Cost Per Mile: American Truck Simulator
Cost Per Mile (CPM) or Pay Per Mile is calculated based on your Skill and Trailer usage in American Truck Simulator.
Summary
Pay per Mile is mostly the common way which truck drivers get paid. The higher CPM for truck drivers depends on the driver's experience, the region they work in, and the company they work for. As an example, the average truck driver on CPM makes $37.08 per hour / $72,300 per year because they have the ability to earn more per year. Based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the average median pay from 2021 without being a driver on CPM is $23.23 per hour / $48,310 per year [1] for a truck driver.
Pay per Mile
Highest paying (Money per Mile) job broken down by mileage category, plus an average across all jobs. This data also includes Freight Market and Quick Jobs for a comparison on how much they make. As February 17th, 2022, no jobs were found to be over 2,500 miles.
The data was generated with no mods installed that affect economy and compiled as of update 1.43.2.17s. Profile was level 30+ with Skills maxed (except fuel efficiency). Each trailer build was kept to a single "container" (chain type) with no more than 3 axels to maximize map location availability.
Ever wondered what ownable trailer to buy or what trailer brings in more profit? Take a look at this data.
Data
| Trailer | 0 - 400 | 401 - 650 | 651 - 1,000 | 1,001 - 1,600 | 1,601 - 2,500 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Lowboy Trailer | $95 | $98 | $100 | $102 | $105 | $100 |
| Container Carrier Trailer | $92 | $95 | $91 | $99 | $96 | $94 |
| Freight Market | $80 | $93 | $95 | $92 | $99 | $91 |
| * Dry Van Trailer * Reefer Trailer |
$84 | $87 | $89 | $92 | $94 | $89 |
| Livestock Trailer | $84 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $84 |
| Flatbed Trailer | $76 | $85 | $68 | $80 | $82 | $78 |
| Quick Job Market | $60 | $69 | $71 | $68 | $74 | $68 |
| Sliding Tarp Trailer | $64 | $66 | $68 | $70 | $72 | $68 |
| Food Tank Trailer | $66 | $68 | $65 | $58 | $61 | $63 |
| Chip Van Trailer | $58 | $60 | $62 | $63 | $65 | $61 |
| 4 Bolster Logger Trailer | $41 | $42 | $43 | $44 | $46 | $43 |
| Grain Hopper Trailer | $30 | $31 | $32 | $33 | $34 | $32 |
| End Dumper Trailer | $33 | $27 | $32 | $33 | $24 | $29 |
| Horizontal Bottom Dumper Trailer | $32 | $29 | $32 | $33 | $22 | $29 |
| * Bulk Feed Trailer * Dry Bulk Trailer |
$24 | $25 | $25 | $26 | $27 | $25 |
References
| American Truck Simulator Content | |
|---|---|
| World | |
| Vehicles | |
| Facilites | Airports • Ferry • Garages • Gas Stations • Service Shops • Recruitment Agency • Seaports • Toll Gates • Truck Dealers • Truck Stops • Weigh Stations |
| Other | |
| Guides/Tutorials | |