Commercial Trucking recruiters serving Portland.
A standing, credential-verified Commercial Trucking pipeline for Portland contractors - built around the roles that actually matter in this market, real wage data, and the free resources below.
Positions we recruit for in Portland.
The same standing pipeline we maintain nationally for Commercial Trucking, sourced against Portland-based and Portland-adjacent candidates.
CDL-A Truck Driver
BLS 53-3032 - Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers; combination vehicles over 26,001 lbs GCWR
CDL-B Truck Driver
BLS 53-3033 - Light Truck Drivers (nearest match; no dedicated BLS code for CDL-B specifically)
Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator
BLS 43-5032 - Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Fleet Manager
BLS 11-3071 - Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)
BLS 13-1041 - Compliance Officers (nearest match; no dedicated DOT-fleet-safety code exists)
Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician
BLS 49-3031 - Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Logistics Coordinator
BLS 43-5011 - Cargo and Freight Agents (nearest match; no dedicated "logistics coordinator" code exists)
Driver Recruiter
BLS 13-1071 - Human Resources Specialists (recruiting specialty; no dedicated driver-recruiter code exists)
Terminal Manager
BLS 11-3071 - Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (shares its code with Fleet Manager)
Route / Delivery Supervisor
BLS 53-1043 - First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
What Commercial Trucking roles earn.
National BLS-sourced medians: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3032, the CDL-A benchmark) $58,640/yr; Light Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3033, the nearest match for CDL-B) $44,860/yr. Several fleet-operations roles above (Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Safety & Compliance Manager) map to nearest-fit BLS classifications without a trucking-specific wage figure of their own - we say so directly. These are national figures; the free Salary Guide below has the full breakdown.
Portland runs 10% fewer commercial trucking workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration. A thinner local pool 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.
Frequently asked - Commercial Trucking hiring in Portland.
What does it cost to hire commercial trucking staff in Portland?
Median pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Portland is $63,800 a year, per BLS. That is the midpoint for the metro, so half the market is paid above it — an offer at or below the median asks someone to move for no raise. Specialty and supervisory roles sit well above it, and the wage table on this page breaks those out by role.
How hard is it to hire commercial trucking staff in Portland?
Portland has 10% fewer heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers per job than the country as a whole, below the national concentration. Portland employs about 14,370 of them. A thinner pool means the people you want already have jobs, usually with someone who would rather keep them. Filling these seats is outbound work, not a posting.
What Commercial Trucking positions does My Trade Talent recruit for in Portland?
We maintain a standing pipeline across 10 Commercial Trucking roles in the Portland market - from CDL-A Truck Driver through Route / Delivery Supervisor. See the full breakdown above.
What do Commercial Trucking roles pay in Portland?
National BLS-sourced medians: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3032, the CDL-A benchmark) $58,640/yr; Light Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3033, the nearest match for CDL-B) $44,860/yr. Several fleet-operations roles above (Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Safety & Compliance Manager) map to nearest-fit BLS classifications without a trucking-specific wage figure of their own - we say so directly. These are national figures; the free Salary Guide below has the full breakdown.
Can you staff dispatch and logistics roles?
Yes - Dispatchers, Fleet Coordinators, and Logistics Coordinators are part of our Commercial Trucking pipeline alongside drivers.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a Commercial Trucking role in Portland?
Time to fill depends on the specific role and how credential-scarce it is locally, but our standing Commercial Trucking pipeline means most Portland searches start with a first slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours rather than a cold posting.
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