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This information is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another. Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks whose gross vehicle weight (GVW) capacity—that is, the combined weight of the vehicle, passengers, and cargo—exceeds 26,000 pounds. These drivers deliver goods over intercity routes, sometimes spanning several states.
Listed here is information that is specific to Heavy Truck Driver job salaries that one can expect to receive in any state area. Our state by state breakdown allows one to see which state is best to get a job as a Heavy Truck Driver.
This information is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides job information such as salary, requirements, and training needed. This section provides information relating to employment in truck transportation. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys.
The truck transportation industry in the U.S. is experiencing a national shortage of truck drivers that has become a limiting factor in the operations of many companies. This study takes a systematic look at the long-term structural problem of the availability of truck drivers relative to the future requirements for drivers that will be
created by retirements of an aging driver workforce and by economic growth.
