Truck Driving Jobs in Alabama
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While a career as a truck driver in Alabama may not be for everyone, it can be a very lucrative endeavor for many people. Salary, bonuses, flexible schedules, and the potential to bring a passenger or a pet with you draw many people to truck driving jobs in Alabama. Keep reading to find out more about the great salary and benefits that trucking companies in Alabama are offering their drivers, what you must do to qualify for a position, and more!
- Earn up to $.54 per mile
- One week vacation after 1 year
- Two weeks vacation after 2 years
- 2,500 paid miles per week guaranteed!
- Pets allowed
- Medical, dental & life insurance
- OTR drivers start at $.50 - $.53 per mile
- Top 25% OTR drivers average $80,300 per year
- No-cost rider policy
- Safe Driver Productivity Bonus
- 401-k
- Full benefits: Health/dental/vision/life
- Teams start up to $0.79 CPM + $6,000 transition bonus!
- Solos start up to $0.74 CPM + $3,000 transition bonus!
- Medical/dental/life Insurance/paid vacation & 401-k match
- 7 days out/2 days home option
- High percentage of drop & hook
- Pet/rider policy
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for experienced drivers!
- Earn up to $79,000 yearly based on experience
- 95% no-touch freight
- Weekly home time
- Medical/dental/vision insurance & 401(k) match
- Up to $7,000 tuition reimbursement for qualified drivers
- Extra pickup/dropoff bonuses
- Hiring bonuses
- Safety bonuses
- Spouse/child rider program
- Pet rider program
- Paid layovers
- GREAT PAY – Earn up to $130,000 per year!
- Experienced drivers now START at 56 CPM – 61 CPM!
- 48 CPM after training + increases to 58 CPM in 5 months!
- Outstanding Team incentives: Up to $3,400/week per team
- Medical/dental/vision/paid vacation & 401(k)
- No experience required! Paid CDL training available.
- $15,000 sign-on bonus – limited time only!
- $1,000 pay guarantee for the first eight weeks!
- Earn up to $75,000 yearly depending on route & experience
- Dental/vision/life insurance/paid vacation & 401(k)
- Home daily with consistent time off
- J.B. Hunt is hiring local CDL-A dedicated drivers!
- $2,000 referral bonus for every driver referral
- Owner Operators average $180,000 - $220,000 gross
- Great Home Time: Most Drivers Out 7 to 10 days
- Hefty Fuel Discounts Across Our Network
- Third Party Insurance Available
- Owner Operator Receives 100% Fuel Surcharge
Roadrunner Transportation Systems
- Top solo drivers earn up to $225,000 yearly
- Top teams earn up to $350,000+ yearly
- Company drivers earn up to $1,200+ weekly
- Late model equipment
- Health & Medical Plans Available
- Dedicated, OTR, local and regional positions
- Company drivers earn .45 -.50 per mile
- 72% line haul for owner/operators
- 2500-3000 miles a week
- Weekly home time
- Fuel Discounts
- No forced dispatch
- Exceptional base pay
- Bonus & recognition programs
- Company paid health/dental/life insurance
- Holiday pay
- Paid vacation time
- 24-hour personal support
- One day off for every week out GUARANTEED!
- Hazmat Mileage Bonus of $.04 more per mile
- 99% no-touch, 80% drop-and-hook freight
- Average fleet age of just 1 ¼ years
- Top-carrier medical/dental/life insurance
- Matched 401(k) plan
- Make $1,200 or more per week!
- Top drivers earn over $82,000 per year!
- Experienced drivers can earn up to $.59 per mile
- Most fleets are home weekly (many on the weekends)
- You'll target 2,100 miles a week (with more available)
- Industry-leading profit-sharing + full employee benefits
- Experienced drivers earn up to $.45
- Reliable home time
- Paid vacation
- Medical benefits
- 401K
- Life insurance
- Medical/dental/vision/life insuramce
- Long term disability
- Holiday pay
- Paid vacation
- Pet rider options
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Owner/operators earn 75% of revenue
- 100% fuel surcharge paid to you
- Fuel discount program
- Consistent freight
- No forced dispatch
- 100% owner operator company
- $1,200 per week GUARANTEED (1-2 years exp.)
- Experienced drivers can earn up to $67,000 yearly
- Weekly home time
- Health/dental/life insurance
- 401-k retirement plan
- Stable route with consistent miles
- Drivers earn $800 per week on average
- Most runs are 3 weeks out/1 week home
- Bonus pay opportunities available
- Low cost health insurance
- Excellent spouse/child rider program
- Excellent pet policy
- Drivers can earn up to $.56 per mile
- Entry level drivers guaranteed at least $850/week
- $3,000 - $5,000 sign-on bonus
- $2,400 tuition reimbursement (recent grads)
- Safety & performance bonuses
- Health/dental/vision/life insurance + 401(k)
- Experienced drivers earn up to $.45
- Reliable home time
- Paid vacation
- Medical benefits
- 401K
- Life insurance
Southern Refrigerated Transport
- Company Drivers now receive 3-4 CPM more
- Recent grads receive $475/week paid training
- Home weekly opportunities (select areas)
- 99% no-touch freight with 1,800+ miles average
- Fuel and driver referral bonuses
- Up to $6,000 tuition reimbursement for recent grads
- $2,500 sign-on bonus
- Grads can earn up to 31 CPM
- Experience drivers earn up to 32 CPM
- Independent contractors earn up to $1.04/mile
- $6,000 tuition reimbursement program for grads
- Medical/dental/life insurance options + 401k
- $525 per week paid training for grads
- Company drivers can earn up to $.52 per mile
- Teams can earn up to $.60 per mile split
- 100% Employee Owned Stock Ownership Plan
- Medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage after 60 days
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
Christenson Transportation, Inc.
- Regional drivers earn up to $.48 per mile (loaded)
- OTR drivers earn up to $.46 per mile (loaded)
- Health/dental/vision insurance + 401(k)
- Paid vacation & orientation pay
- Layover & detention pay
- Pre-paid legal plan
- Up to $5,500 sign-on bonus
- Company flatbed drivers earn up to $.58 per mile
- Company dry van drivers earn up to $.52 per mile
- Top 10% drivers earn up to $85,000 per year
- Health/dental/vision/life insurance
- 401K/Profit sharing plan company match
Arnold Transportation Services
- $5,000 sign-on bonus paid out $150 weekly
- Drivers earn up to $.48 per mile base pay
- Earn .02 on every mile you run safely each quarter
- Rider and pet friendly
- Excellent benefits
- Paid vacation
- Solo drivers earn up to $.51 per mile
- Regional drivers earn up to $.52 per mile
- Teams earn up to $.54 per mile
- Layover pay and safety pay
- Paid holidays & paid vacation
- 1 day off for every 6 days out on the road
- Company drivers average $65,000 per year
- Reefers can average up to 2,500 miles per week (43-50 CPM)
- Flatbeds can average up to 2,800 miles per week (47-54 CPM)
- Teams can average up to 14,000 miles per monty (52-58 CPM split)
- Medical/dental/vision/life insurance + 401(k)
- Weekly pay with direct deposit
- Competitive driver pay
- 24/7 dispatch & driver support
- DSC with laundry/showers/maintenance
- Fuel discounts
- Flexibilty
- Great benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for experienced drivers!
- $10,000 split bonus for experienced team drivers!
- Top drivers earn more than $70,000 per year!
- CDL-A drivers earn up to $.47 per mile
- Teams can earn up to $.70 per mile (split)
- Steady year round freight with weekly pay up to $1,200
- Owner operators can earn up to $1.20 per mile + fuel
- Flexible home time for company drivers
- Paid vacation based on average yearly earnings
- Passenger & pet program
- Onsite workout facility
- Health/dental/life/AD&D insurance + 401(k)
- Up to $100,000 plus bonuses for experienced company drivers!
- CDL-A company drivers can average up to $76,000 per year
- CDL-A regional drivers can earn up to $.70 per mile
- Drivers are home on most weekends
- Health/dental/vision/life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- $2,500 sign-on bonus!
- $10,000 5 year seniority bonus!
- Solo drivers start out at $.42 per mile base pay
- Teams can earn up to $.50 per mile (split)
- Health/vision/dental/disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- $2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS!
- Solo drivers can earn from $.45 to $.55 per mile
- Regional drivers can earn up to $.78 per mile
- Teams can earn up from $.55 to $.60 per mile
- Medical/vision/dental/prescription insurance
- 401(k) available after 12 months employment
- Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus for owner operators!
- Company drivers earn $62,00 annually on average
- Late model equipment
- Industry competitive health insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Steady and consistent work
- Solo drivers average 2,300 miles weekly at 39-57 CPM
- Teams average 4,300 miles weekly at 46-60 CPM (split)
- Pet & passenger friendly
- Health/dental/vision insurance
- 401-k savings plan available
- Paid weekly with direct deposit
- Solo drivers earn $1.05 per mile loaded and empty
- Teams earn $1.10 per mile loaded and empty (split)
- $.02 per mile safety bonus paid quarterly
- Newer model trucks
- Road use & fuel taxes paid
- Nationwide Discount Fuel Network
- Local drivers receive hourly pay with overtime
- Paid weekly through direct deposit
- Driver referral bonus
- Premium health/dental/vision coverage
- Safety bonus & vacation pay
- 401-k with company contributions
- $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!
- Class A CDL drivers are guaranteed to earn $63,650 yearly!
- Average 2,500-2,800 miles weekly with $1,250 pay guaranteed!
- No touch freight for dry van operators
- Full company benefits/401-(k)/vacation pay/paid holidays
- Newer dedicated equipment
- Paid CDL training available
- Tuition reimbursement offered for new trainees
- Solo drivers can earn a bonus of $.05 per mile
- $500 referral bonus for experienced drivers
- Pet and rider policy programs
- Great benefits
- Top pay rates for drivers
- No-touch freight
- Top of the line equipment
- Medical & dental health insurance
- Annual raises
- Paid time off
- Solo drivers can earn up to $.65 per mile
- Teams can earn up to $.70 per mile (split)
- Great home time
- Excellent job benefits
- Recognized as "Carrier of the Year" in 2017
- Hiring nationwide
- Competitive pay
- Bonus potential
- Company-paid orientation
- Quarterly safety bonus
- Health/dental/life/disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Solo drivers earn a net minimum of $81,000 yearly!
- Solo drivers get paid $2,800 within their first 8 days!
- Team drivers earn a net minimum of $151,000 yearly!
- Team drivers get paid $5,600 within their first 8 days!
- Tenure bonus of $3,000 (solos) & $5,500 (teams)
- Excellent company benefits
- Competitive pay (paid weekly)
- Monthly productivity bonus (earn up to 8 CPM more)
- Medical/dental/vision/life insurance
- 401k retirement savings plan
- Late model equipment
- Passenger & pet program
- Paid CDL training ($600/week on-the-job training)
- Zero tuition for those who qualify ($5,000 value)
- Competitive pay & benefits
- Great home time depending on region
- Consistent miles depending on region
- Late model equipment
- Top 25% of drivers average $80,300 yearly!
- OTR drivers earn from $.53 to $.56 per mile
- Health/vision/dental/life insurance + 401(k)
- No cost rider policy
- Pet policy (2 dogs or cats)
- Guaranteed detention pay
- Top 25% of drivers average $82,000 per year!
- Drivers earn from $.52 to $.55 per practical mile
- Flatbed drivers earn an additional $.06 per mile (loaded)
- Stop-off and breakdown pay
- Safety & productivity bonuses
- Full benefits + rider/pet policy
- $3,000 referral bonus!
- Drivers earn $.36 to $.49 per mile (+6 CPM bonus)
- OTR drivers average 2,700-3,000 miles weekly
- OTR Team drivers average 1,000 miles daily
- Regional drivers average 2,500-2,900 miles weekly
- Health/dental/vision insurance + 401(k) savings plan
- Drivers earn up to $.52 per mile (DOE)
- Qualify for medical 1st day of employment
- 401(k) retirement plan
- No NYC & No Canada runs
- 100% no-touch freight
- Rider & pet programs
- $800 per week paid CDL training program!
- Flatbed drivers average $55,000-$65,000 yearly!
- Flatbed drivers start at $.48 per mile (180 days solo exp)
- Dedicated drivers start at $.42 per mile (180 days solo exp)
- Weekly home time for flatbed and dedicated drivers
- Medical/dental/vision/prescription benefits + 401(k)
- Drivers earn up to $.50 per mile
- Drivers average 2,800-3,400 miles per week
- Empty miles/layovers/detention are all paid
- Health/dental/vision/life insurance + 401(k)
- 100% no-touch freight
- Late model tractors
- Mileage/safety/fuel efficiency/referral bonuses
- 401(k) matching retirement savings program
- Health/dental/vision insurance
- Paid vacation & holidays
- No forced dispatch
- Paid weekly
- Drivers can earn up to $68,000 per year
- Drive 1,000 to 1,500 mile radius from your hub
- Enjoy weekly home time
- Rewards for clean roadside inspections
- Detention pay
- Excellent benefits
- $4,800 SIGN-ON BONUS starts paying after 30 days!
- Drivers start out earning $.48 per mile!
- $2,000 driver referral bonus
- Holiday and safety bonuses
- Health/dental/vision/life insurance
- Pet & rider policy
- 6 week paid CDL training for students/trainees
- Lease purchase drivers can earn $.90 per mile (dispatched)
- Health/vision/dental insurance + 401(k)
- No forced dispatch
- 100% no-touch freight
- Riders & pets allowed
- $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!
- Paid training & orientation for students/trainees
- Solo drivers can earn 55 CPM with $.05 bonus
- Team drivers can earn 70 CPM with $.05 bonus
- Medical/dental/vision/life insurance + 401(k)
- Guaranteed detention/stop/layover/breakdown pay
- $40,000 TEAMING BONUS for OTR CDL-A DRIVERS!
- PAID HazMat endorsement if you don't have one
- HazMat team drivers earn $.52 to $.56 cents per mile
- $1,000 weekly pay guarantee for HazMat drivers
- Covenant team matching program can team you up
- Home time guarantee!
- Paid training program for students/trainees
- Paid weekly with direct deposit
- Medical/vision/dental insurance + 401-k
- Paid life insurance
- Paid vacations & holidays
- Referral bonuses
- Home every night or weekend (if preferred)
- No forced dispatch
- No-touch freight
- HazMat paid on each HazMat load
- Paid weekly with direct deposit
- Referral & roadside inspection bonuses
- Competitive pay
- Drivers average between 2,800 and 3,000 miles per week
- Layover/loading/unloading pay
- Brand new equipment
- Medical/dental/vision + company paid life insurance
- Company match 401(k)
- Many drivers net $2,000 per week!
- Paid 75% of earnings!
- Paid orientation
- Direct deposit
- FREE fuel card
- Rider policy available
- O/O Regional & dedicated lanes available
- No-touch freight
- No forced dispatch
- Great home time
- Consistent freight & miles
- Paid licensing & fuel surcharge on all miles
- Company drivers average $110,000 gross yearly
- Owner operators average $280,000 gross yearly
- Flexible home time
- Paid weekly with direct deposit
- Pet & passenger policy
- Safety performance bonuses
- $2,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!
- Competitive hourly pay
- Drivers average $1,510 weekly
- Daily home time
- No-touch freight
- Medical/dental/vision insurance + 401(k)
- OTR drivers can now earn up to 50 CPM base pay
- Drivers are home EVERY weekend!
- Pet & rider policy
- Health/dental/vision/life insurance + 401(k)
- Monthly safety bonus
- Quarterly driver retention bonus
- $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!
- Competitive pay
- Drivers can get up to 3,000 miles per week
- Safety/mileage/fuel/referral bonuses
- Layout pay
- Brand new efficient equipment
- 100% Owner operator
- HOME ON THE WEEKENDS
- Drivers get paid 72% to 80% of gross
- Limited deadhead (most average less than 12%)
- Health insurance plan
- Rider program
- Owner operators receive 75% of line haul revenue
- 100% fuel surcharge
- $1,000 driver referral bonus
- 24/7 maintenance support
- Great benefits
- Roadside safety incentive
- Drivers average $60,000 to $80,000 yearly!
- Weekly pay with direct deposit
- Stop/layover/detention/breakdown pay
- Annual safety bonuses
- Paid holidays & vacations
- Excellent well maintained equipment
- Owner/Operator Fleet
- $2.11 per mile average!
- Most shipments are drop and hook
- Lightweight shipments (15-25k lbs average)
- Fuel Surcharge covering most/all of your fuel costs
- Medical/dental/life Insurance & 401-k match
- $5,000 sign-on bonus!
- $5,000 driver referral bonus!
- Schedule options include 7 consecutive days of home time
- Quality equipment - tractors run on a 2.5-year trade cycle
- Medical/dental/vision/disability & 401-k company match
- Pay protection program
- New drivers earn .53 CPM (including $.03 for oversize loads)
- $400 orientation pay/$25 stop pay/$50 tarp pay
- Newer equipment (automatics available)
- Home every other weekend & rider/pet policy
- Medical/dental/vision insurance & 401(k) match
- Students Welcome – No Experience Required!
- $5,000 sign-on bonus & $1,000 referral bonus!
- Drivers make up to $75,000+ annually!
- 2,800 miles per week & rates paid on ALL miles!
- New & late model equipment - Kenworth trucks
- Medical/dental/vision/paid vacation & 401-k match
- Generous home time
- Drivers average $1,000-$1,450 weekly!
- Dedicated routes with Monday-Friday work!
- No-touch, mostly drop-and-hook freight!
- 10 paid holidays and paid time off
- Medical/dental/vision/life/disability & 401(k) company match
- Route & detention pay & bonuses based on driving performance
- Owner/Operators can earn up to $10,000k+ gross/week!
- FREE next day pay with no factoring fees!
- Fuel card provided – up to $0.30/gallon discount at Pilot Flying J!
- 24/7 support- we do all the paperwork/dispatching/billing
- Liability insurance
- Get paid for every load hauled by a driver you refer!
Specialized Services Logistics, LLC
- $500 sign-on bonus and $100 orientation pay!
- 48-55 cents per mile depending on experience!
- 2500-2900 miles per week & out 2 weeks at a time
- 99% no-touch freight
- $1,500 driver referral bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Drivers average $77,000+ annually!
- New $1,000 weekly minimum!
- Consistent home time & 100% no-touch freight!
- 7 paid holidays – $150.00 per day
- Medical/dental/vision/pharmacy/disability & 401-k match
- Per diem pay program with $0.08 per diem & zero admin fees!
Dedicated Transportation Solutions
- $19 per hour + $12 per stop!
- Drivers are guaranteed $1,150 per week!
- Daily home time (work Sunday thru Friday)
- Medical/dental/vision & 401-k company match
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Quality equipment
- Drivers make $65,000-$100,000 annually!
- Health insurance (Aflac)
- 401-k with company match
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Family oriented & a fun work environment
- Drivers get paid $0.60-0.70 per mile DOE!
- Average 3,000 miles per week!
- We pay for all miles that are driven!
- New 2022 Volvo 860’s/Freightliners/Kenworth tractors
- Referral bonuses & perfect DOT inspection bonus
- Drivers paid weekly through direct deposit
- Solo drivers average $60,000 – $90,000+ per year!
- Teams average $80,000 – $100,000+ per year!
- 100% no-touch freight & practical miles paid!
- Earn up to 3 weeks paid vacation
- Health/dental/vision/paid holidays & 401-k company match
- Newer Freightliner Cascadia trucks (APUs/inverters/refrigerators)
- Sign-on bonus & performance bonuses!
- Drivers start at 55 cents per mile!
- Drivers average $1,500 per week OTR!
- Newer well-maintained equipment
- Medical insurance & weekly home time
- Pet/rider policy
- Drivers average $70,000 to $80,000 annually!
- Experienced drivers can start at 52 cents per mile!
- Average 3,000+ miles driven weekly with $.05/mile bounces!
- No New York City routes & no cost pet/rider policy
- Health/dental/vision/life/short-term disability & 401-k match
- Paid vacation & mileage/fuel/en route bonuses
- Drivers average 2,500+ miles per week!
- Weekly home time (regional & dedicated options)!
- 100% no-touch freight!
- Round trips & average length of haul is 850 miles
- Medical/dental/vision & 401-k company match
- Vacation & holiday pay
- $2,500 sign-on bonus & yearly/quarterly bonuses as well!
- Solos start at 60 CPM & average 3,000+ miles/wk all miles paid!
- Teams start at 75 CPM & average 5,000+ miles/wk all miles paid!
- Company paid life & long-term disability insurance & 401-k plan
- 2 wks vacation/holiday pay & detention/layover/breakdown pay
- 100% no-touch freight & 2020+ Volvo/Freightliners/Peterbilts
- Drivers are guaranteed 60 cents per mile minimum!
- Drivers average $1,700 weekly guaranteed (1099 company)!
- Good home time – 2 Weeks out and 2-4 days home
- No-touch freight with dedicated lane to Texas
- Great pay with steady work and good equipment
- Drivers can take the truck/trailer home if they choose to
- Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus on select accounts!
- Top pay up to 70 cents per mile (on select accounts)!
- Salary-based pay up to $1,300/week (on select accounts)!
- Hourly-based pay up to $34/hour (on select accounts)!
- Health/life/dental/vision & 401-k company match
- Paid orientation $60/day & transportation, hotel, 2 meals/day
- Drivers are paid ALL miles, loaded & empty, up to 80 CPM!
- On average, drivers make $2,000 to $2,700 weekly!
- Drivers average 3,000 miles per week!
- United Healthcare PPO plans & life insurance
- 100% no-touch freight & $5,000 performance bonus
- 2020 Volvo/2021 Freightliner (refrigerator, work station, inverter)
Getting Your CDL in Order to Work for Trucking Companies in Alabama
It is imperative that you have a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) in order to work for Alabama trucking companies. To get your CDL, the state of Alabama requires drivers to pass both a written and a skills test.
Prior to obtaining a CDL, you will be issued a Commercial Learners Permit (CLP). To get your CLP, you will need to meet several requirements including be at least 18 or 21 years of age (depending on what kind of driving you will be doing), prove your residency and citizenship, and pass medical and eye exams.
What Do Trucking Companies in Alabama Require of Their Drivers?
Most, if not all, trucking companies in Alabama require their drivers to meet certain qualifications before getting hired. You will find that these requirements will vary among truck driving jobs in Alabama.
You may come across one or more of the following qualifications as you apply for truck driving jobs in Alabama:
- Must have a Class A CDL
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Minimum of 1-year over-the-road experience (4 states or more)
- Honorable discharge within the last 36 months for military veterans
- No more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years
- No more than 3 accidents within the last 3 years
- Must have 3 months of tractor/trailer experience
- No more than 6 jobs in the last three years
- No more than 2 out of service violations in the last two years
- No DUI/DWI, drug test refusal, drug convictions, or reckless driving
- No hit and run, leaving an accident, passing a School bus, or racing
- No other vehicle-related felony charges in the past five years
- Pass a physical exam and hold a current DOT medical card
- Take and pass a DOT Drug test
Alabama Truck Driving Salary and Benefits
Even if driving a truck has been your lifelong dream, salary is an important part of any job or educational endeavor. In addition to a salary, most truck driving jobs in Alabama offer bonuses and incentives, including sign-on or training completion bonuses, referral bonuses, and safe-driving bonuses.
As a driver for trucking companies in Alabama, you can expect a low salary of $24,000 annually or a high salary of $57,900 in this state. The median salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $37,500. In comparison, the national low annual salary for truck drivers is $26,900, the high is $63,100, and the median is $41,300.
Most truck driving jobs in Alabama are paying between $1,000 and 1,200 weekly for solo drivers and between $2,650 and $2800 weekly for team drivers. Although some Alabama trucking companies are advertising an annual salary of up to $80,000 per year for qualified drivers. Additionally, there are a handful of trucking companies in Alabama that are guaranteeing between 2,000 to 3,000 miles per week.
Sign-on bonuses usually range between $2,500 and $5,000. Some companies even offer retention bonuses, for instance, a $10,000 seniority bonus every 5 years of employment.
Other common benefits offered by Alabama truck driving companies include:
- Direct deposit or pay card
- Flexible home time
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Driver support
- Pet-friendly trucks
- Rider permits
- Paid Detention
- Paid Tolls and Scales
- Paid Breakdown
- Safe, well-maintained equipment
- $100 Safety boot allowance
- Generous time off policy (Vacation & Personal)
- 401(k) Plan
- Discount employee stock purchase program
- Veterans program, tuition reimbursement, spouse employment
- Paid orientation
Alabama Taxes and Cost of Living
When considering the salary you will make at truck driving jobs in Alabama, it is also important to factor in the cost of living and the taxes when compared to other states. After all, if you make more money but pay more for living expenses in a certain state, you may not be pocketing as much cash as if you lived in another state and made a lower salary.
The average cost of living for a single person with no children in Alabama is nearly $22,000 prior to taxes. For a family with two adults and two children, the average cost of living is nearly $62,380 before taxes. Out of all states, Alabama has the 14th highest state and local taxes at 9.43%.
One benefit of truck driving jobs in Alabama is that diesel gas prices are lower in this state than the national average. As of April 2017, the national average for diesel fuel is $2.529 per gallon while in Alabama it is $2.397 per gallon. If you are an owner-operator for trucking companies in Alabama, the price you pay for fuel can impact your expenses significantly.
Driving Conditions for Truck Drivers in Alabama
Whether you drive through this state on a long haul run or strictly drive in Alabama, you won’t have to worry about mountainous drives that can create costly delays and extra hassles. Additionally, Alabama doesn’t usually see extreme cold temperatures so truck drivers here do not have to deal with snowy or icy roads.
However, Alabama can be the recipient of severe weather during the spring and summer months due to hurricanes and tornados. These weather conditions can possibly delay your trip, depending on where you will be driving within the state.
Another potential concern for truck drivers is traffic. In Alabama, unless you are driving through a metropolitan area such as Montgomery or Mobile, traffic congestion should not be much of an issue.
Expected Growth for Truck Driving Jobs in Alabama
If you are interested in truck driving jobs in Alabama, the good news is that this field is expected to grow in the next several years. As of 2014, heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver employment rates in Alabama were at 32,800. However, there is an expected 8 percent growth rate expected by the year 2024 with the number of truck driving jobs in Alabama growing to 35,430.
There are many Alabama trucking companies that are looking to hire truck drivers just like you. Why waste your time filling out multiple job applications when you can make the best trucking companies in Alabama and across the country compete to hire you by filling out one simple form?