Please enable javascript to play this video. Quick Facts: Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers $42,480 per year $20.42 per hour Postsecondary nondegree award None Short-term on-the-job training 1,871,700 6% (As fast as average) 108,400 Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another. Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) capacity—that is, the combined weight of the vehicle, passengers, and cargo—exceeding 26,000 pounds. These drivers deliver goods over intercity routes, sometimes spanning several states. Working as a long-haul truck driver is a major lifestyle choice because these drivers can be away from home for days or weeks at a time. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers usually have a high school diploma and attend a professional truck driving school.