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Beginning October 1, 2015, truck drivers will see a small pump in per diem pay. The current per diem rate for the transportation industry is $59 per day. On October 1, the per diem rate will increase to $63.
Average truck driver pay-about .40 to .45 cents per mile, or $50,000 to $60,000 per year. Above average truck driver pay-close to .50 cents per mile, and over $60,000 per year. Of course, what you haul matters. Flatbed, step-deck and heavy-haul drivers add a little to that pay scale.