Modeled career paths · Trucking freight

Where does a Truck Driver go next?

What employers are asking a Truck Driver for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Dispatcher+23% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Truck Driver go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Owner-Operator+23% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Truck Driver go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Transportation Manager+105% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Dispatcher. 50% joint modeled share
leadership branch90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
First Officer+157% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Owner-Operator. 10% joint modeled share
Needs a commercial licence with an instrument rating, and an ATP for airline flying.
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Supply Chain Manager+71% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Owner-Operator. 10% joint modeled share
pivot87% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.