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Do you want to become a truck driver at Knight Transportation, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for truck drivers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for truck driver jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for truck drivers. Knight Transportation and C.R. England have current job openings that you can apply to using Zippia's job search tools.

Here Are the Best States for Truck Drivers In 2023:

  1. 1. Kentucky

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    6,466
    Average Annual Salary:$68,557
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$101,000
    Location Quotient:
    2.03
  2. 2. Pennsylvania

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    14,369
    Average Annual Salary:$68,232
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$101,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.43
  3. 3. Indiana

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    9,598
    Average Annual Salary:$67,338
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$98,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.69
  4. 4. Delaware

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    1,484
    Average Annual Salary:$70,901
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$47,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$106,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.37
  5. 5. Mississippi

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    3,254
    Average Annual Salary:$66,365
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$44,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$99,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.78
  6. Are There Any Particularly Good Places In The United States For Truck Drivers To Find Work Opportunities?

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    Martin Garsee

    Executive Director, NAPFTDS

    Many over the road trucking companies will hire you from any location in the 48 contiguous states. Companies that have more set routes in a region of the country, will only hire in that region. Most companies, on their website, have a hiring area located. Where there is a dense population, there are more jobs available. Where there is a port, there are jobs that have to get the goods from the port to a warehouse for distribution, which may be local or hundreds of miles away. Where there is a concentration of manufacturing, raw material has to be brought in and completed products have to be shipped to their final destination.
    In large cities there are a lot of delivery jobs to retail outlets.
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    6. Ohio

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    15,146
    Average Annual Salary:$65,665
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$44,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$96,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.72
  7. 7. Oklahoma

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    3,032
    Average Annual Salary:$67,261
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$99,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.14
  8. 8. Rhode Island

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    671
    Average Annual Salary:$70,834
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$47,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$105,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.64
  9. 9. Wisconsin

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    5,493
    Average Annual Salary:$66,857
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$97,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.15
  10. 10. Arkansas

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    2,518
    Average Annual Salary:$65,794
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$44,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$97,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.11
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    11. Vermont

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    548
    Average Annual Salary:$69,340
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$103,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.83
  12. 12. Nevada

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    1,174
    Average Annual Salary:$69,012
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$108,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.65
  13. 13. New Hampshire

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    751
    Average Annual Salary:$69,288
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$103,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.5
  14. 14. Georgia

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    11,270
    Average Annual Salary:$66,979
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$44,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$100,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.26
  15. 15. Connecticut

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    1,995
    Average Annual Salary:$70,082
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$104,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.7
  16. 16. Missouri

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    7,446
    Average Annual Salary:$65,648
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$44,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$96,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.47
  17. 17. Wyoming

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    561
    Average Annual Salary:$65,149
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$96,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.09
  18. 18. North Carolina

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    8,181
    Average Annual Salary:$65,096
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$97,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.99
  19. 19. Iowa

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    5,212
    Average Annual Salary:$63,473
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$92,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.66
  20. 20. Kansas

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    3,467
    Average Annual Salary:$64,531
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$94,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.33
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    21. Maryland

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    5,113
    Average Annual Salary:$67,819
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$101,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.93
  22. 22. New Jersey

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    3,913
    Average Annual Salary:$70,043
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$104,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.57
  23. 23. New York

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    6,576
    Average Annual Salary:$69,847
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$46,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$104,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.59
  24. 24. South Carolina

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    6,790
    Average Annual Salary:$63,692
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$95,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.76
  25. 25. Alabama

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    5,081
    Average Annual Salary:$63,414
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$94,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.34
  26. 26. Minnesota

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    4,842
    Average Annual Salary:$65,995
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$45,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$96,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.85
  27. 27. West Virginia

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    3,146
    Average Annual Salary:$61,668
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$41,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$91,000
    Location Quotient:
    2.39
  28. 28. District of Columbia

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    155
    Average Annual Salary:$71,360
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$47,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$106,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.11
  29. 29. North Dakota

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    365
    Average Annual Salary:$65,342
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$44,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$94,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.46
  30. 30. Michigan

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    6,462
    Average Annual Salary:$63,047
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$92,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.97
  31. 31. Tennessee

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    7,059
    Average Annual Salary:$60,653
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$89,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.39
  32. 32. Illinois

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    16,478
    Average Annual Salary:$61,732
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$90,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.6
  33. 33. New Mexico

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    1,962
    Average Annual Salary:$61,479
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$92,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.16
  34. 34. Virginia

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    7,522
    Average Annual Salary:$64,083
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$95,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.92
  35. 35. South Dakota

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    560
    Average Annual Salary:$62,449
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$91,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.61
  36. 36. Louisiana

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    4,325
    Average Annual Salary:$58,551
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$87,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.57
  37. 37. Massachusetts

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    2,643
    Average Annual Salary:$65,144
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$97,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.33
  38. 38. California

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    22,701
    Average Annual Salary:$62,190
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$99,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.9
  39. 39. Maine

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    717
    Average Annual Salary:$62,971
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$94,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.63
  40. 40. Arizona

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    3,755
    Average Annual Salary:$60,400
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$93,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.74
  41. 41. Utah

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    1,808
    Average Annual Salary:$60,538
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$92,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.66
  42. 42. Washington

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    3,222
    Average Annual Salary:$61,194
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$38,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$96,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.51
  43. 43. Nebraska

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    1,519
    Average Annual Salary:$54,316
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$37,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$79,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.79
  44. 44. Montana

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    717
    Average Annual Salary:$56,810
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$37,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$85,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.72
  45. 45. Colorado

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    3,312
    Average Annual Salary:$58,278
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$86,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.65
  46. 46. Oregon

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    2,585
    Average Annual Salary:$53,050
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$84,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.72
  47. 47. Texas

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    12,691
    Average Annual Salary:$50,414
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$75,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.73
  48. 48. Idaho

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    1,320
    Average Annual Salary:$47,833
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$74,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.93
  49. 49. Florida

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    6,139
    Average Annual Salary:$56,563
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$37,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$84,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.46
  50. 50. Alaska

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    149
    Average Annual Salary:$47,735
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$38,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$59,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.21
  51. 51. Hawaii

    Total Truck Driver Jobs:
    154
    Average Annual Salary:$44,475
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$59,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.21

How We Determined The Best States To Be A Truck Driver

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed List Of The Best States For A Truck Driver

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1Kentucky$68,557$46,0004,454,1896,466
2Pennsylvania$68,232$45,00012,805,53714,369
3Indiana$67,338$45,0006,666,8189,598
4Delaware$70,901$47,000961,9391,484
5Mississippi$66,365$44,0002,984,1003,254
6Ohio$65,665$44,00011,658,60915,146
7Oklahoma$67,261$45,0003,930,8643,032
8Rhode Island$70,834$47,0001,059,639671
9Wisconsin$66,857$45,0005,795,4835,493
10Arkansas$65,794$44,0003,004,2792,518
11Vermont$69,340$46,000623,657548
12Nevada$69,012$43,0002,998,0391,174
13New Hampshire$69,288$46,0001,342,795751
14Georgia$66,979$44,00010,429,37911,270
15Connecticut$70,082$46,0003,588,1841,995
16Missouri$65,648$44,0006,113,5327,446
17Wyoming$65,149$43,000579,315561
18North Carolina$65,096$43,00010,273,4198,181
19Iowa$63,473$43,0003,145,7115,212
20Kansas$64,531$43,0002,913,1233,467
21Maryland$67,819$45,0006,052,1775,113
22New Jersey$70,043$46,0009,005,6443,913
23New York$69,847$46,00019,849,3996,576
24South Carolina$63,692$42,0005,024,3696,790
25Alabama$63,414$42,0004,874,7475,081
26Minnesota$65,995$45,0005,576,6064,842
27West Virginia$61,668$41,0001,815,8573,146
28District of Columbia$71,360$47,000693,972155
29North Dakota$65,342$44,000755,393365
30Michigan$63,047$42,0009,962,3116,462
31Tennessee$60,653$40,0006,715,9847,059
32Illinois$61,732$42,00012,802,02316,478
33New Mexico$61,479$40,0002,088,0701,962
34Virginia$64,083$42,0008,470,0207,522
35South Dakota$62,449$42,000869,666560
36Louisiana$58,551$39,0004,684,3334,325
37Massachusetts$65,144$43,0006,859,8192,643
38California$62,190$39,00039,536,65322,701
39Maine$62,971$42,0001,335,907717
40Arizona$60,400$39,0007,016,2703,755
41Utah$60,538$39,0003,101,8331,808
42Washington$61,194$38,0007,405,7433,222
43Nebraska$54,316$37,0001,920,0761,519
44Montana$56,810$37,0001,050,493717
45Colorado$58,278$39,0005,607,1543,312
46Oregon$53,050$33,0004,142,7762,585
47Texas$50,414$33,00028,304,59612,691
48Idaho$47,833$30,0001,716,9431,320
49Florida$56,563$37,00020,984,4006,139
50Alaska$47,735$38,000739,795149
51Hawaii$44,475$33,0001,427,538154

Highest paying states for Truck Drivers

RankStateAvg. Truck Driver Salary
1Kentucky$68,557
2Pennsylvania$68,232
3Indiana$67,338
4Delaware$70,901
5Mississippi$66,365
6Ohio$65,665
7Oklahoma$67,261
8Rhode Island$70,834
9Wisconsin$66,857
10Arkansas$65,794
11Vermont$69,340
12Nevada$69,012
13New Hampshire$69,288
14Georgia$66,979
15Connecticut$70,082
16Missouri$65,648
17Wyoming$65,149
18North Carolina$65,096
19Iowa$63,473
20Kansas$64,531
21Maryland$67,819
22New Jersey$70,043
23New York$69,847
24South Carolina$63,692
25Alabama$63,414
26Minnesota$65,995
27West Virginia$61,668
28District of Columbia$71,360
29North Dakota$65,342
30Michigan$63,047
31Tennessee$60,653
32Illinois$61,732
33New Mexico$61,479
34Virginia$64,083
35South Dakota$62,449
36Louisiana$58,551
37Massachusetts$65,144
38California$62,190
39Maine$62,971
40Arizona$60,400
41Utah$60,538
42Washington$61,194
43Nebraska$54,316
44Montana$56,810
45Colorado$58,278
46Oregon$53,050
47Texas$50,414
48Idaho$47,833
49Florida$56,563
50Alaska$47,735
51Hawaii$44,475
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