Truck Driver Salary in South Carolina (2026)
The average Truck Driver in South Carolina earns around $60,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $47,947/year ($3,996/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $47,947 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $3,996 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $1,844 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $23/hr |
Federal Tax | $5,020 |
State Tax | $2,443 |
FICA Taxes | $4,590 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 20.09% |
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Truck Driver Salary Ranges in South Carolina
Not all Truck Drivers earn the same — not even close
South Carolina's truck-driver market is anchored by I-95 east-coast corridor (Florida to Maine via SC eastern), I-26 east-west corridor (Charleston to Asheville NC connecting Port of Charleston with TN + Midwest freight), I-85 north-south corridor (Atlanta to Charlotte via Greenville-Spartanburg Upstate SC), substantial Port of Charleston intermodal (the deepest US East Coast container port post-2022), substantial BMW Spartanburg automotive logistics (~30,000+ inbound parts trailers daily at peak production) + Boeing 787 Charleston + Volvo + Mercedes-Benz Vans automotive logistics, plus Walmart + Costco + Publix DC networks.
Senior OTR Driver (Long-Haul)
$70,000–$118,000+ OT
Schneider National + Werner + JB Hunt + Crete Carriers SC-based · OBBBA OT applies
Senior Dedicated Route (BMW / Boeing logistics)
$72,000–$108,000+ OT
BMW Spartanburg + Boeing 787 + Volvo + Mercedes-Benz dedicated logistics · home-most-nights
Senior Regional LTL (FedEx / UPS / OD)
$72,000–$105,000
Regional LTL · FedEx Freight + UPS Freight + Old Dominion · home daily/weekly · pension premium
Senior Tanker Driver
$78,000–$115,000+ OT
Tanker hauler · fuel + chemical commodity · X endorsement premium
Senior Flatbed Driver
$75,000–$118,000+ OT
Flatbed hauler · BMW + Boeing components + lumber + building materials · oversized load
Senior Owner-Operator (Independent)
$105,000–$180,000
O/O leased to SC carriers · self-employed · Schedule C + Section 179 truck depreciation
Senior Hazmat Driver
$82,000–$120,000+ OT
Hazmat endorsement · chemical + fuel + Port of Charleston · H endorsement
Senior Port Driver (Charleston)
$75,000–$115,000+ OT
Port of Charleston intermodal drayage · TWIC credential + port operations specialty
Mid-Career CDL Driver (3-7 yrs)
$62,000–$82,000+ OT
Mid-career CDL-A driver · transitioning to senior route band
New CDL Driver (0-2 yrs)
$48,000–$62,000+ OT
New CDL-A driver · SC CDL training programs · entry band
Worth knowing: The Port of Charleston is the deepest US East Coast container port (post-2022 Charleston Harbor Deepening to 52 feet, the only US East Coast port capable of handling fully-laden Post-Panamax + Ultra Large Container Vessels at any tide) and the structural depth feature most national truck-driver surveys understate for SC. Port of Charleston (~$25B+ annual cargo volume, ~2.6M TEUs annually as one of the country's top-10 container ports + the country's #1 vehicle import/export port handling ~270K vehicles annually including BMW Spartanburg exports + Volvo Charleston + Mercedes-Benz Vans + substantial vehicle import operations) supports substantial intermodal drayage + port driver work. BMW Manufacturing Co. Spartanburg's ~$11B annual revenue is supported by approximately 30,000+ inbound parts trailers daily during peak production — making BMW one of the largest US single-facility logistics operations. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies to non-exempt SC truck driver OT through 2028. For a senior OTR driver at $85K base + $20K OT premium ($105K total), OBBBA produces ~$4,400 federal + ~$1,300 SC savings (at SC's progressive brackets) = ~$5,700 through 2028. SC's 6.5% top bracket affects mainly senior owner-operator + specialty driver comp at $200K+ TC. SC is RTW since 1954.
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