How much does a trucker make?

Answer 1

A new trucker driving a dry van at a good company in this economy should expect between $28,000 and $35,000.

An experienced driver with 5 years of good records and employment history can make more than $50,000.

If a driver specializes in hauling things like over sized loads, or household moving he can make over $60,000.

Answer 2

An entry level truck driver pulling a regular dry van trailer hauling regular freight in today's economy can expect to make an average of between $25,000 to $35,000 during the first year of driving a truck.

The second year should jump to between $30,000 - $45,000 providing there are no accidents which make the driver marketable and experienced so if the company he or she is at doesn't pay well the driver can go basically to most companies with competitive salaries and benefits in search of better quality drivers.

There are other variables to raise income by specializing and hauling in different parts of the country.