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	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	Trimac Transportation	$76,796
17	Real Trucking Inc	$75,660
18	Sysco	$75,547
19	Estes Trucking	$75,000
20	PTL Trucking	$75,000
21	Foodliner	$74,580
22	ABF Freight	$73,562
23	Hub Group	$73,500
24	Dupre Logistics	$73,488
25	Heniff Transportation	$72,800
26	Central Transport	$72,540
27	Holland Freight	$72,086
28	Riverside Transport	$71,880
29	Hilco Transport	$71,777
30	Shaffer Trucking	$71,477
31	United Road	$71,305
32	Penske Logistics	$70,601
33	Jack Cooper Transport	$70,328
34	Koch Trucking	$69,962
35	McLane Trucking	$69,779
36	Western Dairy Transport	$69,707
37	Cassens Transport	$69,623
38	Old Dominion	$69,000
39	Dana Transport	$68,380
40	Lily Transportation	$68,000
41	Experior Transport	$67,914
42	A.Duie Pyle	$67,727
43	Red Classic Transit	$67,340
44	Cardinal Logistics	$67,244
45	Nussbaum Transportation	$67,147
46	Western Flyer Xpress	$67,111
47	Cowan Systems	$66,644
48	Fed-Ex Freight	$66,462
49	Smith Transport	$66,265
50	Werner Trucking	$66,108
51	Crete Carrier	$66,000
52	Arka Express	$65,693
53	National Carriers	$65,596
54	JB Hunt	$65,512
55	RoadRunner Freight	$65,400
56	Road Scholar Transport	$65,393
57	Ruan Transportation	$65,183
58	XPO Logistics	$65,071
59	DART Transit	$64,739
60	Total Transportation of Mississippi	$64,673
61	Dayton Freight	$64,389
62	Black Horse Carriers	$64,272
63	Decker Truck Line	$63,124
64	USF Reddaway	$62,864
65	Averitt Express	$62,750
66	Action Resources	$62,737
67	Venture Express	$62,608
68	Yellow Freight	$62,282
69	Transport America	$62,253
70	AAA Cooper Transportation	$61,252
71	System Transport	$61,503
72	NFI Industries	$61,491
73	Kreilkamp Trucking	$61,167
74	Veriha Trucking	$60,057
75	P&S Transportation	$60,000
76	Big G Express	$59,701
77	Roehl Transport	$59,652
78	Mesilla Valley Transportation	$59,399
79	N&M Transfer	$58,779
80	Watkins Shepard	$58,431
81	Coastal Transport	$58,422
82	K&B Transportation	$58,322
83	Acme Truck Line	$58,245
84	ACI Motor Freight	$58,023
85	UPS Freight	$57,866
86	Knight Transportation	$57,710
87	Bulkmatic Transport	$57,276
88	Covenant Transport	$56,787
89	Magnum Trucking	$56,706
90	R&L Carriers	$56,704
91	Gardner Trucking	$56,305
92	Pitt Ohio	$56,000
93	Garner Trucking	$55,000
94	TMC Trucking	$54,907
95	Kenan Advantage Group	$54,714
96	Heartland Express	$54,600
97	Stevens Transport	$54,362
98	Schneider National	$53,600
99	Navajo Express	$53,230
100	Central Freight Lines	$52,991
101	Ceva Logistics	$52,595
102	Con-Way Freight	$52,480
103	Southeastern Freight Lines	$52,472
104	McElroy Truck Lines	$52,409
105	CFI Trucking	$52,402
106	Pinnacle Transport Group	$52,120
107	Halvor Lines	$52,131
108	United States Postal Service Freight	$51,869
109	Rush Trucking	$51,740
110	Blue Max Trucking	$51,585
111	Gazelle Transportation	$51,163
112	Melton Truck Lines	$51,000
113	Bennett Motor Express	$51,000
114	CRST Trucking	$49,985
115	Indian River Transport	$49,920
116	Andrus Transportation	$49,912
117	PAM Transport	$49,816
118	TransAm Trucking	$49,244
119	Ward Trucking	$49,200
120	KLLM Transport	$58,728
121	New Penn Motor Express	$48,440
122	Maverick Trucking	$47,687
123	Tri-National Inc	$47,627
124	May Trucking	$46,835
125	Ozark Motor Lines	$46,713
126	Prime Inc	$46,187
127	Boyd Bros Transportation	$46,262
128	Panther Trucking	$46,083
129	Horizon Transport	$46,002
130	FFE Transportation	$45,892
131	Spirit Truck Lines	$44,985
132	Carter Express	$44,816
133	Pride Transport	$44,589
134	Raider Express	$44,362
135	InterState Distributor	$43,663
136	CT Transport	$42,952
137	WTI Transport	$42,920
138	CR England	$42,695
139	USA Truck Inc	$42,377
140	Carolina Cargo	$41,600
141	Millis Transfer	$41,333
142	Cypress Truck Lines	$40,402
143	CH Robinson	$40,016
144	Falcon Transport	$39,878
145	Swift Transportation	$38,851
146	Southern Refrigerated Transport	$35,202
147	Lazer Sport Inc	$34,627
148	John Christner Trucking	$33,799
149	Star Transportation	$31,252
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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.