- Ice Road Truck Driver. When it comes to trucking jobs, ice road truckers earn the most on a pay-per-season or time-period basis. ...
- Tanker Hauler. ...
- Hazmat Truck Driver. ...
- Oversized Load Hauler. ...
- Owner Operator Driver.
Yes, indeed truck drivers do make 100k in a year if they are working in a good company and are skilled. Most other truck drivers who are new in business often get paid less about 50k to 55k a year.
What's the best state to be a truck driver?
- Alaska – $59.8K.
- North Dakota – $53.9K.
- New York – $53.2K.
- Washington D.C. – $53.2K.
- Wyoming – $52.6K.
How do most truck drivers get paid?
Pay by the mile is the most common type of base pay in the trucking industry, but how companies pay for those miles may vary. The three most common per mile pay rates are: Practical Mileage: This is calculated using the most efficient distance between the origin and the destination.Apr 5, 2018