Commercial Trucking recruiters serving Ogden.
Ogden has 18% more heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers per job than the country as a whole, about 4,260 in the metro. BLS counts 289 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 Ogden.
BLS counts about 7,000 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Ogden metro, the largest group being heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (about 4,260). Relative to the size of the local economy, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.18). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Trucking hub.
CDL-A Truck Driver
Sample job description →Ogden: 4,260 employed · $59,940 median, 37th-highest of 112 metros
CDL-B Truck Driver
Sample job description →Ogden: 1,250 employed · $44,960 median, 40th-highest of 112 metros
Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator
Ogden: 270 employed · $49,680 median, 48th-highest of 111 metros
Fleet Manager
Ogden: 430 employed · $104,270 median, 54th-highest of 112 metros
Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)
Ogden: 430 employed · $58,870 median, 111th-highest of 112 metros
Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician
Ogden: 410 employed · $59,550 median, 85th-highest of 112 metros
Logistics Coordinator
Ogden: 40 employed · $48,750 median, 63rd-highest of 96 metros
Driver Recruiter
Ogden: 1,430 employed · $71,280 median, 60th-highest of 112 metros
Terminal Manager
Route / Delivery Supervisor
Ogden: 1,080 employed · $59,250 median, 96th-highest of 112 metros
The roles behind most of our Ogden, UT searches in this trade: CDL-B Truck Driver and CDL-A Truck Driver.
What Commercial Trucking roles earn in Ogden.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ogden earn a median $59,940, level with the $58,640 national figure, and 37th of 112 metros. Pay runs $35,920 at the tenth percentile to $79,310 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, at $59,550 against $61,770 nationally.
| Role | Ogden median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL-A Truck DriverHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) | $59,940 | $35,920–$79,310 | $58,640 | +2% | 4,260 |
| CDL-B Truck DriverLight Truck Drivers (53-3033) | $44,960 | $34,070–$60,140 | $44,860 | 0% | 1,250 |
| Dispatcher / Fleet CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $49,680 | $37,110–$76,740 | $50,340 | −1% | 270 |
| Fleet Manager · Terminal ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $104,270 | $65,070–$163,530 | $107,230 | −3% | 430 |
| Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $58,870 | $37,820–$117,930 | $80,730 | −27% | 430 |
| Diesel Mechanic / Fleet TechnicianBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) | $59,550 | $48,990–$76,390 | $61,770 | −4% | 410 |
| Logistics CoordinatorCargo and Freight Agents (43-5011) | $48,750 | $37,320–$89,590 | $52,260 | −7% | 40 |
| Driver RecruiterHuman Resources Specialists (13-1071) | $71,280 | $46,910–$115,810 | $75,940 | −6% | 1,430 |
| Route / Delivery SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers (53-1047) | $59,250 | $40,200–$89,570 | $62,890 | −6% | 1,080 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Ogden 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 Ogden's commercial trucking market has changed since 2018.
The number of general freight trucking companies in Ogden rose from 230 in 2018 to 289 in 2023, up 26%, behind the 49% growth nationally.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General freight trucking companies: business locations | 230 | 289 | +26% |
| General freight trucking companies: employment | – | 2,506 | – |
| General freight trucking companies: average annual pay | – | $60,975 | – |
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
Ogden runs 18% 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 Ogden's commercial trucking market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Ogden ranks 78th for headcount, 34th for median pay and 29th for concentration for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 12,340 | $62,310 | 1.13 | 511 |
| Ogden | 4,260 | $59,940 | 1.18 | 289 |
| Provo | 2,300 | $59,820 | 0.57 | 165 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial trucking employers in Ogden, 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, Ogden metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Ogden talent.
The closest metro we cover is Salt Lake City, about 30 miles away, with roughly 12,340 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (2.9 times Ogden's 4,260). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $59,820 in Provo to $62,310 in Salt Lake City, against $59,940 here. Salt Lake City has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | – | 4,260 | $59,940 |
| Salt Lake City | 32 mi | 12,340 | $62,310 |
| Provo | 70 mi | 2,300 | $59,820 |
| Boise | 272 mi | 6,380 | $60,330 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Ogden crews.
Not commercial trucking work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Ogden in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Hill Air Force Base F-35/T-7A East Campus Infrastructure$1.2B10-year project; groundbreaking May 2026, vertical construction FY2027, ribbon-cutting FY2029
A 1 million sq ft modernization including a new maintenance hangar, composite repair facility, egress facility, canopy repair facility, and a T-7A depot maintenance complex - the largest capital project in the Ogden area's history.
- Blue Diamond Ogden facility expansion$30MCompleted (announced 2023)
Up to 92 new jobs at an expanded manufacturing facility serving customers across the United States - a completed, historical example of the industrial-construction capacity this metro delivers, not an active current driver.
- Downtown Ogden / Union Station redevelopmentUndisclosedUnion Station building restoration in early planning; the OGX bus rapid transit route already opened Aug 20, 2023
Union Station restoration and mixed-use development remain early-stage. The OGX BRT line connecting the FrontRunner station through downtown to Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital is already operating, not planned.
These are the 3 projects we track in Ogden. The Ogden market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial trucking, and what kills offers in Ogden.
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 Ogden a linehaul market or a last-mile one?
For every light-truck driver BLS counts in Ogden there are 3.4 heavy and tractor-trailer drivers - 4,260 against 1,250, 6th 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 Ogden.
What do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Ogden?
BLS puts the Ogden median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers at $59,940 a year, about the same as the $58,640 national median. That ranks 37th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Experience carries a clear premium, $35,920 at the 10th percentile against $79,310 at the 90th - a 2.2x gap - so an offer at the median mostly reaches newer workers. Within Utah, Salt Lake City pays more, at $62,310.
Is it hard to hire heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Ogden?
Not by national standards. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make up 18% more of the Ogden workforce than they do nationally, about 4,260 people. The 289 general freight trucking companies here average about 8.7 employees per location. With 26% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial trucking roles pay the most in Ogden?
Of the roles we recruit for, Fleet Manager pays the most in Ogden, a $104,270 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is CDL-A Truck Driver at $59,940, 43% below it. CDL-B Truck Driver is the lowest-paid field role at $44,960. Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT) trails national pay the most (27% below).
How many general freight trucking companies operate in Ogden?
BLS counted 289 general freight trucking companies in Ogden in 2023, employing about 2,506 people between them. Up from 230 in 2018, a 26% increase against 49% growth nationally. That averages 8.7 people per location. They pay an average of $60,975, 7% below the $65,587 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Ogden for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Salt Lake City (32 miles, about 12,340, $62,310 median), Provo (70 miles, about 2,300, $59,820 median) and Boise (272 miles, about 6,380, $60,330 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.
Ogden 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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