Average truck driver 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.

What trucker makes most money?

Here are nine of the highest-paying jobs in trucking you may consider.

• Ice road trucking.
• Hazmat hauling.
• Tanker hauling.
• Oversized load hauling.
• Luxury car hauling.
• Team driving.
• Owner-operator jobs.
• Private fleets.

What’s the average mileage for a truck driver?

You may find some companies paying more because of the high demand for Class A licensed Truck Drivers. On average, a Truck Driver can expect to drive between 2000 and 3000 miles per week. When you get paid by the mile, your odometer counts your money for you as the miles fly by. This makes it easier to track your expected pay.

How much does a new truck driver make?

During the training period, some trucking companies offer a base salary but will pay more if the drivers exceed a certain number of miles. For example, Swift offers new drivers $600 a week or 12 cents per mile, whereas Celadon offers $450 a week or 18 cents per mile.

How much does a truck driver make in Montana?

Idaho $42,010 (Truck driver average salary is $4500 more than pay average from any other job) Montana $46,100 (Average trucker pay is $4800 more than the average job salary rate in Montana)

How is a trucker paid by the mile?

Unlike other industries, truckers are paid by the mile – not hourly, or on a salary basis. Some companies are making the shift towards other compensation models, like hourly or even profit percentage. But the vast majority still pay by the mile.