Flatbed Truck Driver Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Flatbed Truck Driver Salary Estimate

$61,065

$29.36 hourly

Entry level Salary

$40,000 yearly

$40,00010%

$61,065Median

$91,00090%

How much does a Flatbed Truck Driver make?

The average salary for a flatbed truck driver in the United States is $61,065. Flatbed truck driver salaries typically range between $40,000 and $91,000 a year. The average hourly rate for flatbed truck drivers is $29.36 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a flatbed truck driver can expect to make. Flatbed truck drivers make the most in Montana, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Wyoming, and Washington.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a flatbed truck driver is $61,065 in the US.
The average flatbed truck driver salary ranges between $40,000 and $91,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for flatbed truck drivers in the US typically range between $19 and $43 an hour.
The average flatbed truck driver salary is $73,174 in Montana, $69,259 in Connecticut, and $68,627 in Rhode Island. These are the three highest-paying states for flatbed truck drivers in the US.
Jordan Company has the highest average salary for flatbed truck drivers.
Transportation is the highest-paying industry for flatbed truck drivers in the US.

Highest Paying States For Flatbed Truck Drivers

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to Montana, Connecticut and Rhode Island, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for flatbed truck drivers. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are California, North Carolina, and Alabama.

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Average Salary:

Flatbed Truck Driver average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	North Dakota	$67,193	$32.30	1,757
2	Kansas	$65,823	$31.65	5,857
3	Oklahoma	$66,350	$31.90	5,233
4	Wyoming	$68,387	$32.88	647
5	Montana	$73,174	$35.18	678
6	Rhode Island	$68,627	$32.99	660
7	South Dakota	$63,403	$30.48	1,847
8	Minnesota	$67,779	$32.59	6,111
9	Nebraska	$64,489	$31.00	3,207
10	Pennsylvania	$64,498	$31.01	14,388
11	New Hampshire	$68,070	$32.73	727
12	Vermont	$67,584	$32.49	576
13	Iowa	$63,412	$30.49	5,923
14	Nevada	$67,042	$32.23	1,190
15	Connecticut	$69,259	$33.30	2,004
16	Delaware	$66,158	$31.81	1,545
17	Arkansas	$61,688	$29.66	4,848
18	Arizona	$66,407	$31.93	3,789
19	Washington	$68,125	$32.75	3,910
20	Tennessee	$61,950	$29.78	8,131
21	Indiana	$61,931	$29.77	9,927
22	Mississippi	$61,899	$29.76	3,395
23	Michigan	$62,655	$30.12	7,454
24	Texas	$62,782	$30.18	23,022
25	New York	$66,779	$32.11	10,019
26	Massachusetts	$67,754	$32.57	2,556
27	Colorado	$66,726	$32.08	3,713
28	Utah	$63,973	$30.76	2,086
29	New Jersey	$67,972	$32.68	3,870
30	Kentucky	$60,372	$29.02	7,235
31	Maine	$64,465	$30.99	735
32	District of Columbia	$68,879	$33.11	153
33	Wisconsin	$62,102	$29.86	6,449
34	Missouri	$61,587	$29.61	9,035
35	Illinois	$62,938	$30.26	13,539
36	Ohio	$60,390	$29.03	14,552
37	Idaho	$61,699	$29.66	1,699
38	Louisiana	$60,133	$28.91	5,252
39	Alabama	$59,126	$28.43	7,605
40	Georgia	$61,279	$29.46	10,178
41	West Virginia	$54,944	$26.42	3,867
42	New Mexico	$60,227	$28.96	2,273
43	Alaska	$62,446	$30.02	137
44	Maryland	$61,217	$29.43	5,174
45	Oregon	$60,892	$29.27	3,123
46	North Carolina	$59,493	$28.60	9,434
47	South Carolina	$56,944	$27.38	6,510
48	Hawaii	$62,942	$30.26	137
49	Virginia	$60,329	$29.00	8,338
50	California	$59,606	$28.66	22,852
51	Florida	$56,486	$27.16	5,479

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Highest Paying Cities For Flatbed Truck Drivers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Dover, NH	$68,169	$32.77	1
2	Des Moines, WA	$68,111	$32.75
3	Minneapolis, MN	$67,826	$32.61	5
4	Denver, CO	$66,742	$32.09	3
5	Peoria, AZ	$66,489	$31.97	2
6	Tulsa, OK	$66,378	$31.91	7
7	Dover, DE	$66,216	$31.83	1
8	Kansas City, KS	$65,926	$31.70	3
9	Philadelphia, PA	$64,620	$31.07	5
10	Omaha, NE	$64,571	$31.04	6
11	Portland, ME	$64,514	$31.02	4
12	Salt Lake City, UT	$64,004	$30.77	4
13	Cedar Rapids, IA	$63,515	$30.54	7
14	Chicago, IL	$63,046	$30.31	6
15	Austin, TX	$62,926	$30.25	3

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Flatbed Truck Driver Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a flatbed truck driver can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $48,379, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $61,065 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $75,317. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Flatbed Truck Drivers Salary Details

Average Flatbed Truck Driver Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Flatbed Truck Driver's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$91,000	$7,583	$44
75th Percentile	$75,000	$6,250	$36
Average	$61,065	$5,089	$29
25th Percentile	$49,000	$4,083	$24
10th Percentile	$40,000	$3,333	$19

Highest Paying Types of Flatbed Truck Drivers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Driver	$34,771	$2,898	$16.72	1,017,998
CDL Driver	$63,112	$5,259	$30.34	784,044
Local Driver	$48,160	$4,013	$23.15	786,531
Truck Driver-Over-The-Road	$69,158	$5,763	$33.25	689,630
Van Driver	$36,254	$3,021	$17.43	791,293
Mixer Driver	$52,004	$4,334	$25.00	990,295

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Flatbed Truck Drivers The Most?

The highest paying companies for flatbed truck drivers are Jordan Company and Schneider National according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Woodfield Country Club and Averitt Express report highly competitive wages for flatbed truck drivers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Jordan Company	$88,234	$42.42	5
2	Schneider National	$70,453	$33.87	1
3	Woodfield Country Club	$70,026	$33.67	364
4	Averitt Express	$69,874	$33.59	330
5	Hub Group	$69,711	$33.51	1
6	Carvana	$67,094	$32.26	72
7	Ryder System	$66,790	$32.11	668
8	Transportation Services, Inc. (tsi)	$66,345	$31.90	4
9	Alliance Transportation Group	$65,205	$31.35
10	Hornady Transportation	$63,446	$30.50
11	Koch Trucking	$62,947	$30.26	440
12	Watsontown Trucking	$62,812	$30.20
13	Gypsum Express	$62,748	$30.17	216
14	Paul Transportation	$62,589	$30.09	514
15	Maverick Transportation	$62,525	$30.06
16	Montgomery Transport	$62,489	$30.04
17	Melton Truck Lines	$62,478	$30.04	2
18	Decker Truck Line	$62,231	$29.92	6
19	TMC Transportation	$62,217	$29.91	1,576
20	JLE Industries	$61,914	$29.77

Flatbed Truck Driver Pay Trends

Average Flatbed Truck Driver Salary Over Time

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Flatbed Truck Driver Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$61,100	$29.36	+4.0%
2022	$58,600	$28.19	+3.5%
2021	$56,600	$27.21	+2.7%
2020	$55,000	$26.46	+2.7%
2019	$53,600	$25.75	+2.6%

Recently Added Flatbed Truck Driver Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
TMC Transportation	Regional Flatbed Truck Driver	Eden, WY	05/04/2023	$70,436
TLD Logistics	Regional Flatbed Truck Driver	Columbus, OH	05/04/2023	$85,000
A. Duie Pyle	Class A Dedicated Flatbed Truck Driver	Stottville, NY	05/03/2023	$85,000
TLD Logistics	Regional Flatbed Truck Driver	Columbia, SC	05/02/2023	$85,000
Trucking People	Class A Regional Flatbed Truck Driver	Shreveport, LA	05/02/2023	$110,000
Assurity Transportation Solutions	Class A Long Haul Dedicated Flatbed Truck Driver High Pay Guarantee	Youngstown, OH	05/02/2023	$93,915
High Mountain Transport	Flatbed Truck Driver Class A Home Daily	Sparks, NV	05/02/2023	$67,828
Advanced Drainage Systems	Local Flatbed Truck Driver	Waterloo, IA	05/02/2023	$62,610
Peopleready	Local Flatbed Truck Driver	Berlin, CT	05/01/2023	$49,650
System Transport	Regional Truck Driver Company-6MO EXP Required-Flatbed-System Transp	Kansas City, MO	05/01/2023	$75,000

Flatbed Truck Driver Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Flatbed Truck Drivers The Most?

Montana pays Flatbed Truck Drivers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $73,174 per year, or $35.18 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Flatbed Truck Driver?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Flatbed Truck Driver if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Connecticut you should be paid close to $69,259 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023