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Truck Driver Pay Per Mile Calculator

Know what your paycheck actually looks like. Plug in your cents-per-mile rate, weekly miles, and weeks on the road — get your annual, monthly, and weekly pay in one step.

Company drivers: your CPM pay rate. Owner-operators: use PROFIT per mile, not gross.

2,200-2,800 is a realistic OTR range — the 70-hour HOS clock caps what is legal.

Home time, maintenance downtime, holidays.

How this is calculated

weekly = rate × miles per week

annual = weekly × weeks per year

monthly = annual ÷ 12

FAQ

How many cents per mile do company drivers make?

Varies by experience, freight type and region; entry OTR sits meaningfully below experienced and specialized rates. Check current pay surveys from major carriers and unions rather than a single average. The math here works for ANY rate you plug in.

Gross vs net for owner-operators?

An owner-op grossing $2/mile is NOT earning $2/mile. Run cost per mile first and plug the PROFIT per mile in here.

Why default to 48 weeks, not 52?

Trucks break, families exist, holidays happen; 48 is honest planning; change it to see the sensitivity.

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