Truck Driver market brief · Houston, TX
Truck Driver Jobs in Houston, TX
344 truck driver openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 179 employers, led by Republic, GFL Environmental, and Ryder. The middle half of posted salaries runs $48,360–$83,200 a year (median $62,400), from the 54% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 344
- Live truck driver openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 179
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $62,400
- 54% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 49%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
344
Hiring employers
179
Salary coverage
54%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
149
87 companies · $52,540 median
Established employers
91
44 companies · $87,950 median
Top of market
38
15 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$48,360
P50
$62,400
P75
$83,200
P90
$104,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live truck driver listings in Houston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare truck driver opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 344 live roles tracked in this market.
- 179 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Truck Driver in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
344 truck driver openings across 179 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Republic is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Houston market view into active employers and representative truck driver openings
Employer activity · 179 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 344 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More truck driver openings in Houston
- Delivery Driver, Class A CDL · GSC Wholesale LLC
- Driver - CDL (B) · Republic
- Delivery Driver, Class A CDL · C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC
- CDL-A Texas Semi Local Driver – $220 Daily Minimum + Bonus · Small Potato Trucking
- CDL A Houston Company Driver (JD3) · Universal Logistics
- CDL A Truck Driver · Flint Logistics LLC
- Recent Grads Accepted Class A Flatbed Truck Driver 1350per week · GEX Transport
- CDL-A Driver: $105K+/Year, Paid Weekly – Houston, TX · Trucking Group UTAH
- CDL-A Dedicated Driver – $2,490 Top Weekly Pay · 4th Day Trucking
- CDL- A Driver - Heavy Haul/Multi-Axle · Corthell Transportation
- CDL-A Dedicated Truck Driver Home Weekly · American Trucking Group USA, LLC
- NON-CDL DRIVERS · Staffing Texas, LLC
- CDL Driver · Lansing Building Products Recruiting Team
- Driver Non CDL Home Daily · Ryder
- Driver Non CDL Home Daily · Ryder
- CDL-A Truck Driver Paid Training No Experience · 365 Freight USA
Truck Driver jobs in Houston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many truck driver jobs are open in Houston?
Metaintro tracks 344 live truck driver openings from 179 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do truck driver jobs in Houston pay?
The median posted salary is $62,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $48,360 to $83,200. Based on the 54% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for truck driver jobs in Houston?
Republic, GFL Environmental, Ryder, and Amanwithaplanservices have the most open truck driver roles here right now, out of 179 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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