Salary and Qualifications. The average salary for entry level trucker jobs is $34,000 a year as of 2013, according to the job website Simply Hired. The average wage for a Truck Driver Heavy is AU$23.05 per hour. Experience does not have a big impact on this job’s rate. Companies Hiring in Mississippi: Dillon Transport (Recruitment: 601-787-3010) Pay details: $1000 per week average. Average Miles per Week: 2,500. Notes: Minimum 2. 35,224 Local Truck Driver Jobs available on Indeed.com. one search. all jobs. 15,750 Truck Driver Jobs available in Georgia on Indeed.com. one search. all jobs. Starting out in the trucking industry can be frustrating for rookies. What most new truck drivers do not understand is that experience is where the money is. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers usually have a high school diploma and attend a professional truckdriving school. They must have a commercial driver’s. Truck driver/tractor-trailer drivers must have knowledge of commercial driving regulations in order to transport all types of goods from livestock to.