By taking long distant routes (I am talking about weeks and months) you will make more miles or more hours on the road which will allow you to have decent truck driver salary.
Driving Over the road will increase your truck driver salary but will take you from you home and your family.
However if your goal is to make more money, you need to avoid regional routes and take the highway for the long run.
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
- OTR drivers earn $50,000 to $90,000 per year, depending on the working experience and the driving records
- Regional drivers have median of $50,000 truck driver salary
I mention before that if you are OTR driver and you earn per mile you will have a chance to make additional earnings beside your regular truck driver salary.
Also, there are other driving safety performances that can increase your truck driver salary if you drive impeccable.
7. Choose Some of the Top US Trucking Companies
Becoming a part of one of the top trucking companies can influence on your truck driver salary in a good way.
