--- title: "Truck Driver Jobs in Des Moines, IA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/truck-driver/locations/des-moines-ia" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-04T04:20:12.092Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/truck-driver/locations/des-moines-ia" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/truck-driver/locations/des-moines-ia/data.json"] --- Truck Driver market brief · Des Moines, IA # Truck Driver Jobs in Des Moines, IA 119 truck driver openings are live in the Des Moines, IA area from 74 employers, led by AAA Cooper Transportation, Schneider National, and Sysco. The middle half of posted salaries runs $51,896–$93,600 a year (median $63,814), from the 76% of listings that disclose pay. Data updated Nov 4, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Truck+Driver+jobs+in+Des+Moines%2C+IA)[Browse all Truck Driver markets](/jobs/truck-driver) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 119 : Live truck driver openings currently tracked in the Des Moines market. **Companies hiring** : 74 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $63,814 : 76% 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 [Entry-level](/jobs/truck-driver/locations/des-moines-ia/entry-level)46 jobs Mid-level1 jobs Level coverage is 39%. 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 119 Hiring employers 74 Salary coverage 76% Median experience 1.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 64 39 companies · $52,000 median Established employers 30 19 companies · $91,800 median Top of market 15 7 companies Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $51,896 P50 $63,814 P75 $93,600 P90 $109,320 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. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live truck driver listings in Des Moines - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Truck+Driver+jobs+in+Des+Moines%2C+IA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare truck driver opportunities in Des Moines, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 119 live roles tracked in this market. - 74 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Truck+Driver+jobs+in+Des+Moines%2C+IA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/truck-driver) ## A practical market plan for Truck Driver in Des Moines Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 119 truck driver openings across 74 employers establish the current Des Moines opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying. 3. 03Prioritize employers AAA Cooper Transportation is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the Des Moines market view into active employers and representative truck driver openings Employer activity · 74 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![AAA Cooper Transportation logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Faaacooper.com%2Fimages%2Fdefault-source%2Fdefault-album%2Ffavicons%2Fact-favicon-192.png&sig=AziunuFg6U2yJ1Qu58CcQytWi9MBZJPflaHLISHG-yo) AAA Cooper TransportationStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/aaa-cooper-transportation)[![Schneider National logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fschneiderjobs.com%2Ffavicon.ico) Schneider NationalTop of market6Open roles](/company/schneider-national)[![Sysco logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Finvestors.sysco.com%2F~%2Fmedia%2FImages%2FS%2FSysco-IR%2Flogo%2Fsysco-share-logo-v2.jpg) SyscoStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/sysco)[![Clean Harbors logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimagedelivery.net%2Fz_Wy453BBdcodw9FtyvBIA%2Fed6b3bfb-26a2-46cb-0648-a1754b6a6200%2Fpublic) Clean HarborsStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/clean-harbors) AmanwithaplanservicesStartups & growing teams3Open roles Denver Cargo Inc.Established employers3Open roles Herman N LogisticsEstablished employers3Open roles [LRS TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONSTop of market3Open roles](/company/lrs-transportation-solutions) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 119 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [OTR CDL-A Fresh & Frozen Reefer Driver | Pet & Rider FriendlyLive roleHerman N LogisticsDes Moines, Iowa$100,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/otr-cdl-a-fresh-and-frozen-reefer-driver-pet-and-rider-friendly-at-9214838c-98d0-56d0-ba8a-fc5a802cef72)[Box Truck DriverEntry-levelWMDes Moines, Iowa$51,896Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/box-truck-driver-at-wm-60bdf8df-a330-5d0f-8537-f16acbd731fe)[Class A or B CDL Driver Manual Transmission experience is requiredLive roleClean HarborsDes Moines, IowaPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/class-a-or-b-cdl-driver-manual-transmission-experience-is-required-at-c6741815-94eb-5f63-b468-561be67df262)[Class B CDL Route DriverLive roleClean HarborsDes Moines, Iowa$49,920Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/class-b-cdl-route-driver-at-clean-harbors-9c25e075-7054-5723-823e-3f6acddf9fb2)[Route Driver, CDL A or B - Cedar Rapids, IALive roleJohnson Brothers of IndianaDes Moines, Iowa$49,920Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/route-driver-cdl-a-or-b-cedar-rapids-ia-at-johnson-brothers-of-indiana-8a33df55-d137-5d44-9129-caa4a7265690)[Regional CDL-A Chemical Freight Driver | No-Touch Unloading & Paid Hazmat RenewalLive roleHerman N LogisticsDes Moines, Iowa$2,100Posted Nov 1, 2026](/job/regional-cdl-a-chemical-freight-driver-no-touch-unloading-and-paid-6a74effc-64be-54d0-8931-0ea16d477ec9)[Truck Driver Semi Local CDL Class A 1820per weekLive roleOverhaul CarriersDes Moines, Iowa$94,640Posted Oct 31, 2026](/job/truck-driver-semi-local-cdl-class-a-1820per-week-at-overhaul-carriers-b6fa5fa5-4dc6-5d85-b67a-02fa0273b55b)[Class A CDL Retail Route Driver - Req# 4344Entry-levelDenaliDes Moines, Iowa$52,000Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/class-a-cdl-retail-route-driver-req-4344-at-denali-d1322436-86d9-5eb2-97ab-a75f83f1c1f3) #### More truck driver openings in Des Moines - [Truck Driver Flatbed Regional Class A Home Weekends 1600per week · GEX Transport](/job/truck-driver-flatbed-regional-class-a-home-weekends-1600per-week-at-e0392709-bcc4-5fba-ba5b-8dfc6dcbb97f) - [Driver-Class A CDL Delivery · Builders FirstSource](/job/driver-class-a-cdl-delivery-at-builders-firstsource-76278cbb-ab3d-5d7a-95b5-884619e13474) - [Freight Delivery Driver-Non-CDL (FT) Overnights · Lightning Logistics GmbH](/job/freight-delivery-driver-non-cdl-ft-overnights-at-lightning-logistics-db76df7c-3613-5268-91b1-a9caabc9f81d) - [CDL-A Local Driver · CDL Drivers Choice](/job/cdl-a-local-driver-at-cdl-drivers-choice-1af6a102-7e78-5227-839e-539b1dc18507) - [CDL Class A Driver / Warehouse - 6:30 AM - 3PM · The Marzetti Company](/job/cdl-class-a-driver-warehouse-6-30-am-3pm-at-the-marzetti-company-ff6eb7a4-a3a5-5a9a-9179-4b551e80147f) - [Delivery Driver - CDL · Graybar](/job/delivery-driver-cdl-at-graybar-c0f8a0a6-6294-527a-af3c-407520d6a06d) - [CDL Driver · Pacific Gypsum Supply, Inc.](/job/cdl-driver-at-pacific-gypsum-supply-inc-771fc802-2cd0-58d0-8285-21ef334b2538) - [CDL Driver · Cherokee Building Materials, Inc.](/job/cdl-driver-at-cherokee-building-materials-inc-7e470960-6591-5694-8d65-8c45a1cb2766) - [OTR CDL-A Flex Truck Driver | $43/Hour · Trucking Group UTAH](/job/otr-cdl-a-flex-truck-driver-43-hour-at-trucking-group-utah-6c290683-bdae-56da-a847-91c8da49451b) - [CDL Class A Company Driver – Reefer · Infinity Freight System Inc](/job/cdl-class-a-company-driver-reefer-at-infinity-freight-system-inc-03e49050-ebef-5869-a36d-0779dd942ace) - [Driver CDL · Mondelēz International](/job/driver-cdl-at-mondelez-international-7e0dc0b8-e950-53d0-9b82-cfeed2bdfb59) - [CDL-A Reefer Company Driver · Infinity Freight System Inc](/job/cdl-a-reefer-company-driver-at-infinity-freight-system-inc-9c21ee49-1963-5c36-9c00-179aac3d1ef1) - [Non CDL Driver Medical Waste · Daniels Health & Sharpsmart](/job/non-cdl-driver-medical-waste-at-daniels-health-and-sharpsmart-cbe4306a-d794-501f-a409-6ee75789402e) - [Driver CDL · Mondelēz International](/job/driver-cdl-at-mondelez-international-6c51bbc4-83ad-5e66-bcbc-4c843a05ac1d) - [CDL-A Regional Driver · Flint Logistics LLC](/job/cdl-a-regional-driver-at-flint-logistics-llc-31106259-ac35-55d6-9bb0-5d7007745df8) - [Local Truck Driver Recent Graduates Home Daily CDL A 1400per week · Overhaul Carriers](/job/local-truck-driver-recent-graduates-home-daily-cdl-a-1400per-week-at-6d76b567-5505-5df1-a121-21e8d085159f) [Explore all 119 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Truck+Driver+jobs+in+Des+Moines%2C+IA) ## Truck Driver jobs in Des Moines: 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. 1. 01### How many truck driver jobs are open in Des Moines? Metaintro tracks 119 live truck driver openings from 74 employers in the Des Moines, IA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do truck driver jobs in Des Moines pay? The median posted salary is $63,814 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $51,896 to $93,600. Based on the 76% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which companies are hiring for truck driver jobs in Des Moines? AAA Cooper Transportation, Schneider National, Sysco, and Clean Harbors have the most open truck driver roles here right now, out of 74 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Truck Driver demand around Des Moines. 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