2023 Truck Driver Pay

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 2023?

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.

Trucking Company Pay Rankings

# Company (Click For Profile) Annual Pay
1 GP Transco $87,723
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 Gypsum Express $82.244
10 ATS Trucking $80,000
11 Brady Trucking $79,906
12 Freymiller Inc $79,700
13 Western Express $79,628
14 DOT Foods Transportation $77,807
15 Central Oregon Truck Company $77,502
16 Variant Trucking $77,277
17 Trimac Transportation $76,796
18 Transco Lines $76,464
19 Real Trucking Inc $75,660
20 Sysco $75,547
21 Estes Trucking $75,000
22 PTL Trucking $75,000
23 Foodliner $74,580
24 ABF Freight $73,562
25 Hub Group $73,500
26 Dupre Logistics $73,488
27 Heniff Transportation $72,800
28 Central Transport $72,540
29 Holland Freight $72,086
30 Riverside Transport $71,880
31 Hilco Transport $71,777
32 Shaffer Trucking $71,477
33 United Road $71,305
34 Penske Logistics $70,601
35 Jack Cooper Transport $70,328
36 R&L Carriers $70, 119
37 Koch Trucking $69,962
38 McLane Trucking $69,779
39 Western Dairy Transport $69,707
40 Cassens Transport $69,623
41 Old Dominion $69,000
42 Super Ego Holding $68,616
43 Dana Transport $68,380
44 Lily Transportation $68,000
45 Experior Transport $67,914
46 Peninsula Truck Lines $67,899
47 A.Duie Pyle $67,727
48 Red Classic Transit $67,340
49 Cardinal Logistics $67,244
50 Nussbaum Transportation $67,147
51 Western Flyer Xpress $67,111
52 Wilson Logistics $67,069
53 Cowan Systems $66,644
54 Fed-Ex Freight $66,462
55 Smith Transport $66,265
56 Werner Trucking $66,108
57 SAIA $66,069
58 Crete Carrier $66,000
59 Arka Express $65,693
60 National Carriers $65,596
61 JB Hunt $65,512
62 RoadRunner Freight $65,400
63 Road Scholar Transport $65,393
64 Ruan Transportation $65,183
65 XPO Logistics $65,071
66 DART Transit $64,739
67 Total Transportation of Mississippi $64,673
68 Dayton Freight $64,389
69 Black Horse Carriers $64,272
70 Decker Truck Line $63,124
71 USF Reddaway $62,864
72 Averitt Express $62,750
73 Action Resources $62,737
74 Venture Express $62,608
75 Yellow Freight $62,282
76 Transport America $62,253
77 Universal Logistics $62,001
78 AAA Cooper Transportation $61,252
79 System Transport $61,503
80 NFI Industries $61,491
81 Kreilkamp Trucking $61,167
82 Veriha Trucking $60,057
83 P&S Transportation $60,000
84 Big G Express $59,701
85 Roehl Transport $59,652
86 EOS Trucking $59,484
87 Mesilla Valley Transportation $59,399
88 N&M Transfer $58,779
89 Watkins Shepard $58,431
90 Coastal Transport $58,422
91 K&B Transportation $58,322
92 Acme Truck Line $58,245
93 ACI Motor Freight $58,023
94 UPS Freight $57,866
95 JNJ Express $57,817
96 Knight Transportation $57,710
97 Combined Transport Inc $58,700
98 Bulkmatic Transport $57,276
99 ABCO Transportation $57,015
100 Covenant Transport $56,787
101 Magnum Trucking $56,706
102 Gardner Trucking $56,305
103 Pitt Ohio $56,000
104 Garner Trucking $55,000
105 TMC Trucking $54,907
106 Kenan Advantage Group $54,714
107 Cooke Trucking Co $54,643
108 Heartland Express $54,600
109 Stevens Transport $54,362
110 Schneider National $53,600
111 Navajo Express $53,230
112 Central Freight Lines $52,991
113 Ceva Logistics $52,595
114 Con-Way Freight $52,480
115 Southeastern Freight Lines $52,472
116 McElroy Truck Lines $52,409
117 CFI Trucking $52,402
118 Pinnacle Transport Group $52,120
119 Halvor Lines $52,131
120 United States Postal Service Freight $51,869
121 Rush Trucking $51,740
122 Blue Max Trucking $51,585
123 Gazelle Transportation $51,163
124 Melton Truck Lines $51,000
125 Bennett Motor Express $51,000
126 CRST Trucking $49,985
127 Indian River Transport $49,920
128 Andrus Transportation $49,912
129 PAM Transport $49,816
130 TransAm Trucking $49,244
131 Ward Trucking $49,200
132 KLLM Transport $58,728
133 New Penn Motor Express $48,440
134 Maverick Trucking $47,687
135 Tri-National Inc $47,627
136 May Trucking $46,835
137 Ozark Motor Lines $46,713
138 Prime Inc $46,187
139 Boyd Bros Transportation $46,262
140 Panther Trucking $46,083
141 Horizon Transport $46,002
142 FFE Transportation $45,892
143 Spirit Truck Lines $44,985
144 Carter Express $44,816
145 Pride Transport $44,589
146 Raider Express $44,362
147 InterState Distributor $43,663
148 CT Transport $42,952
149 WTI Transport $42,920
150 CR England $42,695
151 USA Truck Inc $42,377
152 Carolina Cargo $41,600
153 Millis Transfer $41,333
154 Cypress Truck Lines $40,402
155 CH Robinson $40,016
156 Falcon Transport $39,878
157 Swift Transportation $38,851
158 Southern Refrigerated Transport $35,202
159 Lazer Sport Inc $34,627
160 John Christner Trucking $33,799
161 Star Transportation $31,252
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Pay Per Hour

Often, truck driver salaries are negotiated 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 80 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 56 dollars an hour. If the haul, or trip, equals out to 800 miles then the driver will make $640. This of course does not include his or her rates for accommodations.

Experience and Reputation

The average salary for a truck driver 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 truck driver job pay amount you earn will depend on a person’s ability to perform at or above the employer’s expectations.

US Trucking Company Directory

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