Knight Transportation driver salary

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Average Knight Transportation driver salary

$40,181yearly

$16.72 hourly rate

Entry-level Knight Transportation driver salary

$25,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Knight Transportation pay drivers?

The average salary for Knight Transportation drivers is $40,181 per year. Knight Transportation driver salaries range between $25,000 to $63,000 per year. Knight Transportation drivers earn 16% more than the national average salary for drivers of $34,771.

Location impacts how much a driver at Knight Transportation can expect to make. Drivers at Knight Transportation make the most in Portland, OR, Fontana, CA, and Spokane, WA.

How much does Knight Transportation pay drivers by location?

Knight Transportation pays drivers the most in Portland, OR, Fontana, CA, and Spokane, WA. Additionally, cities like Rowe and Syracuse also report highly competitive salaries for drivers at Knight Transportation.

Driver Knight Transportation salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Portland, OR	$46,695	$22.45
2	Fontana, CA	$46,414	$22.31
3	Spokane, WA	$45,674	$21.96
4	Rowe, MA	$44,855	$21.56
5	Syracuse, NY	$44,664	$21.47
6	Downe, NJ	$43,231	$20.78
7	Hartford, CT	$42,954	$20.65
8	Providence, RI	$42,404	$20.39
9	Cedar Rapids, IA	$42,357	$20.36
10	Pony, MT	$42,064	$20.22

Highest-paid Knight Transportation drivers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Operator And Truck Driver	$154,841	$74	-
2	Driver/Owner Operator	$130,212	$63	5
3	Interstate Bus Driver	$81,009	$39	-
4	Driver Engineer	$71,257	$34	-
5	Concrete Truck Driver	$65,858	$32	-
6	Dump Truck Driver	$64,476	$31	-
7	Truck Driver	$64,015	$31	-
8	High Lift Driver	$62,585	$30	-
9	Industrial Truck Driver	$62,233	$30	-
10	Haul Truck Driver	$61,915	$30	-

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Recent salaries for drivers at knight transportation

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Driver Recruiter	Phoenix, AZ	06/24/2025	$41,740
Driver Recruiting Processor	Phoenix, AZ	05/14/2025	$37,566
Driver Recruiting Support	Phoenix, AZ	03/11/2025	$39,653
Driver Recruiting Processor	Phoenix, AZ	02/25/2025	$39,653
Driver Recruiter	West Valley City, UT	02/23/2025	$53,678

Driver salary at Knight Transportation competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	M.S. Carriers, LLC	$47,981	$23	-
2	Prime	$46,763	$22	11
3	ArcBest	$44,469	$21	41
4	Western Express	$42,176	$20	10
5	CRST International	$42,155	$20	495
6	C.R. England	$42,119	$20	119
7	Arnold Transportation Services	$41,665	$20	-
8	Heartland Express	$41,562	$20	1
9	Barr-Nunn Transportation	$40,485	$19	18
10	Central Refrigerated Service, Inc.	$39,021	$19	-
11	Centerline Solutions	$38,323	$18	117
12	Link America	$38,304	$18	-
13	J.B. Hunt Transport Services	$37,232	$18	377
14	Averitt Express	$28,050	$13	42
15	Schneider National	$27,679	$13	4
16	Werner Enterprises	$27,351	$13	3

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