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	$87,013
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	Freymiller Inc	$79,700
12	Western Express	$79,628
13	DOT Foods Transportation	$77,807
14	Central Oregon Truck Company	$77,502
15	Trimac Transportation	$76,796
16	Real Trucking Inc	$75,660
17	Sysco	$75,547
18	Estes Trucking	$75,000
19	PTL Trucking	$75,000
20	Foodliner	$74,580
21	ABF Freight	$73,562
22	Hub Group	$73,500
23	Dupre Logistics	$73,488
24	Heniff Transportation	$72,800
25	Central Transport	$72,540
26	Holland Freight	$72,086
27	Riverside Transport	$71,880
28	Hilco Transport	$71,777
29	United Road	$71,305
30	Penske Logistics	$70,601
31	Jack Cooper Transport	$70,328
32	Koch Trucking	$69,962
33	McLane Trucking	$69,779
34	Cassens Transport	$69,623
35	Old Dominion	$69,000
36	Dana Transport	$68,380
37	Lily Transportation	$68,000
38	Experior Transport	$67,914
39	A.Duie Pyle	$67,727
40	Red Classic Transit	$67,340
41	Cardinal Logistics	$67,244
42	Nussbaum Transportation	$67,147
43	Western Flyer Xpress	$67,111
44	Cowan Systems	$66,644
45	Fed-Ex Freight	$66,462
46	Smith Transport	$66,265
47	Werner Trucking	$66,108
48	Crete Carrier	$66,000
49	Arka Express	$65,693
50	National Carriers	$65,596
51	JB Hunt	$65,512
52	RoadRunner Freight	$65,400
53	Road Scholar Transport	$65,393
54	Ruan Transportation	$65,183
55	XPO Logistics	$65,071
56	DART Transit	$64,739
57	Total Transportation of Mississippi	$64,673
58	Dayton Freight	$64,389
59	Black Horse Carriers	$64,272
60	Decker Truck Line	$63,124
61	USF Reddaway	$62,864
62	Averitt Express	$62,750
63	Action Resources	$62,737
64	Venture Express	$62,608
65	Yellow Freight	$62,282
66	Transport America	$62,253
67	AAA Cooper Transportation	$61,252
68	System Transport	$61,503
69	NFI Industries	$61,491
70	Kreilkamp Trucking	$61,167
71	Veriha Trucking	$60,057
72	P&S Transportation	$60,000
73	Big G Express	$59,701
74	Roehl Transport	$59,652
75	Mesilla Valley Transportation	$59,399
76	N&M Transfer	$58,779
77	Watkins Shepard	$58,431
78	K&B Transportation	$58,322
79	Acme Truck Line	$58,245
80	ACI Motor Freight	$58,023
81	UPS Freight	$57,866
82	Knight Transportation	$57,710
83	Bulkmatic Transport	$57,276
84	Covenant Transport	$56,787
85	Magnum Trucking	$56,706
86	R&L Carriers	$56,704
87	Gardner Trucking	$56,305
88	Pitt Ohio	$56,000
89	Garner Trucking	$55,000
90	TMC Trucking	$54,907
91	Kenan Advantage Group	$54,714
92	Heartland Express	$54,600
93	Stevens Transport	$54,362
94	Schneider National	$53,600
95	Navajo Express	$53,230
96	Central Freight Lines	$52,991
97	Ceva Logistics	$52,595
98	Con-Way Freight	$52,480
99	Southeastern Freight Lines	$52,472
100	McElroy Truck Lines	$52,409
101	CFI Trucking	$52,402
102	Halvor Lines	$52,131
103	United States Postal Service Freight	$51,869
104	Rush Trucking	$51,740
105	Blue Max Trucking	$51,585
106	Gazelle Transportation	$51,163
107	Melton Truck Lines	$51,000
108	Bennett Motor Express	$51,000
109	CRST Trucking	$49,985
110	Indian River Transport	$49,920
111	Andrus Transportation	$49,912
112	PAM Transport	$49,816
113	TransAm Trucking	$49,244
114	Ward Trucking	$49,200
115	KLLM Transport	$58,728
116	New Penn Motor Express	$48,440
117	Maverick Trucking	$47,687
118	Tri-National Inc	$47,627
119	May Trucking	$46,835
120	Ozark Motor Lines	$46,713
121	Prime Inc	$46,187
122	Boyd Bros Transportation	$46,262
123	Panther Trucking	$46,083
124	Horizon Transport	$46,002
125	FFE Transportation	$45,892
126	Spirit Truck Lines	$44,985
127	Carter Express	$44,816
128	Pride Transport	$44,589
129	Raider Express	$44,362
130	InterState Distributor	$43,663
131	CT Transport	$42,952
132	WTI Transport	$42,920
133	CR England	$42,695
134	USA Truck Inc	$42,377
135	Carolina Cargo	$41,600
136	Millis Transfer	$41,333
137	Cypress Truck Lines	$40,402
138	CH Robinson	$40,016
139	Falcon Transport	$39,878
140	Swift Transportation	$38,851
141	Southern Refrigerated Transport	$35,202
142	Lazer Sport Inc	$34,627
143	John Christner Trucking	$33,799
144	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.