You'll need a heavy vehicle driving license, and many companies will also want you to have a commercial driver's license (CDL), which you can obtain from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and which your employer can give you information about. Many trucking schools in the United States offer training for the CDL.
Top-Paying Country: Switzerland Among the European countries, Switzerland stands out as the nation offering the highest wages for truck drivers. The average wage for truck drivers in Switzerland is around €5,477 per month.
The Best-Paying Trucking Companies in 2025 Old Dominion Freight Line. Mercer Transportation. Sysco Foods. Walmart. UPS. GP Transco. Marten Transport. ABF Freight System.
10 High-paying truck driver jobs Long-haul truck driver. Specialty vehicle hauler. Ice road driver. Hazmat tanker. Tanker/liquid hauler. Mine/haul truck driver. Team truck driver. Owner-operator. National average salary: $210,396 per year.
It owns 11,079 tractors, 16,138 trucks, and 6,682 pickup trucks and cargo vans. PepsiCo also owns 20,105 trailers for securing goods in transit. This enormous fleet helps PepsiCo take in $79.5 billion per year in sales. Wal-Mart owns 9,280 tractors, 25 trucks, and a whopping 76,361 trailers.