Regional Truck Driver Jobs
Multi-state routes within a defined region. A balance between OTR mileage and local home time, typically within 500-1,000 miles of home.
Average Pay
$55,000 - $80,000
Home Time
Weekly
Experience Required
6+ months CDL-A
Regional driving jobs we are recruiting for
Each of these sets out the pay band, home time and requirements in full. Applying takes about a minute.
Regional Intermodal Driver — Alabama
$53,000 - $74,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Alabama
$49,000 - $69,500/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Alabama
$55,000 - $77,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Alaska
$65,000 - $92,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Alaska
$61,000 - $86,000/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Alaska
$68,000 - $96,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Arizona
$55,000 - $78,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Arizona
$51,500 - $72,500/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Arizona
$57,500 - $81,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Arkansas
$54,000 - $76,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Arkansas
$50,000 - $71,000/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Arkansas
$56,000 - $79,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — California
$58,000 - $82,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — California
$54,000 - $76,500/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — California
$60,500 - $85,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Colorado
$59,500 - $84,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Colorado
$55,500 - $78,500/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Colorado
$62,000 - $87,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Connecticut
$58,000 - $82,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Connecticut
$54,000 - $76,500/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Connecticut
$60,500 - $85,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Delaware
$54,000 - $76,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Delaware
$50,000 - $71,000/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Delaware
$56,000 - $79,000/year · Home weekly
Dump Truck & Hotshot Flatbed Driver — Florida
Based on experience · Discussed on the call
Regional Intermodal Driver — Florida
$51,500 - $72,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Florida
$48,000 - $67,500/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Florida
$53,500 - $75,500/year · Home weekly
Dump Truck & Hotshot Flatbed Driver — Georgia
Based on experience · Discussed on the call
Regional Intermodal Driver — Georgia
$54,000 - $76,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Georgia
$50,500 - $71,500/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Georgia
$56,500 - $79,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Hawaii
$57,000 - $80,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Hawaii
$53,000 - $75,000/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Hawaii
$59,500 - $84,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Idaho
$55,500 - $78,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Idaho
$51,500 - $73,000/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Idaho
$57,500 - $81,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Illinois
$58,500 - $83,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Illinois
$54,500 - $77,000/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Illinois
$61,000 - $86,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Indiana
$57,000 - $81,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Indiana
$53,500 - $75,500/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Indiana
$59,500 - $84,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Iowa
$56,500 - $79,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Iowa
$52,500 - $74,000/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Iowa
$58,500 - $83,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Kansas
$57,000 - $80,000/year · Home weekly
Regional Dump Truck Driver — Kansas
$53,000 - $74,500/year · Home most nights
Regional Less Than Truckload Driver — Kansas
$59,000 - $83,500/year · Home weekly
Regional Intermodal Driver — Kentucky
$56,000 - $79,500/year · Home weekly
What to Expect as a Regional Driver
Regional trucking splits the difference between OTR and local driving. You run multi-state routes within a defined geography -- the Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, or West Coast -- and get home weekly or every other week. It is a popular choice for drivers who want decent miles without being gone for weeks at a time.
Routes cover 500 to 1,500 miles per run, with drivers making deliveries across several states in their region. Freight types vary widely: dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and dedicated accounts all have regional lanes. Carriers like Schneider, J.B. Hunt, and Heartland Express run large regional fleets.
Weekly home time is the biggest draw. Most regional positions guarantee at least 34 hours off per week at your home terminal. Some carriers offer premium regional accounts that get drivers home every weekend, though these are competitive and often go to senior drivers first.
2026 pay reality for company regional Class A seats often lands in a $55,000–$82,000 busy-year band when miles run 2,000–2,800 per week and detention/stop pay is real — not a recruiter’s “up to” slide. Ask for the last 90 days’ average miles for that domicile, unpaid time policy, and whether weekend home time is guaranteed or “as freight allows.”
Regional driving offers strong earning potential -- often matching OTR pay because the shorter routes are denser with freight. Stop pay, detention pay, and layover pay are common extras. Deep-dive the lifestyle in our regional CDL jobs guide, compare carriers on best trucking companies 2026, benchmark take-home with the salary guide, and peek at OTR CDL jobs if you are still deciding.
Key Highlights
- Home weekly or every other week
- 500-1,500 mile runs within your region
- $55k–$82k busy-year band common in 2026
- Get home-time rules in writing before you quit
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Frequently Asked Questions About Regional Driving
How far from home do regional drivers travel?
Regional routes typically stay within 500 to 1,500 miles of the home terminal, covering multiple states within a defined geography (e.g., Southeast, Midwest, Northeast). Some premium regional positions have a tighter 500-mile radius.
Can new CDL drivers get regional positions?
Some carriers offer regional positions to drivers with as little as six months of CDL-A experience, though many prefer at least one year. New graduates often start OTR and transition to regional after building experience.
How much do regional CDL jobs pay in 2026?
Many company regional Class A seats land roughly $55,000–$82,000 in a busy year when miles run about 2,000–2,800/week and detention/stop pay is real. Confirm the last 90 days’ average miles for that domicile before you sign.
How do I verify weekly home time is real?
Get it in writing: 34-hour reset at the home terminal, weekend guarantees, and what happens after a late delivery. “As freight allows” is not weekly home time. Read the regional CDL jobs guide and compare best trucking companies by state.
Regional vs OTR — which should I choose?
Choose regional if weekends at home are non-negotiable and the account’s miles check out. Choose OTR if you need faster experience and can tolerate 2–3 weeks out. Benchmark both with the salary guide before you quit.