Commercial Trucking recruiters serving Las Vegas.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are scarcer in Las Vegas than in most of the country, 43% fewer per job, so the roughly 8,670 who work here are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 357 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 Las Vegas.
BLS counts about 20,790 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Las Vegas metro, the largest group being heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (about 8,670). Relative to the size of the local economy, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are far less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.57). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Trucking hub.
CDL-A Truck Driver
Sample job description →Las Vegas: 8,670 employed · $60,650 median, 25th-highest of 112 metros
CDL-B Truck Driver
Sample job description →Las Vegas: 6,510 employed · $43,150 median, 64th-highest of 112 metros
Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator
Las Vegas: 2,210 employed · $47,210 median, 83rd-highest of 111 metros
Fleet Manager
Las Vegas: 1,350 employed · $97,680 median, 91st-highest of 112 metros
Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)
Las Vegas: 3,220 employed · $76,520 median, 59th-highest of 112 metros
Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician
Las Vegas: 1,290 employed · $66,770 median, 24th-highest of 112 metros
Logistics Coordinator
Las Vegas: 380 employed · $46,790 median, 77th-highest of 96 metros
Driver Recruiter
Las Vegas: 4,470 employed · $69,950 median, 69th-highest of 112 metros
Terminal Manager
Route / Delivery Supervisor
Las Vegas: 4,320 employed · $59,810 median, 93rd-highest of 112 metros
The roles behind most of our Las Vegas, NV searches in this trade: CDL-A Truck Driver and CDL-B Truck Driver.
What Commercial Trucking roles earn in Las Vegas.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Las Vegas earn a median $60,650, 3% over the $58,640 national figure, and 25th of 112 metros. Pay runs $43,560 at the tenth percentile to $79,900 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, at $66,770 against $61,770 nationally.
| Role | Las Vegas median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL-A Truck DriverHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) | $60,650 | $43,560–$79,900 | $58,640 | +3% | 8,670 |
| CDL-B Truck DriverLight Truck Drivers (53-3033) | $43,150 | $30,430–$70,040 | $44,860 | −4% | 6,510 |
| Dispatcher / Fleet CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $47,210 | $34,630–$73,850 | $50,340 | −6% | 2,210 |
| Fleet Manager · Terminal ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $97,680 | $61,320–$158,430 | $107,230 | −9% | 1,350 |
| Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $76,520 | $41,400–$120,780 | $80,730 | −5% | 3,220 |
| Diesel Mechanic / Fleet TechnicianBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) | $66,770 | $46,910–$97,720 | $61,770 | +8% | 1,290 |
| Logistics CoordinatorCargo and Freight Agents (43-5011) | $46,790 | $38,360–$70,960 | $52,260 | −10% | 380 |
| Driver RecruiterHuman Resources Specialists (13-1071) | $69,950 | $47,130–$117,390 | $75,940 | −8% | 4,470 |
| Route / Delivery SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers (53-1047) | $59,810 | $40,670–$88,890 | $62,890 | −5% | 4,320 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas's commercial trucking market has changed since 2018.
The number of general freight trucking companies in Las Vegas rose from 228 in 2018 to 357 in 2023, up 57%, ahead of the 49% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 47%, to about 3,462 people. Average annual pay there went from $56,966 to $69,583 (+22%), in step with the 23% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General freight trucking companies: business locations | 228 | 357 | +57% |
| General freight trucking companies: employment | 2,358 | 3,462 | +47% |
| General freight trucking companies: average annual pay | $56,966 | $69,583 | +22% |
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.
Definitive Guide to Commercial Trucking · 2026 Commercial Trucking Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for Commercial Trucking
Las Vegas runs 43% fewer commercial trucking workers per job than the country as a whole — well below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep 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 Las Vegas's commercial trucking market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Las Vegas ranks 46th for headcount, 23rd for median pay and 90th for concentration for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 8,670 | $60,650 | 0.57 | 357 |
| Reno | 4,170 | $63,790 | 1.14 | 106 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial trucking employers in Las Vegas, the local pool is thin but growing. Expect a mix of local candidates and people recruited in from nearby metros, and budget for relocation on senior roles.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Las Vegas metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Las Vegas talent.
The closest metro we cover is Riverside, about 200 miles away, with roughly 40,230 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (4.6 times Las Vegas's 8,670). Las Vegas pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($60,650 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Fresno at $55,740. Los Angeles has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | – | 8,670 | $60,650 |
| Riverside | 200 mi | 40,230 | $60,580 |
| Bakersfield | 225 mi | 7,050 | $57,690 |
| Los Angeles | 229 mi | 61,270 | $60,340 |
| Phoenix | 256 mi | 30,480 | $59,770 |
| Fresno | 261 mi | 8,170 | $55,740 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Las Vegas crews.
Not commercial trucking work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Las Vegas in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Harry Reid International Airport expansion programPhased capital planOngoing through 2030
Terminal, airfield, and parking work. Phased construction in a fully operational airport means rolling crew needs and a premium on night-shift-capable teams.
- Brightline West high-speed rail$12B programConstruction began April 2024, service targeted 2028
The Las Vegas station alone is a 33-acre site with retail, structured parking, and multimodal connections. Heavy civil, systems electrical, and specialty rail trades - a skill set Las Vegas has historically had to import.
- Clark County data center corridorMulti-billion, rolling2024-2030
North Las Vegas and the Apex Industrial Park have become a serious data center market. Power-systems electricians, controls technicians, and mission-critical mechanical PMs are the tightest roles in the valley.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Las Vegas market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial trucking, and what kills offers in Las Vegas.
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 Las Vegas a linehaul market or a last-mile one?
Las Vegas runs close to even: 8,670 heavy and tractor-trailer drivers against 6,510 light-truck drivers, 1.3 to one, 93rd 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 Las Vegas.
What do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Las Vegas?
BLS puts the Las Vegas median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers at $60,650 a year, 3% above the $58,640 national median. That ranks 25th of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Most of the market sits between $43,560 and $79,900, a 1.8x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Nevada, Reno pays more, at $63,790.
Is it hard to hire heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Las Vegas?
Yes. Las Vegas has 43% fewer heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 8,670 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 357 general freight trucking companies here average about 9.7 employees per location. With 57% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial trucking roles pay the most in Las Vegas?
Of the roles we recruit for, Fleet Manager pays the most in Las Vegas, a $97,680 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician at $66,770, 32% below it. CDL-B Truck Driver is the lowest-paid field role at $43,150. Relative to national pay, Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician is the strongest-paying role here (8% above). Logistics Coordinator trails national pay the most (10% below).
How many general freight trucking companies operate in Las Vegas?
BLS counted 357 general freight trucking companies in Las Vegas in 2023, employing about 3,462 people between them. Up from 228 in 2018, a 57% increase against 49% growth nationally. That averages 9.7 people per location. They pay an average of $69,583, 6% above the $65,587 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Las Vegas for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Riverside (200 miles, about 40,230, $60,580 median), Bakersfield (225 miles, about 7,050, $57,690 median) and Los Angeles (229 miles, about 61,270, $60,340 median). Riverside has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Thin market. Short list anyway.
With heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers this scarce in Las Vegas, an open seat rarely fills from a job posting. Let's line up the people before the next one opens.
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