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What truck drivers make
Typical
$55,000
Local, new
$40,000
Long-haul or specialized
$77,000
Job Bank's national median works out to about $55,000 a year and its high end to about $77,000. Long-haul drivers are usually paid per kilometre rather than per hour. Owner-operators who own their truck can gross far more but carry all the costs.