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