Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload the truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.
You will need to be skilled at hand-eye coordination, hearing ability, physical health, visual ability, transportation, public safety and security, customer and personal service, English language, and mechanical.
Annual Wage
Entry - $29,256
Mean - $45,078
Experienced - $52,989
Hourly Wage
Entry - $14
Mean - $21
Experienced - $25
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers usually have a high school diploma and attend a professional truck driving school. They must have a commercial driver’s license (CDL).
All long-haul truck drivers must have a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Qualifications for obtaining a CDL vary by state but generally include passing both a knowledge test and a driving test. States have the right to refuse to issue a CDL to anyone who has had a CDL suspended by another state.
There are 29,190 projected job openings in Texas this year!
