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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. $2,500 Supplemental Pay for ALL Incoming Drivers - call 888-336-0437 now for details.

Melton's Base Pay Per Mile

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, our flatbed drivers make $65,000 - $75,000 based on experience and our top drivers make over $100,000! Our driver base pay per mile scale is below:

Qualified Driving Experience Pay Per Mile
0 - 5 months 52 cpm
6 - 11 months 53 cpm
1 - 3 years 58 cpm
3+ years 60 cpm
After 120,000 Melton Miles 60 cpm
After 240,000 Melton Miles 61 cpm
After 360,000 Melton Miles 62 cpm
After 600,000 Melton Miles 63 cpm
After 900,000 Melton Miles 64 cpm
After 1,200,000 Melton Miles 65 cpm