Commercial Trucking recruiters serving Allentown-Bethlehem.
Allentown-Bethlehem has 32% more heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers per job than the country as a whole, about 6,590 in the metro. BLS counts 401 business locations of general freight trucking companies across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Allentown-Bethlehem.
BLS counts about 12,380 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Allentown-Bethlehem metro, the largest group being heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (about 6,590). Relative to the size of the local economy, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.32). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Trucking hub.
CDL-A Truck Driver
Sample job description →Allentown-Bethlehem: 6,590 employed · $60,090 median, 36th-highest of 112 metros
CDL-B Truck Driver
Sample job description →Allentown-Bethlehem: 2,680 employed · $43,160 median, 62nd-highest of 112 metros
Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator
Allentown-Bethlehem: 430 employed · $49,570 median, 53rd-highest of 111 metros
Fleet Manager
Allentown-Bethlehem: 710 employed · $107,740 median, 39th-highest of 112 metros
Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)
Allentown-Bethlehem: 620 employed · $73,650 median, 71st-highest of 112 metros
Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician
Allentown-Bethlehem: 880 employed · $64,110 median, 36th-highest of 112 metros
Logistics Coordinator
Allentown-Bethlehem: 160 employed
Driver Recruiter
Allentown-Bethlehem: 1,720 employed · $70,040 median, 67th-highest of 112 metros
Terminal Manager
Route / Delivery Supervisor
Allentown-Bethlehem: 2,230 employed · $66,320 median, 16th-highest of 112 metros
The roles behind most of our Allentown-Bethlehem, PA searches in this trade: CDL-A Truck Driver and CDL-B Truck Driver.
What Commercial Trucking roles earn in Allentown-Bethlehem.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Allentown-Bethlehem earn a median $60,090, level with the $58,640 national figure, and 36th of 112 metros. Pay runs $45,380 at the tenth percentile to $80,310 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, at $66,320 against $62,890 nationally. BLS withholds Allentown-Bethlehem pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Allentown-Bethlehem median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL-A Truck DriverHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) | $60,090 | $45,380–$80,310 | $58,640 | +2% | 6,590 |
| CDL-B Truck DriverLight Truck Drivers (53-3033) | $43,160 | $28,040–$67,140 | $44,860 | −4% | 2,680 |
| Dispatcher / Fleet CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $49,570 | $36,140–$75,930 | $50,340 | −2% | 430 |
| Fleet Manager · Terminal ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $107,740 | $73,200–$176,880 | $107,230 | 0% | 710 |
| Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $73,650 | $49,980–$123,320 | $80,730 | −9% | 620 |
| Diesel Mechanic / Fleet TechnicianBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) | $64,110 | $47,420–$81,280 | $61,770 | +4% | 880 |
| Logistics CoordinatorCargo and Freight Agents (43-5011) | – | – | $52,260 | – | 160 |
| Driver RecruiterHuman Resources Specialists (13-1071) | $70,040 | $47,160–$117,240 | $75,940 | −8% | 1,720 |
| Route / Delivery SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers (53-1047) | $66,320 | $45,500–$89,990 | $62,890 | +5% | 2,230 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Allentown-Bethlehem metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Allentown-Bethlehem's commercial trucking market has changed since 2018.
The number of general freight trucking companies in Allentown-Bethlehem rose from 259 in 2018 to 401 in 2023, up 55%, ahead of the 49% national rise.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General freight trucking companies: business locations | 259 | 401 | +55% |
| General freight trucking companies: employment | – | 4,660 | – |
| General freight trucking companies: average annual pay | – | $72,595 | – |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Commercial Trucking hiring resources.
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Allentown-Bethlehem runs 32% more commercial trucking workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 , Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Allentown-Bethlehem's commercial trucking market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Allentown-Bethlehem ranks 59th for headcount, 33rd for median pay and 20th for concentration for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 32,220 | $59,370 | 0.84 | 1,935 |
| Pittsburgh | 14,620 | $57,880 | 0.99 | 478 |
| Harrisburg | 6,800 | $61,520 | 1.53 | 219 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem | 6,590 | $60,090 | 1.32 | 401 |
| Scranton | 5,210 | $57,580 | 1.54 | 232 |
| Lancaster | 5,080 | $58,350 | 1.52 | 274 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial trucking employers in Allentown-Bethlehem, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Allentown-Bethlehem metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Allentown-Bethlehem talent.
The closest metro we cover is Philadelphia, about 50 miles away, with roughly 32,220 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (4.9 times Allentown-Bethlehem's 6,590). New York pays the most nearby, a $65,040 median, 8% above Allentown-Bethlehem. That is the number any Allentown-Bethlehem offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. New York has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem | – | 6,590 | $60,090 |
| Philadelphia | 48 mi | 32,220 | $59,370 |
| Scranton | 56 mi | 5,210 | $57,580 |
| Lancaster | 58 mi | 5,080 | $58,350 |
| Harrisburg | 77 mi | 6,800 | $61,520 |
| New York | 78 mi | 65,100 | $65,040 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Allentown-Bethlehem crews.
Not commercial trucking work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Allentown-Bethlehem in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Bethlehem Steel logistics and distribution hubUndisclosedUnder development
A New Jersey-based developer's plan to transform a portion of the former Bethlehem Steel complex into a modern logistics hub - described as one of the largest construction projects in the Lehigh Valley in recent years.
- PA SITES brownfield redevelopment (Bethlehem Steel)$500M statewide program (~$400M to PA SITES)Signed into law; rollout underway
Governor Shapiro signed the program into law at the former Bethlehem Steel campus, funding remediation to turn old industrial sites into shovel-ready properties for new business - a direct, symbolic anchor in this metro.
- LVHN neighborhood hospitals (Hellertown + Tannersville)UndisclosedHellertown underway; Tannersville opening winter 2026
A three-story, 90,000 sq ft neighborhood hospital in Hellertown and a new health care campus in Tannersville near I-80 - Lehigh Valley Health Network's fourth and fifth such facilities.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Allentown-Bethlehem market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial trucking, and what kills offers in Allentown-Bethlehem.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 4 things that most often end a commercial trucking offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: Commercial Trucking credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Is Allentown-Bethlehem a linehaul market or a last-mile one?
For every light-truck driver BLS counts in Allentown-Bethlehem there are 2.5 heavy and tractor-trailer drivers - 6,590 against 2,680, 23rd of 112 on that ratio.
Weighted that far to Class A, the linehaul and regional pool is deeper than the headcount suggests and the local-delivery bench thinner.
Nationally it is 2.1 to one.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (53-3032) against light truck drivers (53-3033), across the 112 metros BLS publishes both series for.
Frequently asked - Commercial Trucking hiring in Allentown-Bethlehem.
What do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Allentown-Bethlehem?
BLS puts the Allentown-Bethlehem median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers at $60,090 a year, about the same as the $58,640 national median. That ranks 36th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $45,380 and $80,310, a 1.8x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Pennsylvania metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Allentown-Bethlehem?
Not by national standards. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make up 32% more of the Allentown-Bethlehem workforce than they do nationally, about 6,590 people. The 401 general freight trucking companies here average about 12 employees per location. With 55% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial trucking roles pay the most in Allentown-Bethlehem?
Of the roles we recruit for, Fleet Manager pays the most in Allentown-Bethlehem, a $107,740 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Route / Delivery Supervisor at $66,320, 38% below it. CDL-B Truck Driver is the lowest-paid field role at $43,160. Relative to national pay, Route / Delivery Supervisor is the strongest-paying role here (5% above). Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT) trails national pay the most (9% below).
How many general freight trucking companies operate in Allentown-Bethlehem?
BLS counted 401 general freight trucking companies in Allentown-Bethlehem in 2023, employing about 4,660 people between them. Up from 259 in 2018, a 55% increase against 49% growth nationally. That averages 12 people per location. They pay an average of $72,595, 11% above the $65,587 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Allentown-Bethlehem for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Philadelphia (48 miles, about 32,220, $59,370 median), Scranton (56 miles, about 5,210, $57,580 median) and Lancaster (58 miles, about 5,080, $58,350 median). Philadelphia has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Allentown-Bethlehem has one of the deeper pools of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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