Q: Do truckers pay for gas?

Truckers pay for gas in two different ways. Typically, truck drivers either pay for gas by using a company card or by using their own funds and then get reimbursed by the company they work for.

Q: How are truck drivers paid?

Most truck drivers are paid on a cents-per-mile basis. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual income for truck drivers in 2014 was $39,520. The bottom 10% of truck drivers earned a median of $25,740, while the top 10% brought home a median of $61,150.

Q: How much can a truck driver make a year?

Truck drivers make an average salary of $68,000 a year. The typical starting salary is $63,000, and after six to ten years, it increases to $72,235. An alternative to getting paid an annual salary is to be paid per mile driven. The average for that is.48 to.75 cents a mile, up to 6,000 miles per week.

Q: How much do ice road truckers make?

Ice road truckers make $30,000 to $40,000 in three months. Meaning if an ice road trucker could work a year straight with very little vacation time, they may earn an annual salary of $120,000 to $160,000.

Question 1

How much does a truck driver make?

Accepted Answer

The average truck driver salary in the United States is $60,326. Truck driver salaries typically range between $40,000 and $90,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for truck drivers is $29.0 per hour.

Truck driver salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Truck drivers earn the highest average salary in Delaware.

Question 2

What state pays Truck Drivers the most?

Accepted Answer

Delaware pays Truck Drivers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $71,360 per year, or $34.31 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a truck driver?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as a truck driver if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Delaware you should be paid close to $70,901 per year.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for a Truck Driver?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a truck driver is $39,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a truck driver in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for truck drivers is $59,684, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a truck driver can vary by state.

Question 5

Do truckers pay for gas?

Accepted Answer

Truckers pay for gas in two different ways. Typically, truck drivers either pay for gas by using a company card or by using their own funds and then get reimbursed by the company they work for.

Question 6

How are truck drivers paid?

Accepted Answer

Most truck drivers are paid on a cents-per-mile basis. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual income for truck drivers in 2014 was $39,520. The bottom 10% of truck drivers earned a median of $25,740, while the top 10% brought home a median of $61,150.

Question 7

How much can a truck driver make a year?

Accepted Answer

Truck drivers make an average salary of $68,000 a year. The typical starting salary is $63,000, and after six to ten years, it increases to $72,235. An alternative to getting paid an annual salary is to be paid per mile driven. The average for that is.48 to.75 cents a mile, up to 6,000 miles per week.

Question 8

How much do ice road truckers make?

Accepted Answer

Ice road truckers make $30,000 to $40,000 in three months. Meaning if an ice road trucker could work a year straight with very little vacation time, they may earn an annual salary of $120,000 to $160,000.

Question 9

How much does a normal truck driver make?

Accepted Answer

A normal truck driver makes anywhere from $25,740 per year up to $70,000 per year, with a median income of $39,520.

Many companies pay their truck drivers by the mile -

The average truck driver's pay per mile is between 28 and 40 cents per mile.
Most drivers complete between 2,000 and 3,000 miles per week.
That translates into average weekly pay ranging from $560 to $1,200.
If you drove all 52 weeks in a year at those rates, you would earn between $29,120 and $62,400.

Question 10

How much does truck driving school cost?

Accepted Answer

Truck driving school cost ranges anywhere from $425 to $10,000. Prices depend on the type of CDL class type, city and state, number of hours of training, and whether you take it at a college or independent school. The median cost of trucking school is $3,500.

Question 11

What is the highest-paid trucking company?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paid trucking company is Walmart. Walmart is currently offering truck drivers a starting pay of $95,000 per year with opportunities to be at $110,000 by the year's end. In comparison, Amazon is ranging between $50,000-$60,000 on average, and Sysco is averaging around $80,000. The overall average salary for a truck driver is around $60,000.

Question 12

What is the highest-paying truck driving job?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paying truck driving job is an owner-operated truck driver. A truck driver who own his own truck(s)can average $154,475 a year. The tops earners average $300,000 and the lower 25% average $95,453. A close second is luxury hauler truck driver who can earn up to $100,000 annually.

Question 13

What is the highest-paying trucking company?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paying trucking company is GP Transco. On average, the salary for a truck driver working at GP Transco is $90,000. Following behind GP Transco is Barr-Nunn, where the average salary is $87,142, and Walmart, with an average salary of $87,013.

GP Transco has one of the lowest turnover rates of all trucking companies, and this is partly because of the great salary and benefits. GP Transco truck drivers also report happiness with the transparency and support the company provides.

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Kentucky	$68,557	$32.96
2	Pennsylvania	$68,232	$32.80
3	Indiana	$67,338	$32.37
4	Delaware	$70,901	$34.09
5	Mississippi	$66,365	$31.91
6	Ohio	$65,665	$31.57
7	Oklahoma	$67,261	$32.34
8	Rhode Island	$70,834	$34.05
9	Wisconsin	$66,857	$32.14
10	Arkansas	$65,794	$31.63
11	Vermont	$69,340	$33.34
12	Nevada	$69,012	$33.18
13	New Hampshire	$69,288	$33.31
14	Georgia	$66,979	$32.20
15	Connecticut	$70,082	$33.69
16	Missouri	$65,648	$31.56
17	Wyoming	$65,149	$31.32
18	North Carolina	$65,096	$31.30
19	Iowa	$63,473	$30.52
20	Kansas	$64,531	$31.02
21	Maryland	$67,819	$32.61
22	New Jersey	$70,043	$33.67
23	New York	$69,847	$33.58
24	South Carolina	$63,692	$30.62
25	Alabama	$63,414	$30.49
26	Minnesota	$65,995	$31.73
27	West Virginia	$61,668	$29.65
28	District of Columbia	$71,360	$34.31
29	North Dakota	$65,342	$31.41
30	Michigan	$63,047	$30.31
31	Tennessee	$60,653	$29.16
32	Illinois	$61,732	$29.68
33	New Mexico	$61,479	$29.56
34	Virginia	$64,083	$30.81
35	South Dakota	$62,449	$30.02
36	Louisiana	$58,551	$28.15
37	Massachusetts	$65,144	$31.32
38	California	$62,190	$29.90
39	Maine	$62,971	$30.27
40	Arizona	$60,400	$29.04
41	Utah	$60,538	$29.10
42	Washington	$61,194	$29.42
43	Nebraska	$54,316	$26.11
44	Montana	$56,810	$27.31
45	Colorado	$58,278	$28.02
46	Oregon	$53,050	$25.50
47	Texas	$50,414	$24.24
48	Idaho	$47,833	$23.00
49	Florida	$56,563	$27.19
50	Alaska	$47,735	$22.95
51	Hawaii	$44,475	$21.38

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Wilmington, DE	$70,911	$34.09
2	Newark, NJ	$70,053	$33.68
3	New York, NY	$69,973	$33.64
4	Salem, NH	$69,380	$33.36
5	Richmond, KY	$68,665	$33.01
6	Philadelphia, PA	$68,411	$32.89
7	Baltimore, MD	$67,951	$32.67
8	Fort Wayne, IN	$67,681	$32.54
9	Atlanta, GA	$66,950	$32.19
10	Milwaukee, WI	$66,923	$32.17
11	Columbus, MS	$66,623	$32.03
12	Saint Louis, MO	$66,110	$31.78
13	Cleveland, OH	$66,093	$31.78
14	Minneapolis, MN	$66,045	$31.75
15	Jacksonville, AR	$65,935	$31.70
16	Jacksonville, NC	$65,315	$31.40
17	Boston, MA	$65,239	$31.36
18	Kansas City, KS	$64,729	$31.12
19	Richmond, VA	$63,965	$30.75
20	Columbia, SC	$63,701	$30.63

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$90,000	$7,500	$43
75th Percentile	$74,000	$6,167	$36
Average	$60,326	$5,027	$29
25th Percentile	$48,000	$4,000	$23
10th Percentile	$40,000	$3,333	$19

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
CDL Class A Driver	$52,203	$4,350	$25.10	696,903
Company Driver	$65,430	$5,453	$31.46	708,157
Class B Driver	$44,233	$3,686	$21.27	703,020
Line Haul Driver	$53,992	$4,499	$25.96	871,646
Commercial Driver	$46,852	$3,904	$22.53	1,016,123
Truck Driver-Over-The-Road	$69,158	$5,763	$33.25	689,630

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	W. R. Grace & Co	$88,286	$42.45
2	Walmart	$88,226	$42.42
3	Air Products	$84,696	$40.72
4	Praxair	$81,917	$39.38
5	Mid-South Management	$79,803	$38.37
6	Kemira Chemicals	$78,717	$37.84
7	Marathon Petroleum	$78,312	$37.65
8	Lhoist	$74,349	$35.74
9	Tyson Foods	$72,863	$35.03
10	The Custom Companies	$70,852	$34.06
11	Smithfield Foods	$70,656	$33.97
12	Woodfield Country Club	$70,576	$33.93
13	Bob's Discount Furniture	$69,536	$33.43
14	Celadon Group	$68,679	$33.02
15	Averitt Express	$68,506	$32.94
16	McLane	$68,473	$32.92
17	Werner Enterprises	$68,413	$32.89
18	Old Dominion Freight Line	$68,406	$32.89
19	Ace Hardware	$68,111	$32.75
20	Covanta	$67,720	$32.56

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