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.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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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 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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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 |
Here Are The Five Most In Demand Cities Right Now:
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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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 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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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:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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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 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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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% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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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 |
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.
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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