Truck Driver market brief · Salt Lake City, UT
Entry-level Truck Driver Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
There are 115 open entry-level truck driver jobs in Salt Lake City, UT as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $69,160 a year; 21 posted in the last 7 days. 57 employers are hiring, led by LeadZLoco, AAA Cooper Transportation, and Penske Truck Leasing. Openings are up 53% from 75 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $55,068–$87,250 a year, from the 50% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 115
- Live truck driver openings currently tracked in the Salt Lake City market.
Companies hiring
- 57
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 53%
- 75 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $69,160
- 50% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Salt Lake City's truck driver market is led by entry-level openings, with 115 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
115
Prior window
75
Salary coverage
50%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
41
29 companies · $58,240 median
Established employers
25
15 companies · $83,200 median
Top of market
10
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$55,068
P50
$69,160
P75
$87,250
P90
$126,500
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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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare truck driver opportunities in Salt Lake City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 115 live roles tracked in this market.
- 57 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Truck Driver in Salt Lake City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
115 truck driver openings across 57 employers establish the current Salt Lake City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 115 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
LeadZLoco is one of the most active visible employers, with 30 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 57 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 115 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level Truck Driver jobs in Salt Lake City: 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 entry-level truck driver jobs are open in Salt Lake City?
Metaintro tracks 115 live entry-level truck driver openings from 57 employers in the Salt Lake City, UT area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for entry-level truck driver jobs changing in Salt Lake City?
Openings rose 53%, from 75 in the prior 30 days to 115 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do entry-level truck driver jobs in Salt Lake City pay?
The median posted salary is $69,160 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $55,068 to $87,250. Based on the 50% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for entry-level truck driver jobs in Salt Lake City?
LeadZLoco, AAA Cooper Transportation, Penske Truck Leasing, and 365 Freight USA have the most open entry-level truck driver roles here right now, out of 57 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Salt Lake City market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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