Commercial Trucking recruiters serving Boise.
Boise has 23% more heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers per job than the country as a whole, about 6,380 in the metro. BLS counts 367 business locations of general freight trucking companies across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Boise.
BLS counts about 13,000 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Boise metro, the largest group being heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (about 6,380). Relative to the size of the local economy, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.23). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Trucking hub.
CDL-A Truck Driver
Sample job description →Boise: 6,380 employed · $60,330 median, 33rd-highest of 112 metros
CDL-B Truck Driver
Sample job description →Boise: 4,360 employed · $44,400 median, 44th-highest of 112 metros
Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator
Boise: 530 employed · $52,580 median, 19th-highest of 111 metros
Fleet Manager
Boise: 520 employed · $97,610 median, 92nd-highest of 112 metros
Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)
Boise: 840 employed · $72,860 median, 75th-highest of 112 metros
Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician
Boise: 730 employed · $60,340 median, 77th-highest of 112 metros
Logistics Coordinator
Boise: 210 employed · $45,710 median, 85th-highest of 96 metros
Driver Recruiter
Boise: 2,180 employed · $66,060 median, 88th-highest of 112 metros
Terminal Manager
Route / Delivery Supervisor
Boise: 1,530 employed · $56,790 median, 108th-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Trucking roles earn in Boise.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Boise earn a median $60,330, level with the $58,640 national figure, and 33rd of 112 metros. Pay runs $46,780 at the tenth percentile to $92,930 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, at $60,340 against $61,770 nationally.
| Role | Boise median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL-A Truck DriverHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) | $60,330 | $46,780–$92,930 | $58,640 | +3% | 6,380 |
| CDL-B Truck DriverLight Truck Drivers (53-3033) | $44,400 | $35,430–$96,160 | $44,860 | −1% | 4,360 |
| Dispatcher / Fleet CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $52,580 | $36,880–$79,060 | $50,340 | +4% | 530 |
| Fleet Manager · Terminal ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $97,610 | $60,190–$234,710 | $107,230 | −9% | 520 |
| Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $72,860 | $42,810–$127,720 | $80,730 | −10% | 840 |
| Diesel Mechanic / Fleet TechnicianBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) | $60,340 | $46,850–$79,370 | $61,770 | −2% | 730 |
| Logistics CoordinatorCargo and Freight Agents (43-5011) | $45,710 | $40,130–$71,200 | $52,260 | −13% | 210 |
| Driver RecruiterHuman Resources Specialists (13-1071) | $66,060 | $44,200–$103,420 | $75,940 | −13% | 2,180 |
| Route / Delivery SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers (53-1047) | $56,790 | $40,650–$89,850 | $62,890 | −10% | 1,530 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Boise 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 Boise's commercial trucking market has changed since 2018.
The number of general freight trucking companies in Boise rose from 250 in 2018 to 367 in 2023, up 47%, close to the 49% national change. Headcount at those firms went up 5%, to about 2,302 people. Average annual pay there went from $47,807 to $63,338 (+32%), faster than the 23% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General freight trucking companies: business locations | 250 | 367 | +47% |
| General freight trucking companies: employment | 2,202 | 2,302 | +5% |
| General freight trucking companies: average annual pay | $47,807 | $63,338 | +32% |
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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Boise runs 23% more commercial trucking workers per job than the country as a whole — 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 Boise's commercial trucking market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Boise ranks 61st for headcount, 30th for median pay and 25th for concentration for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
What this means for hiring:For commercial trucking employers in Boise, the pool is deep but local employers have been cutting headcount. Experienced people are here, and some will be open to a move, so a clear offer and a defined path up usually beat a higher posted rate.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Boise metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Trucking licensing in Idaho.
Idaho's floor is 18, and the K restriction - defined by the Department as intrastate operation only - is applied to CDL holders aged 18 to 20, so an under-21 Idaho driver is state-bound until their birthday. Idaho publishes no condition-based intrastate medical waiver. What it publishes instead is a list of categories that may be exempt from the medical-card requirement altogether, which expressly includes Idaho intrastate vehicles hauling farm products, equipment and supplies - that is an operational exemption, not relief for a driver who fails the vision, hearing, diabetes or limb standards. Self-certification matters here: a driver not currently operating commercially is certified Excepted Intrastate and must obtain a current medical certificate and recertify into a non-excepted category before you can put them to work. If you need an Idaho driver cleared under a medical variance, confirm with the Department's commercial licence unit, because no Idaho intrastate waiver programme could be verified.
Licensing authority: Idaho Transportation Department, Division of Motor Vehicles. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Boise talent.
The closest metro we cover is Ogden, about 270 miles away, with roughly 4,260 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (0.7 times Boise's 6,380). Spokane pays the most nearby, a $62,980 median, 4% above Boise. That is the number any Boise offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Salt Lake City has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | – | 6,380 | $60,330 |
| Ogden | 272 mi | 4,260 | $59,940 |
| Spokane | 286 mi | 3,890 | $62,980 |
| Salt Lake City | 296 mi | 12,340 | $62,310 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Boise crews.
Not commercial trucking work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Boise in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Boise Airport infrastructure upgrades$74M+ in federal grantsRunway reconstruction beginning March, spanning two construction seasons
$59.4M for parallel runway reconstruction, $9.6M for Concourse A apron phase 2, and $6M for a new central utility plant expanding the airport's electrical capacity for future Concourse A development.
- Lake Hazel Road extension$75M+ ($5.6M federal BUILD grant secured)Planning to construction
Connects Southwest to Southeast Boise while unlocking new industrial land for development - a long-term heavy-civil driver.
- Micron semiconductor expansion$25B (Idaho-specific commitment; the $6.4B CHIPS Act award is shared across Idaho, New York, and Virginia, not Boise-specific)First wafer production mid-2027; second fab operational late 2028
Two new fabrication plants plus supporting infrastructure - the first new domestic memory plant in two decades, an estimated 17,000 statewide jobs and 2,000 direct Micron jobs. By far the largest capital project in Idaho's history.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Boise market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial trucking, and what kills offers in Boise.
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 Boise a linehaul market or a last-mile one?
Boise runs close to even: 6,380 heavy and tractor-trailer drivers against 4,360 light-truck drivers, 1.5 to one, 84th of 112 on that ratio.
The driving here is mostly last-mile and service, so a Class A search competes for a smaller resident pool than the total implies and often reaches outside the metro.
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 Boise.
What do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Boise?
BLS puts the Boise median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers at $60,330 a year, about the same as the $58,640 national median. That ranks 33rd of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $46,780 and $92,930, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience.
Is it hard to hire heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Boise?
Not by national standards. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make up 23% more of the Boise workforce than they do nationally, about 6,380 people. The 367 general freight trucking companies here average about 6.3 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 47% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial trucking roles pay the most in Boise?
Of the roles we recruit for, Fleet Manager pays the most in Boise, a $97,610 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician at $60,340, 38% below it. CDL-B Truck Driver is the lowest-paid field role at $44,400. Relative to national pay, Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator is the strongest-paying role here (4% above). Driver Recruiter trails national pay the most (13% below).
How many general freight trucking companies operate in Boise?
BLS counted 367 general freight trucking companies in Boise in 2023, employing about 2,302 people between them. Up from 250 in 2018, a 47% increase against 49% growth nationally. That averages 6.3 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $63,338, 3% below the $65,587 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Boise for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Ogden (272 miles, about 4,260, $59,940 median), Spokane (286 miles, about 3,890, $62,980 median) and Salt Lake City (296 miles, about 12,340, $62,310 median). Salt Lake City 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.
Boise 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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