Commercial Trucking recruiters serving Spokane.
About 3,890 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers work in the Spokane metro, at a $62,980 median. BLS counts 105 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 Spokane.
BLS counts about 8,190 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Spokane metro, the largest group being heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (about 3,890). Relative to the size of the local economy, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.15). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Trucking hub.
CDL-A Truck Driver
Sample job description →Spokane: 3,890 employed · $62,980 median, 12th-highest of 112 metros
CDL-B Truck Driver
Sample job description →Spokane: 2,290 employed · $44,870 median, 42nd-highest of 112 metros
Dispatcher / Fleet Coordinator
Spokane: 300 employed · $50,000 median, 42nd-highest of 111 metros
Fleet Manager
Spokane: 180 employed · $119,060 median, 21st-highest of 112 metros
Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)
Spokane: 700 employed · $78,460 median, 49th-highest of 112 metros
Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Technician
Spokane: 780 employed · $64,860 median, 29th-highest of 112 metros
Logistics Coordinator
Spokane: 60 employed · $57,440 median, 27th-highest of 96 metros
Driver Recruiter
Spokane: 1,370 employed · $74,430 median, 47th-highest of 112 metros
Terminal Manager
Route / Delivery Supervisor
Spokane: 1,230 employed · $69,460 median, 10th-highest of 112 metros
The roles behind most of our Spokane, WA searches in this trade: CDL-A Truck Driver and CDL-B Truck Driver.
What Commercial Trucking roles earn in Spokane.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Spokane earn a median $62,980, 7% over the $58,640 national figure, and 12th of 112 metros. Pay runs $48,300 at the tenth percentile to $77,020 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, at $69,460 against $62,890 nationally.
| Role | Spokane median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL-A Truck DriverHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) | $62,980 | $48,300–$77,020 | $58,640 | +7% | 3,890 |
| CDL-B Truck DriverLight Truck Drivers (53-3033) | $44,870 | $34,940–$60,960 | $44,860 | 0% | 2,290 |
| Dispatcher / Fleet CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $50,000 | $39,000–$74,090 | $50,340 | −1% | 300 |
| Fleet Manager · Terminal ManagerTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071) | $119,060 | $79,830–$174,050 | $107,230 | +11% | 180 |
| Safety & Compliance Manager (DOT)Compliance Officers (13-1041) | $78,460 | $51,580–$127,110 | $80,730 | −3% | 700 |
| Diesel Mechanic / Fleet TechnicianBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) | $64,860 | $50,640–$93,280 | $61,770 | +5% | 780 |
| Logistics CoordinatorCargo and Freight Agents (43-5011) | $57,440 | $39,250–$74,100 | $52,260 | +10% | 60 |
| Driver RecruiterHuman Resources Specialists (13-1071) | $74,430 | $49,280–$116,780 | $75,940 | −2% | 1,370 |
| Route / Delivery SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers (53-1047) | $69,460 | $47,060–$95,590 | $62,890 | +10% | 1,230 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Spokane 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 Spokane's commercial trucking market has changed since 2018.
The number of general freight trucking companies in Spokane rose from 98 in 2018 to 105 in 2023, up 7%, behind the 49% growth nationally. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Spokane, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General freight trucking companies: business locations | 98 | 105 | +7% |
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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Spokane runs 15% 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 Spokane's commercial trucking market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Spokane ranks 84th for headcount, 11th for median pay and 30th for concentration for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 21,230 | $71,240 | 0.77 | 646 |
| Spokane | 3,890 | $62,980 | 1.15 | 105 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial trucking employers in Spokane, 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, Spokane metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Spokane talent.
The closest metro we cover is Seattle, about 230 miles away, with roughly 21,230 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (5.5 times Spokane's 3,890). Seattle pays the most nearby, a $71,240 median, 13% above Spokane. That is the number any Spokane offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Seattle has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
What else is competing for Spokane crews.
Not commercial trucking work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Spokane in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- North Spokane Corridor$1.9B total ($633M for 2026)Crews beginning elevated highway foundations
The most expensive highway project in Eastern Washington history - a 10.5-mile corridor with a new elevated four-lane section from the Spokane River to I-90.
- Solstice Advanced Materials facility expansion$200MCapacity expanding through 2029
An electronic/semiconductor materials facility expansion in Spokane Valley, built by Garco Construction.
- McKinstry prefabrication facilityUndisclosed (95,000 sq ft second building)Under construction
A second prefabrication building on the West Plains doubling McKinstry's Spokane County fabrication capacity for plumbing and HVAC systems shipped to commercial projects nationwide.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Spokane market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial trucking, and what kills offers in Spokane.
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 Spokane a linehaul market or a last-mile one?
Spokane carries 3,890 heavy and tractor-trailer drivers against 2,290 light-truck drivers, 1.7 to one against a 1.8 median, 64th 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.
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 Spokane.
What do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Spokane?
BLS puts the Spokane median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers at $62,980 a year, 7% above the $58,640 national median. That ranks 12th of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $48,300 to $77,020 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within Washington, Seattle pays more, at $71,240.
Is it hard to hire heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Spokane?
Not by national standards. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make up 15% more of the Spokane workforce than they do nationally, about 3,890 people.
Which commercial trucking roles pay the most in Spokane?
Of the roles we recruit for, Fleet Manager pays the most in Spokane, a $119,060 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Route / Delivery Supervisor at $69,460, 42% below it. CDL-B Truck Driver is the lowest-paid field role at $44,870. Relative to national pay, Fleet Manager is the strongest-paying role here (11% above).
How many general freight trucking companies operate in Spokane?
BLS counted 105 general freight trucking companies in Spokane in 2023. Up from 98 in 2018, a 7% 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 Spokane for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Seattle (228 miles, about 21,230, $71,240 median), Boise (286 miles, about 6,380, $60,330 median) and Portland (290 miles, about 14,370, $63,800 median). Seattle has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Seattle pays 13% more, which is where Spokane employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Spokane 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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