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OTR Β· Portland, OR

Over-the-Road (OTR) Jobs in Portland, OR

OTR trucking positions, local pay data, hiring companies, and freight routes in the Portland, Oregon market.

Pay

Ask the carrier

Demand Level

Very High

Top Employer

Knight-Swift

OTR Trucking in Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon is served by I-5, and Agriculture & Forest Products is one of the industries recorded for this metro. Over-the-road driving is long-haul work away from the home terminal for days at a time. The driver plans the trip, watches hours of service, and delivers freight moving between distant points rather than returning to the same yard the same day.

Key OTR Freight Routes

Highways already recorded for Portland, plus the kind of run this job type is. This is not a measured freight-volume ranking.

I-5 through Portland
I-84 in the Portland area
Multi-day trips that leave the home metro and cross state lines

Companies Hiring OTR Drivers in Portland

These carriers actively recruit otr drivers in the Portland, OR market.

1
Knight-Swift
2
CRST International
3
USA Truck
4
Marten Transport
5
Covenant Logistics

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Frequently Asked Questions About OTR Jobs in Portland

How much do OTR truck drivers make in Portland, OR?

This page does not publish a dollar pay band for otr drivers in Portland. The figure that used to appear here was an unsourced regional multiplier, and cities in the same region shared it. Ask the carrier for the rate. The Portland market's cost of living is above average.

What OTR routes run through Portland?

Highways already recorded for Portland include I-5, I-84, I-205. OTR work from here is multi-day freight that leaves the metro, not a same-day local loop. This page does not rank outbound volume.

How do I find otr trucking jobs in Portland?

Start by checking major carriers hiring in Portland: Knight-Swift, CRST International, USA Truck. Apply on the carrier's own site rather than treating this page as a job offer. You can also browse CDL job boards, attend local trucking job fairs, and network at the 18+ truck stops in the Portland area. Having a clean MVR and 6+ months cdl-a experience gives you the strongest negotiating position.

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