# Cents-per-mile driver

> US truck driver compensated per mile driven; the dominant pay model in road freight.

**URL:** https://quilometragem.com/glossary/per-mile-driver

**Summary:** US truck driver compensated per mile driven; the dominant pay model in road freight.

- A cents-per-mile (CPM) driver is the US truck driver paid by the mile.
- Common 2025 rates: US$0.55–US$0.75/mile for employee drivers; US$1.80–US$2.50 for owner-operators.
- Not to be confused with the IRS standard mileage rate (a tax deduction): CPM is gross pay from the carrier, subject to FICA and income tax withholding like wages.

A cents-per-mile (CPM) driver is the US truck driver paid by the mile. Common 2025 rates: US$0.55–US$0.75/mile for employee drivers; US$1.80–US$2.50 for owner-operators. Not to be confused with the IRS standard mileage rate (a tax deduction): CPM is gross pay from the carrier, subject to FICA and income tax withholding like wages.