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Truck Driver Salary in Vermont (2026)

The average Truck Driver in Vermont earns around $60,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $48,540/year ($4,045/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$48,540
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$4,045
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$1,867
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$23/hr
Federal Tax
$5,020
State Tax
$1,850
FICA Taxes
$4,590
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

19.1%
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Truck Driver Salary Ranges in Vermont

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$48,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$60,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$100,000

/year

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Not all Truck Drivers earn the same — not even close

Vermont's truck driver market is anchored by VT interstate corridor (I-89 Burlington-Montpelier-Boston + I-91 Brattleboro-White River Junction-Canadian border + US Route 7 + US Route 4 + the substantial post-IIJA 2021 federal funding), VT warehouse + logistics (Hannaford Brothers South Burlington distribution + Price Chopper + Walmart Distribution + the substantial post-2020 VT distribution), VT dairy + ag inbound + outbound (Cabot Cooperative + Saint Albans Cooperative + the substantial VT dairy + maple syrup #1 US producer + the substantial VT dairy + maple transport), VT cross-border (the substantial VT-Canada cross-border at Highgate Springs + Derby Line + the substantial VT-NH cross-border + VT-NY cross-border + VT-MA cross-border), VT manufacturing inbound + outbound (GlobalFoundries + Beta + Dynapower + Burton + Burton Snowboards), plus Teamsters Local 597 + the substantial VT trucking + CDL pipeline.

Sr Owner-Operator (Class A / OTR)

$95,000–$215,000+ OT

Owner-op OTR · VT NY-Boston corridor + Canada cross-border

Sr LTL Linehaul Driver (FedEx / UPS / ODFL)

$72,000–$118,000+ OT

LTL at FedEx + UPS + ODFL + XPO + Teamsters · I-89 + I-91 corridor

Sr Dairy + Ag Driver (Cabot / Saint Albans)

$62,000–$98,000+ OT

Cabot Cooperative + Saint Albans dairy + the substantial VT dairy transport

Sr Tanker / Hazmat Driver

$75,000–$118,000+ OT

Tanker + hazmat at VT fuel + chemical + dairy + the substantial

Sr Amazon DSP / Last-Mile Driver

$55,000–$82,000+ OT

Amazon DSP last-mile at Burlington + South Burlington + Rutland

Sr Cross-Border Driver (VT-Canada)

$72,000–$115,000+ OT

VT-Canada cross-border · Highgate Springs + Derby Line + FAST card

Sr Regional Driver (VT-NH / VT-MA / VT-NY)

$65,000–$105,000+ OT

Regional · VT-NH + VT-MA + VT-NY cross-border · home daily/weekly

Sr Specialized Heavy Haul (GF / Beta)

$78,000–$125,000+ OT

Heavy haul · GF Essex Junction + Beta + the substantial VT industrial

Mid-Career Driver (3-6 yrs)

$55,000–$78,000+ OT

Mid-career at VT major fleets · transitioning to senior band

New Hire Driver (CDL-A)

$45,000–$62,000+ OT

New hire · VTC + Castleton CDL pipeline · entry OTR + regional

Worth knowing: VT interstate corridor (I-89 + I-91 + US Route 7) + VT dairy + ag transport (Cabot + Saint Albans) + VT-Canada cross-border (Highgate Springs + Derby Line) tri-anchor is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state Northeast Corridor + dairy + cross-border trucking cluster and a feature most national truck driver surveys understate for VT. VT interstate corridor (I-89 Burlington-Montpelier-Boston + I-91 Brattleboro-White River Junction-Canadian border + US Route 7 + US Route 4 + post-IIJA 2021 federal funding). VT warehouse + logistics (Hannaford Brothers South Burlington distribution + Price Chopper + Walmart Distribution + the substantial post-2020 VT distribution growth). VT dairy + ag transport (Cabot Cooperative + Saint Albans Cooperative + the substantial VT dairy industry as one of country's premier US dairy clusters + VT maple syrup #1 US producer + the substantial VT dairy + maple transport). VT-Canada cross-border (the substantial VT-Canada cross-border at Highgate Springs + Derby Line + the substantial FAST card + Trusted Trader + the substantial post-2020 VT-Canada freight). GlobalFoundries + Beta + Dynapower + Burton manufacturing freight. Teamsters Local 597. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028. VT NOT a RTW state + VT progressive top 8.75% anchor the VT truck driver proposition.

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