What are the main factors that influence a Ltl Driver's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Ltl Driver's salary?

A Ltl Driver's salary grows with experience: an Ltl Driver (0-0 years)earns $58,808, an Asst. Professor - Special Education (0-0 years)earns $66,963, an Assoc. Professor - Special Education (0-0 years)earns $81,865, a Professor - Special Education (0-0 years)earns $104,489,

What are the highest paying states for a Ltl Driver?

Ltl Driver salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ltl Driver roles are District of Columbia $63,144, California $62,904, Massachusetts $62,066. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ltl Driver roles make?

Salaries for Ltl Driver level roles vary by specialization: LTL Terminal Manager: $60,238; Driver/Sales Representative: $57,623; PeopleMover Driver: $50,904; Tanker Truck Driver: $48,022; LTL Representative: $43,324.

How do different companies affect a Ltl Driver's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ltl Driver roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Ltl Driver Salary in the United States

How much does a Ltl Driver make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ltl Driver in the United States is $57,030 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Ltl Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,501
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,499 to $64,605
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,731

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Ltl Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,605	$5,384	$1,242	$31
Average	$57,030	$4,753	$1,097	$27
25th Percentile	$48,499	$4,042	$933	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Ltl Driver Salaries

A Ltl Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Ltl Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ltl Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,144.
California: $62,904.
Massachusetts: $62,066.

District of Columbia $63,144 California $62,904 Massachusetts $62,066 Washington $61,838 New Jersey $61,815 Alaska $61,735 Connecticut $60,948 New York $60,629

Hawaii $59,608 Rhode Island $59,129 Maryland $58,804 Minnesota $58,359 Colorado $58,188 Illinois $58,131 Oregon $57,914 Delaware $57,755

New Hampshire $57,654 Virginia $57,430 Pennsylvania $56,774 Nevada $56,443 North Dakota $56,335 Michigan $56,163 Wisconsin $56,101 Vermont $55,975

Texas $55,627 Maine $55,605 Arizona $55,570 Ohio $55,530 Georgia $55,006 Indiana $54,743 Wyoming $54,692 Utah $54,612

Iowa $54,578 Kansas $54,304 Louisiana $54,224 North Carolina $54,196 Missouri $54,184 Florida $53,962 Montana $53,842 Nebraska $53,728

Kentucky $53,666 South Carolina $53,437 Tennessee $53,295 Idaho $53,238 New Mexico $52,821 Oklahoma $52,730 Alabama $52,394 South Dakota $51,829

Arkansas $51,521 West Virginia $51,356 Mississippi $50,860

Top Paying Cities for Ltl Drivers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $71,932
San Francisco: $71,145
Oakland: $69,645

San Jose, CA $71,932

San Francisco, CA $71,145

Oakland, CA $69,645

New York, NY $65,664

Paramus, NJ $64,866

Queens Village, NY $64,863

Passaic, NJ $64,809

Bergenfield, NJ $64,804

Stamford, CT $64,678

Huntington, NY $64,655

Newark, NJ $64,233

Bridgeport, CT $64,113

Vallejo, CA $63,999

New Brunswick, NJ $63,977

Petaluma, CA $63,942

Middlesex, NJ $63,834

Somerset, NJ $63,794

Santa Cruz, CA $63,720

Boston, MA $63,372

Monterey, CA $63,172

Seattle, WA $63,041

Santa Rosa, CA $63,030

Los Angeles, CA $63,013

Juneau, AK $62,864

Washington, DC $62,802

Orange, CA $62,599

Santa Ana, CA $62,448

Long Beach, CA $62,391

Anaheim, CA $62,380

Anchorage, AK $62,351

Santa Maria, CA $62,180

Everett, WA $62,169

Danbury, CT $61,968

Bremerton, WA $61,889

Tacoma, WA $61,684

New Suffolk, NY $61,683

Sacramento, CA $61,667

Santa Barbara, CA $61,604

Trenton, NJ $61,541

San Diego, CA $61,541

Brockton, MA $61,479

Fairbanks, AK $61,339

Lompoc, CA $61,194

Lowell, MA $61,147

Ventura, CA $61,136

Nashua, NH $61,125

Stockton, CA $61,119

Modesto, CA $60,703

Poughkeepsie, NY $60,578

Olympia, WA $60,469

Kennewick, WA $60,469

New Haven, CT $60,446

Lawrence, MA $60,241

Hartford, CT $60,184

Riverside, CA $60,173

New Bedford, MA $60,116

Richland, WA $60,116

Bakersfield, CA $60,036

San Bernardino, CA $60,013

New Britain, CT $60,007

Atlantic City, NJ $60,007

New London, CT $59,984

Norwich, CT $59,967

Portsmouth, NH $59,956

Boulder, CO $59,835

Portland, OR $59,756

Worcester, MA $59,751

Minneapolis, MN $59,574

Philadelphia, PA $59,494

Honolulu, HI $59,306

Saint Paul, MN $59,278

Vineland, NJ $59,266

Providence, RI $59,100

Chicago, IL $58,935

Bellingham, WA $58,867

Springfield, MA $58,821

Baltimore, MD $58,804

Chico, CA $58,661

Pittsfield, MA $58,507

Manchester, NH $58,399

Spokane, WA $58,148

Denver, CO $58,142

Albany, NY $57,874

Troy, NY $57,852

Nassau, NY $57,791

Schenectady, NY $57,732

Wilmington, DE $57,686

Burlington, VT $57,606

Salem, OR $57,583

Portland, ME $57,407

Yakima, WA $57,350

Rochester, MN $57,173

Reno, NV $57,144

Fresno, CA $57,144

Milwaukee, WI $57,093

Detroit, MI $57,036

Ann Arbor, MI $57,026

Allentown, PA $57,019

Colorado Springs, CO $56,922

Syracuse, NY $56,893

Carson City, NV $56,893

Houston, TX $56,814

Eugene, OR $56,785

Gary, IN $56,717

Springfield, OR $56,671

Bismarck, ND $56,660

Galveston, TX $56,620

Medford, OR $56,534

Fort Collins, CO $56,511

Concord, NH $56,483

Austin, TX $56,466

Mesa, AZ $56,346

Reading, PA $56,340

Phoenix, AZ $56,335

Dallas, TX $56,317

Saint Cloud, MN $56,263

Madison, WI $56,186

Utica, NY $56,032

Rochester, NY $55,941

Des Moines, IA $55,935

Raleigh, NC $55,930

Atlanta, GA $55,844

Battle Creek, MI $55,827

Salt Lake City, UT $55,810

Lancaster, PA $55,724

Harrisburg, PA $55,644

Kansas City, MO $55,587

Champaign, IL $55,576

Kansas City, KS $55,576

Fort Worth, TX $55,570

Columbus, OH $55,561

Boca Raton, FL $55,548

Pittsburgh, PA $55,525

Richmond, VA $55,502

Indianapolis, IN $55,490

Cleveland, OH $55,485

Las Vegas, NV $55,416

Cincinnati, OH $55,416

Petersburg, VA $55,331

Huntsville, AL $55,245

Lansing, MI $55,207

Lebanon, PA $55,200

Pueblo, CO $55,194

Appleton, WI $55,177

Buffalo, NY $55,154

Dayton, OH $55,137

Racine, WI $55,125

Charlotte, NC $55,120

Saint Louis, MO $55,103

York, PA $55,068

Elkhart, IN $55,068

Gastonia, NC $55,058

Billings, MT $55,044

Beaumont, TX $55,029

Lorain, OH $55,017

Benton Harbor, MI $55,006

Toledo, OH $54,994

Binghamton, NY $54,966

Rock Hill, SC $54,960

Rockford, IL $54,932

Springfield, IL $54,909

Elyria, OH $54,903

Fargo, ND $54,903

Flagstaff, AZ $54,863

Fort Lauderdale, FL $54,829

Duluth, MN $54,795

Miami, FL $54,795

Cheyenne, WY $54,755

Grand Forks, ND $54,755

Bangor, ME $54,629

Cedar Rapids, IA $54,567

Durham, NC $54,543

Louisville, KY $54,538

Grand Rapids, MI $54,527

Hialeah, FL $54,521

Casper, WY $54,441

Scranton, PA $54,373

New Orleans, LA $54,356

Virginia Beach, VA $54,350

Akron, OH $54,321

Peoria, IL $54,247

Sarasota, FL $54,236

Nashville, TN $54,196

Omaha, NE $54,196

Green Bay, WI $54,196

Baton Rouge, LA $54,167

Charleston, SC $54,156

Jamestown, NY $54,127

Davenport, IA $54,127

Tucson, AZ $54,099

Saint Petersburg, FL $54,065

Tampa, FL $54,053

Evansville, IN $54,019

Port Arthur, TX $54,019

Bradenton, FL $53,996

Santa Fe, NM $53,894

Orlando, FL $53,791

Clearwater, FL $53,774

Canton, OH $53,654

La Crosse, WI $53,654

Albuquerque, NM $53,620

Newport News, VA $53,614

High Point, NC $53,597

Ogden, UT $53,574

Corpus Christi, TX $53,529

Norfolk, VA $53,494

Laramie, WY $53,494

Rock Island, IL $53,460

Saginaw, MI $53,449

Jacksonville, FL $53,443

Salisbury, NC $53,432

Boise, ID $53,420

Moline, IL $53,392

Fort Myers, FL $53,375

Memphis, TN $53,363

Tulsa, OK $53,335

Waterloo, IA $53,301

Spartanburg, SC $53,243

Lincoln, NE $53,215

Fort Wayne, IN $53,204

Provo, UT $53,198

Cedar Falls, IA $53,129

San Antonio, TX $53,107

Greensboro, NC $53,084

South Bend, IN $53,078

Savannah, GA $53,015

Muskegon, MI $52,993

Birmingham, AL $52,987

Winston Salem, NC $52,959

Lake Charles, LA $52,821

Anderson, IN $52,810

Lexington, KY $52,793

Augusta, GA $52,776

Greenville, SC $52,776

Lima, OH $52,730

Wichita, KS $52,725

Tuscaloosa, AL $52,725

Columbia, SC $52,673

Springfield, OH $52,662

Asheville, NC $52,571

Bloomington, IN $52,531

Knoxville, TN $52,325

Shreveport, LA $52,320

Wilmington, NC $52,245

Roanoke, VA $52,245

Topeka, KS $52,143

Frankfort, KY $52,137

Oklahoma City, OK $52,097

Chillicothe, OH $52,074

Longview, TX $52,069

Melbourne, FL $52,063

Sioux Falls, SD $51,972

Mobile, AL $51,966

Terre Haute, IN $51,943

Altoona, PA $51,909

Amarillo, TX $51,869

Killeen, TX $51,852

Fayetteville, AR $51,806

Chattanooga, TN $51,789

Sioux City, IA $51,738

Idaho Falls, ID $51,726

Lynchburg, VA $51,681

Gainesville, FL $51,607

Portsmouth, OH $51,578

Little Rock, AR $51,567

Lafayette, LA $51,544

Youngstown, OH $51,544

Daytona Beach, FL $51,510

Clarksville, TN $51,504

Pensacola, FL $51,498

Temple, TX $51,494

Hopkinsville, KY $51,327

Erie, PA $51,316

Florence, SC $51,293

Charleston, WV $51,202

Great Falls, MT $51,173

Macon, GA $51,093

Tallahassee, FL $51,088

Fayetteville, NC $51,076

Waco, TX $51,065

Helena, MT $51,025

Pine Bluff, AR $51,003

Vincennes, IN $50,934

Lubbock, TX $50,911

Alamogordo, NM $50,877

Twin Falls, ID $50,825

Rapid City, SD $50,808

Jackson, MS $50,706

Huntington, WV $50,702

Greenville, MS $50,700

Parkersburg, WV $50,642

Montgomery, AL $50,632

Wichita Falls, TX $50,574

Springfield, MO $50,574

Biloxi, MS $50,546

Monroe, LA $50,489

Johnstown, PA $50,449

Sumter, SC $50,426

Columbus, GA $50,420

Pascagoula, MS $50,312

Abilene, TX $50,312

Kingsport, TN $50,164

Albany, GA $50,164

Gulfport, MS $50,147

Alexandria, LA $49,959

Fort Smith, AR $49,816

El Paso, TX $49,662

Las Cruces, NM $49,405

Harlingen, TX $49,260

Pocatello, ID $49,251

Florence, AL $49,177

Brownsville, TX $49,166

Mcallen, TX $49,046

Dothan, AL $48,966

Columbus, MS $48,627

Altus, OK $48,362

Lawton, OK $48,253

Pierre, SD $48,048

What Skills Can Increase a Ltl Driver's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 12.82% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Spring (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground and hibernating animals awake.
Safety Standards (Mentioned in 1.43% Job Postings): Safety standards are designed to ensure the safety of products, activities and processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	12.82%
Spring	1.97%
Safety Standards	1.43%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Ltl Driver's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Computer Science: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Programming: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$61,022	7%
Computer Science	$61,022	7%
Programming	$59,882	5%
Safety Training	$59,312	4%
Collaboration	$59,312	4%
Customer Service	$58,741	3%

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Ltl Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ltl Driver roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Ltl Driver positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Ltl Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Ltl Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$62,733	$30.0	10%

How Education impacts a Ltl Driver's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Ltl Drivers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Ltl Driver with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,776 and $60,153).

Ltl Driver Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Ltl Driver

No Diploma 2.4%

High School 4.7%

Associates 4.7%

Bachelors 31.8%

Masters 55.3%

Doctorate 1.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.4%
High School	4.7%
Associates	4.7%
Bachelors	31.8%
Masters	55.3%
Doctorate	1.2%

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Ltl Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ltl Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$48,499

Average $57,030/year

$64,605

$4,042

Average $4,753/month

$5,384

$933

Average $1,097/week

$1,242

$23

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,605	$5,384	$1,242	$31
Average	$57,030	$4,753	$1,097	$27
25th Percentile	$48,499	$4,042	$933	$23

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Salary Trends for Ltl Driver

Salaries for a Ltl Driver can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,900 in 2023 to around $53,028 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ltl Driver salary trends, .

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2024	$54,199
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