There's good news for truckers: pay continues to increase as market conditions improve.
InMotion Global, Inc., the developer of AscendTMS, together with Superior Trucking Payroll Service, today released their June 2026 Driver Pay Index, showing that truck driver pay continues to reach record levels as freight demand strengthens and capacity tightens across North America, according to a statement from the two companies.
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The latest Driver Pay Index reveals that professional truck drivers are now earning approximately 57% more than they did in January of 2020, marking the highest driver pay levels ever recorded by the index, the statement said.
The monthly Driver Pay Index is built using anonymized live payroll data from trucking companies nationwide.
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"After several difficult years for the asset side of the trucking industry, we’ve seen a strong run for drivers with regard to compensation, especially over the last 18 months. Driver pay has moved meaningfully upward, and we don’t see any signs of that slowing down as fleets fight to recruit the best legally compliant drivers, keep their trucks full, and take advantage of historically high linehaul rates," said Tim Higham, CEO of AscendTMS. "Increasing pay for professional drivers is a positive sign that freight demand, carrier confidence, and overall market conditions continue to improve."
