May Trucking Company
Company-sponsoredNationwide
Oregon-based carrier with veteran education benefits alongside standard driver pay.
Pay ladder
Estimated annual pay by career stage — read the note under each bar, not just the number.
Entry-level drivers begin on a daily pay rate; once solo-qualified, pay switches to cents-per-mile. A minimum daily pay option is also offered. No specific CPM figure was published — shown as a rough U.S. trucking industry ballpark, not specific to May Trucking.
No mid-career figure published — shown as a rough U.S. trucking industry ballpark, not specific to May Trucking.
Pay-calculator pages show productivity/safety bonuses ranging $0.03-$0.12/mile on top of an undisclosed base rate — shown as a rough U.S. trucking industry ballpark, not specific to May Trucking.
Not found on pages reviewed. Industry-wide owner-operator gross pay commonly runs roughly $80,000-$180,000+/year before truck, fuel, and insurance costs — a general ballpark, not specific to May Trucking.
Operations & benefits
- Fleet size
- ~1,080 trucks
- ~1,080 tractors, ranked #98 on Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100. May's own site separately states 'more than 1,000 tractors.'
- Route types
- OTRRegional
- Job postings emphasize OTR (refrigerated and dry van), with some regional/temperature-controlled lanes; no distinct Local or Dedicated program found on official pages.
- Pay structure & benefits
- CPM-based, ~$0.45-$0.60/mile plus monthly safety/productivity bonuses; pay reviewed every 6 months. 401(k) match after 6 months, pet-friendly rider program, VA education-benefit support for veterans.
CDL program cost
Not disclosed
New Driver Orientation page doesn't list a specific training/tuition cost; May arranges travel and lodging for orientation attendees who don't live near one of its locations (Brooks OR, Lebanon TN, Pensacola FL, Phoenix AZ).
Not stated on the official page reviewed. Eligible veterans may receive tax-free VA education benefits for up to 2 years in addition to normal pay.