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Melton Flatbed Truck Driver Base Pay
Attention, Drivers, Melton Has Doubled Our Tarp Pay to $100 Per Load. This Adds Over $10,000 to Driver Pay Annually. Experienced Drivers! Limited Time Only - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus - New Drivers, Melton Has Also Doubled Our Tuition Reimbursement to $10,000 - New, $1500 sign-on bonus for recent CDL grads. - call 888-336-0437 now for details.
Melton's Base Pay Scale
At Melton, your starting pay is based on your verifiable over the road (OTR)
experience.
Once you become a part of the Melton Truck Lines team, you will receive raises based on your
accumulated months of OTR experience until you drive 120,000 miles with Melton. At that
point, you will continue to receive raises based on the Melton miles you drive.
Our average driver made $65,000 - $70,000 based on experience and our top driver driver made over $100,000 in 2020!
Our base pay scale is below:
| Driver's Experience Level | Pay Per Mile |
|---|---|
| Recent Grads/No OTR Exp/Entry Level | 46 cpm |
| 1-5 Months OTR Driving Experience or 4 Months Local | 47 cpm |
| 6-8 Months OTR Driving Experience | 48 cpm |
| 9-11 Months OTR Driving Experience | 49 cpm |
| 1-3 Years OTR Driving Experience | 51 cpm |
| 3+ Years OTR Driving Experience | 52 cpm |
| Top Base Pay (Based on Melton Miles) | 57 cpm |