Growth & wages: More than 57 percent in this field are women and itâs a field thatâs expected to grow 22 percent in the next 10 years. The average median salary, according to Payscale, is $81,541, with the highest pay concentrated in the San Francisco area.
$1.38 The average per mile operating cost for the trucking industry. $180,000 The average total yearly cost of operating a commercial truck. The largest operating expense is diesel fuel. A commercial truck can easily consume more than $70,000 of diesel fuel per year.
A majority of trucking companies pay between $0.28 and $0.40 cents per mile according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. A few companies do pay up to $0.45 cents per mile. These types of jobs require more skill and are for drivers with many years of experience.