Cdl A Truck Driver Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 3,988 positions with reported compensation (58% of all Cdl A Truck Driver listings).

10th percentile

$88,487

25th percentile

$90,000

Median (50th)

$93,648

75th percentile

$97,637

90th percentile

$105,611

Average salary: $95,772

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Cdl A Truck Driver job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Cdl A Truck Driver opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Remote %	Companies	New (7d)
york	48	$93,600	$90,000 – $96,000	–	11	39
lancaster	44	$90,000	$90,000 – $94,800	–	12	40
Columbus, OH	35	$94,800	$90,000 – $96,000	–	15	19
Harrisburg, PA	31	$91,800	$90,000 – $97,000	–	10	13
Chicago, IL	23	$93,600	$85,000 – $100,000	–	14	19
carlisle	22	$93,000	$91,500 – $94,500	–	3	22
Dallas, TX	21	$91,000	$85,250 – $102,750	–	15	16
middletown	21	$96,000	$93,000 – $98,000	–	4	21
Indianapolis, IN	20	$94,800	$93,600 – $99,000	–	10	16
hanover	20	$93,648	$90,000 – $97,637	–	2	19
Charlottesville, VA	19	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000	–	3	2
hershey	19	$93,648	$90,000 – $97,637	–	2	18
Baltimore, MD	17	$98,000	$90,000 – $103,750	–	14	13
Atlanta, GA	16	$90,000	$90,000 – $98,000	–	12	12
Detroit, MI	16	$90,000	$87,100 – $95,200	–	10	14
Nashville, TN	16	$90,000	$88,400 – $93,600	6%	11	11
Birmingham, AL	16	$96,000	$90,000 – $120,000	–	11	11
Charlotte, NC	16	$90,000	$85,000 – $90,000	–	13	13
Cincinnati, OH	14	$91,800	$90,000 – $95,400	–	10	13
Greenwood, IN	14	$93,600	$91,800 – $123,000	–	6	14

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Cdl A Truck Driver openings globally.

Sysco 111 jobs

Drive Time Transports 68 jobs

Riverside Transport 40 jobs

Transco Lines 29 jobs

Hirschbach Motor Lines 27 jobs

Contrans Flatbed USA 25 jobs

K&B Transportation 20 jobs

P&S Transportation 20 jobs

Dollar General 17 jobs

Kivi Bros Trucking 13 jobs

Tucker Freight Lines 10 jobs

PAM Transport 7 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Cdl A Truck Drivers work

United States 6,846 jobs

Cdl A Truck Driver Job Market Overview (2026)

The Cdl A Truck Driver job market is steadily growing, with 6,846 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 6,764 new positions were posted (6,130 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Cdl A Truck Driver positions is $93,648, with the middle 50% of earners making between $90,000 and $97,637. Top earners (90th percentile) command $105,611 or more. Note that 42% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is Baltimore, MD at $98,000 median, while Charlotte, NC offers $90,000.

Skills That Get You Hired

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