reddaway	$62,864
59	Averitt Express	$62,750
60	Action Resources	$62,737
61	Venture Express	$62,608
62	Yellow Freight	$62,282
63	Transport America	$62,253
64	AAA Cooper Transportation	$61,252
65	System Transport	$61,503
66	NFI Industries	$61,491
67	Kreilkamp Trucking	$61,167
68	Veriha Trucking	$60,057
69	P&S Transportation	$60,000
70	Roehl Transport	$59,652
71	Mesilla Valley Transportation	$59,399
72	N&M Transfer	$58,779
73	Watkins Shepard	$58,431
74	K&B Transportation	$58,322
75	Acme Truck Line	$58,245
76	ACI Motor Freight	$58,023
77	UPS Freight	$57,866
78	Knight Transportation	$57,710
79	Bulkmatic Transport	$57,276
80	Covenant Transport	$56,787
81	Magnum Trucking	$56,706
82	R&L Carriers	$56,704
83	Gardner Trucking	$56,305
84	Pitt Ohio	$56,000
85	TMC Trucking	$54,907
86	Kenan Advantage Group	$54,714
87	Heartland Express	$54,600
88	Stevens Transport	$54,362
89	Schneider National	$53,600
90	Navajo Express	$53,230
91	Central Freight Lines	$52,991
92	Ceva Logistics	$52,595
93	Con-Way Freight	$52,480
94	Southeastern Freight Lines	$52,472
95	McElroy Truck Lines	$52,409
96	CFI Trucking	$52,402
97	Halvor Lines	$52,131
98	United States Postal Service Freight	$51,869
99	Rush Trucking	$51,740
100	Blue Max Trucking	$51,585
101	Gazelle Transportation	$51,163
102	Melton Truck Lines	$51,000
103	Bennett Motor Express	$51,000
104	CRST Trucking	$49,985
105	Indian River Transport	$49,920
106	Andrus Transportation	$49,912
107	PAM Transport	$49,816
108	TransAm Trucking	$49,244
109	Ward Trucking	$49,200
110	KLLM Transport	$58,728
111	New Penn Motor Express	$48,440
112	Maverick Trucking	$47,687
113	Tri-National Inc	$47,627
114	May Trucking	$46,835
115	Ozark Motor Lines	$46,713
116	Prime Inc	$46,187
117	Boyd Bros Transportation	$46,262
118	Panther Trucking	$46,083
119	Horizon Transport	$46,002
120	FFE Transportation	$45,892
121	Spirit Truck Lines	$44,985
122	Carter Express	$44,816
123	Pride Transport	$44,589
124	Raider Express	$44,362
125	InterState Distributor	$43,663
126	CT Transport	$42,952
127	WTI Transport	$42,920
128	CR England	$42,695
129	USA Truck Inc	$42,377
130	Carolina Cargo	$41,600
131	Millis Transfer	$41,333
132	Cypress Truck Lines	$40,402
133	CH Robinson	$40,016
134	Falcon Transport	$39,878
135	Swift Transportation	$38,851
136	Southern Refrigerated Transport	$35,202
137	Lazer Sport Inc	$34,627
138	John Christner Trucking	$33,799
139	Star Transportation	$31,252

Pay Per Hour

Often, truck drivers will negotiate their salaries around a rate that is based on mileage and not on hours. For an experienced independent truck driver, the rate per mile could be as high as 60 cents a mile. This means for an experienced independent truck driver traveling an average of 70 miles an hour on the interstate can make an average of 42 dollars an hour. If the haul, or trip, equals out to 800 miles then the driver will make $480. This of course does not include his or her rates for accommodations.

Experience and Reputation

The average driver pay is based on your specific driving experience and reputation.

A reputable truck driver is often going to get paid a higher rate because he or she is in high demand.

Until a driver builds a reputation as a professional and reliable CDL driver they will have to be satisfied with a lower pay rate. Just like many other job professions out there, the amount you earn will depend on a person’s ability to perform at or above the employer’s expectations.