Truck Driver Salary in Alabama (2026)

Worth knowing: The Port of Mobile is one of the country's top-15 US ports by cargo volume and a feature most national truck-driver surveys understate for AL. Port of Mobile (Alabama State Port Authority, ~$26B annual cargo volume across container terminal + cruise terminal + bulk + general cargo + steel + roll-on/roll-off operations + automotive import/export, the country's #11 port by total tonnage + among the top-20 US ports by container volume, with ongoing $300M+ Mobile Harbor Deepening Project completed 2024 deepening Mobile Bay channel to 50 feet supporting larger container vessels) supports substantial intermodal drayage + port driver work. Mercedes-Benz Vance + Honda Lincoln + Hyundai Montgomery + Mazda Toyota Huntsville combined produce ~1.4M+ vehicles annually + generate substantial automotive logistics — both inbound parts trailer freight (Mercedes-Benz Vance alone supports approximately 200+ tier-1 supplier facilities + substantial daily inbound trailer volume) + finished vehicle outbound freight (substantial Port of Mobile RoRo automotive export + rail + drive-away). The 2025 OBBBA No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies to non-exempt AL truck driver OT premium pay through 2028 — cap $12,500 single / $25,000 MFJ above-the-line. For a senior OTR driver at $85K base + $20K OT premium ($105K total), OBBBA produces ~$4,400 federal + ~$1,000 AL savings (at AL's 5% top + Federal Income Tax Deduction) through 2028. AL is RTW since 1953 + low cost of living + no estate tax + Federal Income Tax Deduction.