How do company truck drivers get paid?

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Company truck drivers get paid by the cent for each mile that they drive. The average company truck driver's pay per mile is between 28 and 40 cents per mile. Most company drivers complete between 2,000 and 3,000 miles per week. The average company driver salary is $61,664 per year or $29.65 per hour.

Other Common Payment Methods:

Practical Mileage. The number of miles based on the most efficient path between the address at your starting location and the address at your destination is often calculated with an ELD. Think of it as similar to how Google or Apple Maps calculate a driving route.
Household Goods (HHG) miles. HHG miles are also known as zip code miles. Companies calculate routes based on the shortest distance between the post office zip code in the origin city and the post office zip code in the destination city.
Hub Mileage or Actual Miles. This type of truck driver pay uses the mileage change on the odometer. It accounts for all hours of service miles, including changes in routes or stops.
Sliding Scales Pay. Companies that use this type of pay want to give short-haul drivers a chance to earn a higher income. For example, short hauls (1-500 miles) may pay $0.55 CPM, while routes of 500+ miles might earn $0.50 CPM.