Truck Driver market brief · Houston, TX
Truck Driver Jobs in Houston, TX
358 truck driver openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 173 employers, led by Republic, GFL Environmental, and Amanwithaplanservices. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840–$83,200 a year (median $62,400), from the 54% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 358
- Live truck driver openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 173
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $62,400
- 54% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 50%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
358
Hiring employers
173
Salary coverage
54%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
162
84 companies · $53,040 median
Established employers
90
42 companies · $88,400 median
Top of market
39
14 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$47,840
P50
$62,400
P75
$83,200
P90
$104,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live truck driver listings in Houston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare truck driver opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 358 live roles tracked in this market.
- 173 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Truck Driver in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
358 truck driver openings across 173 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Republic is one of the most active visible employers, with 18 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Houston market view into active employers and representative truck driver openings
Employer activity · 173 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 358 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More truck driver openings in Houston
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- CDL-A Lease Purchase Driver – $2,700–$3,200 Weekly - Dry Van No Touch · NIS Express
- CDL-A OTR Driver For Refrigerated Route · TopFlite Recruiting
- CDL Home Daily Driver Dallas And Houston Area · TopFlite Recruiting
- Driver - CDL A · Sunbelt Rentals
- CDL A Driver · United Rentals
- Driver-Class A CDL Delivery · Builders FirstSource
- Class A Truck Driver · The Kroger Co.
- Driver CDL B _ Resi · Republic
- Driver CDL B _ Resi · Republic
- CDL Driver · FleetPride
- Owner Operator CDL-A (Missouri City, TX) · The Employee Connect
- CDL-A Regional Driver · Jamie Tharpe Trucking Inc
- Box Truck Driver (No CDL Required) · Red, White & Blue | Mile High Thrift | World Thrift | Valley Thrift | Community Thrift | Thrift
- CDL Class A Driver · Veritiv
Truck Driver jobs in Houston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many truck driver jobs are open in Houston?
Metaintro tracks 358 live truck driver openings from 173 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do truck driver jobs in Houston pay?
The median posted salary is $62,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840 to $83,200. Based on the 54% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for truck driver jobs in Houston?
Republic, GFL Environmental, Amanwithaplanservices, and Ryder have the most open truck driver roles here right now, out of 173 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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