Commercial Trucking recruiters serving Oklahoma City.
About 10,170 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers work in the Oklahoma City metro, at a $54,720 median. BLS counts 493 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 Oklahoma City.
BLS counts about 19,840 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Oklahoma City metro, the largest group being heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (about 10,170). Relative to the size of the local economy, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.13). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Trucking hub.
CDL-A Truck Driver
Sample job description →Oklahoma City: 10,170 employed · $54,720 median, 86th-highest of 112 metros
CDL-B Truck Driver
Sample job description →Oklahoma City: 4,410 employed · $40,130 median, 96th-highest of 112 metros
Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator
Oklahoma City: 750 employed · $47,630 median, 79th-highest of 111 metros
Fleet Manager
Oklahoma City: 730 employed · $100,900 median, 74th-highest of 112 metros
Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)
Oklahoma City: 1,840 employed · $63,220 median, 103rd-highest of 112 metros
Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician
Oklahoma City: 1,510 employed · $57,270 median, 100th-highest of 112 metros
Logistics Coordinator
Oklahoma City: 130 employed · $36,050 median, 96th-highest of 96 metros
Driver Recruiter
Oklahoma City: 3,900 employed · $63,170 median, 100th-highest of 112 metros
Terminal Manager
Route / Delivery Supervisor
Oklahoma City: 3,750 employed · $61,270 median, 73rd-highest of 112 metros
What Commercial Trucking roles earn in Oklahoma City.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Oklahoma City earn a median $54,720, 7% under the $58,640 national figure, and 86th of 112 metros. Pay runs $37,790 at the tenth percentile to $95,900 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, at $61,270 against $62,890 nationally.
| Role | Oklahoma City median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL-A Truck DriverHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) | $54,720 | $37,790–$95,900 | $58,640 | −7% | 10,170 |
| CDL-B Truck DriverLight Truck Drivers (53-3033) | $40,130 | $26,360–$91,780 | $44,860 | −11% | 4,410 |
| Dispatcher / Fleet CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $47,630 | $31,600–$74,080 | $50,340 | −5% | 750 |
| Fleet Manager · Terminal ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $100,900 | $55,920–$168,890 | $107,230 | −6% | 730 |
| Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $63,220 | $45,340–$104,170 | $80,730 | −22% | 1,840 |
| Diesel Mechanic / Fleet TechnicianBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) | $57,270 | $38,810–$76,830 | $61,770 | −7% | 1,510 |
| Logistics CoordinatorCargo and Freight Agents (43-5011) | $36,050 | $31,200–$69,220 | $52,260 | −31% | 130 |
| Driver RecruiterHuman Resources Specialists (13-1071) | $63,170 | $42,730–$106,380 | $75,940 | −17% | 3,900 |
| Route / Delivery SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers (53-1047) | $61,270 | $39,640–$96,120 | $62,890 | −3% | 3,750 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City's commercial trucking market has changed since 2018.
The number of general freight trucking companies in Oklahoma City rose from 401 in 2018 to 493 in 2023, up 23%, behind the 49% growth nationally. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Oklahoma City, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General freight trucking companies: business locations | 401 | 493 | +23% |
| General freight trucking companies: employment | 5,456 | – | – |
| General freight trucking companies: average annual pay | $52,730 | – | – |
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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Oklahoma City runs 13% 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 Oklahoma City's commercial trucking market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Oklahoma City ranks 43rd for headcount, 78th for median pay and 34th for concentration for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 10,170 | $54,720 | 1.13 | 493 |
| Tulsa | 7,220 | $58,790 | 1.19 | 266 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial trucking employers in Oklahoma City, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Oklahoma City metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Trucking licensing in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma's intrastate minimum age could not be verified from any state source - Service Oklahoma's CDL pages omit any age and the PDF it links as the CDL manual is the generic national model manual with no Oklahoma content - so call the Service Oklahoma CDL unit before relying on an under-21 Oklahoma driver. Note the agency: driver licensing moved out of the Department of Public Safety, and there is no Oklahoma motor vehicle department for licences. The most employer-relevant Oklahoma fact is medical, and it is a real trap: Service Oklahoma states that a medical card is required for licensing only in the Non-Excepted Interstate category, and that for the two intrastate categories and excepted interstate a card is not required for licensing but may still be required while operating a commercial motor vehicle. So an Oklahoma intrastate driver can hold a valid CDL with no medical card on the licensing record while your operation still requires one - do not use the licence as proof of medical qualification. Paper certificates are no longer accepted as of February 17, 2026. K is CDL intrastate only, and Oklahoma publishes no state medical waiver programme. The same state rules apply in Tulsa, so candidates licensed there can work in Oklahoma City without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Service Oklahoma. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Oklahoma City talent.
The closest metro we cover is Tulsa, about 100 miles away, with roughly 7,220 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (0.7 times Oklahoma City's 10,170). Kansas City pays the most nearby, a $60,170 median, 10% above Oklahoma City. That is the number any Oklahoma City offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Dallas-Fort Worth has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | – | 10,170 | $54,720 |
| Tulsa | 98 mi | 7,220 | $58,790 |
| Wichita | 154 mi | 3,890 | $57,930 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 190 mi | 55,670 | $59,530 |
| Kansas City | 298 mi | 18,230 | $60,170 |
| Little Rock | 300 mi | 7,910 | $57,050 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Oklahoma City crews.
Not commercial trucking work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Oklahoma City in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Tinker AFB depot modernization / B-21 workload~$11B projected pipelineMulti-year, ramping through the 2030s
Tinker is becoming a premier hub for the Air Force's next-generation aircraft - the B-21 Raider stealth bomber and KC-46 Pegasus tanker. The base is expanding east across Douglas Avenue to house new missions, driving sustained industrial-facility and MEP construction demand.
- Bomber Agile Common Hangar$127M (FY2026 MilCon)FY2026 funded
New hangar to support program depot maintenance and sustain bomber-fleet readiness - large-span structural and specialized industrial-facility construction.
- Tinker AFB power generation project$100M (part of a broader $5.5B construction program)Recently completed / ramping
OG&E and Tinker AFB partnership on new power generation infrastructure - electrical and industrial construction tied directly to the base's expanding mission set.
These are the 3 projects we track in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for commercial trucking, and what kills offers in Oklahoma City.
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 Oklahoma City a linehaul market or a last-mile one?
Oklahoma City carries 10,170 heavy and tractor-trailer drivers against 4,410 light-truck drivers, 2.3 to one against a 1.8 median, 34th of 112 on that ratio.
Neither end dominates, so the pool depends more on which roles you are filling than on the size of the metro.
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 Oklahoma City.
What do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Oklahoma City?
BLS puts the Oklahoma City median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers at $54,720 a year, 7% below the $58,640 national median. That ranks 86th of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. The range is unusually wide: $37,790 at the bottom tenth against $95,900 at the top tenth, a 2.5x gap. Senior people here are priced far above the median. Within Oklahoma, Tulsa pays more, at $58,790.
Is it hard to hire heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Oklahoma City?
It is about average. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are as common in Oklahoma City as they are nationally (location quotient 1.13), with about 10,170 in the metro. With 23% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial trucking roles pay the most in Oklahoma City?
Of the roles we recruit for, Fleet Manager pays the most in Oklahoma City, a $100,900 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Route / Delivery Supervisor at $61,270, 39% below it. CDL-B Truck Driver is the lowest-paid field role at $40,130. Logistics Coordinator trails national pay the most (31% below).
How many general freight trucking companies operate in Oklahoma City?
BLS counted 493 general freight trucking companies in Oklahoma City in 2023. Up from 401 in 2018, a 23% increase against 49% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Oklahoma City for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tulsa (98 miles, about 7,220, $58,790 median), Wichita (154 miles, about 3,890, $57,930 median) and Dallas-Fort Worth (190 miles, about 55,670, $59,530 median). Dallas-Fort Worth has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Tulsa pays 7% more, which is where Oklahoma City employers tend to lose people.
The seat is open. The pipeline should not be.
493 general freight trucking companies in Oklahoma City are drawing on the same 10,170 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. Let's get your next hire lined up first.
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