What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a truck driver in Iowa?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Iowa publish 44 truck driver classification rates ranging from $12.00 to $45.93 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Iowa have a published truck driver rate?

99 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one truck driver classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Iowa may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Iowa prevailing wage page.

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Truck Driver prevailing wage rates in Iowa

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 19 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Iowa publish 44 truck driver classification rates, across 19 determinations covering 99 counties.
Those published base rates run from $12.00 to $45.93 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Heavy, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting truck driver rates in Iowa: 2026-07-30.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Iowa's active federal determinations that is a form of truck driver work (dump, lowboy, water and material haul on the site) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

IA20260001 rev 2 · Heavy, Highway · Scott

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 (SCOTT COUNTY) DRIVERS ON 2 AXLE TRUCKS HAULING LESS THAN 9 TONS , AIR COMPRESSOR AND WELDING MACHINES AND BROOMS, INCLUDING THOSE PULLED BY SEPARATE UNITS,	$45.35	16.11	TEAM0371-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2- 2 OR 3 AXLE TRUCKS HAULING MORE THAN 9 TONS BUT HAULING LESS THAN 16 TONS. A-FRAME WINCH TRUCKS, OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WHEN USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES.	$45.93	16.11	TEAM0371-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260001 on SAM.gov.

IA20260002 rev 2 · Heavy · Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton and 93 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER (MISSOURI RIVER)	$24.88	10.50	SUIA2002-002 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 (SCOTT COUNTY) DRIVERS ON 2 AXLE TRUCKS HAULING LESS THAN 9 TONS , AIR COMPRESSOR AND WELDING MACHINES AND BROOMS, INCLUDING THOSE PULLED BY SEPARATE UNITS,	$45.35	16.11	TEAM0371-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2- 2 OR 3 AXLE TRUCKS HAULING MORE THAN 9 TONS BUT HAULING LESS THAN 16 TONS. A-FRAME WINCH TRUCKS, OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WHEN USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES.	$45.93	16.11	TEAM0371-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260002 on SAM.gov.

IA20260003 rev 1 · Heavy · Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton and 93 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVERS (WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS)	$24.21	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (SIOUX CITY)	$23.28	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (POLK COUNTY)	$25.68	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (MUSCATINE COUNTY)	$24.59	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (LINN COUNTY)	$27.10	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (IOWA CITY)	$26.34	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (FORT MADISON)	$24.59	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (DUBUQUE COUNTY (CITY OF DUBUQUE))	$24.06	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (COUNCIL BLUFFS)	$25.68	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (CLINTON, DUBUQUE, JOHNSON, LOUISA, MUSCATINE, DES MOINES, CEDAR AND LEE COUNTIES, EXCEPT ANY OF THE PREVIOUSLY NAMED CITIES)	$22.76	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (CLINTON COUNTY, CITY OF CLINTON)	$25.03	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (BURLINGTON AND KEOKUK)	$24.59	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVERS (ALL OF THE STATE OF IOWA, EXCEPT FOR THE NAMED CITIES AND COUNTIES LISTED BELOW:)	$21.66	10.50	SUIA2002-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260003 on SAM.gov.

IA20260004 rev 1 · Residential · Appanoose

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.00	0.00	SUIA2008-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260004 on SAM.gov.

IA20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Muscatine

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.00	0.00	SUIA2008-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260005 on SAM.gov.

IA20260006 rev 1 · Residential · Tama

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.00	0.00	SUIA2008-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260006 on SAM.gov.

IA20260007 rev 1 · Residential · Adair, Adams, Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Cass and 14 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.00	0.00	SUIA2008-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260007 on SAM.gov.

IA20260008 rev 1 · Residential · Allamakee, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton and 9 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.00	0.00	SUIA2008-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260008 on SAM.gov.

IA20260009 rev 1 · Residential · Buena Vista, Calhoun, Clay, Hamilton, Hancock, Ida and 6 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.00	0.00	SUIA2008-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260009 on SAM.gov.

IA20260010 rev 1 · Residential · Cedar, Clinton, Davis, Henry, Iowa, Jackson and 7 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.00	0.00	SUIA2008-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260010 on SAM.gov.

IA20260011 rev 1 · Residential · Cherokee, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.00	0.00	SUIA2008-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260011 on SAM.gov.

IA20260012 rev 1 · Residential · Des Moines, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Marshall, Poweshiek

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.00	0.00	SUIA2008-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IA20260012 on SAM.gov.

IA20260013 rev 1 · Residential · Dubuque

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER (LOW BOY)	$26.80	13.60	TEAM0120-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVER (DUMP)	$26.80	13.60	TEAM0120-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260013 on SAM.gov.

IA20260016 rev 1 · Residential · Johnson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	$34.11	17.87	TEAM0238-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	$33.95	17.87	TEAM0238-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260016 on SAM.gov.

IA20260017 rev 1 · Residential · Jones

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	$34.11	17.87	TEAM0238-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	$33.95	17.87	TEAM0238-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260017 on SAM.gov.

IA20260022 rev 1 · Residential · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	$34.11	17.87	TEAM0238-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	$33.95	17.87	TEAM0238-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260022 on SAM.gov.

IA20260024 rev 1 · Residential · Benton, Linn

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	$34.11	17.87	TEAM0238-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	$33.95	17.87	TEAM0238-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260024 on SAM.gov.

IA20260025 rev 1 · Residential · Black Hawk, Bremer, Grundy

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	$34.11	17.87	TEAM0238-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	$33.95	17.87	TEAM0238-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260025 on SAM.gov.

IA20260028 rev 4 · Heavy, Highway · Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton and 92 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER (AND PAVEMENT MARKING DRIVER/SWITCHPERSON): ZONE 1 (The Counties of Polk, Warren, and Dallas for all Crafts, and Linn County Carpenters only)	$30.25	13.50	SAIA2026-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVER (AND PAVEMENT MARKING DRIVER/SWITCHPERSON): ZONE 2 (The Counties of Dubuque for all Crafts and Linn County for all Crafts except Carpenters)	$30.25	13.50	SAIA2026-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVER (AND PAVEMENT MARKING DRIVER/SWITCHPERSON): ZONE 3 (The Cities of Burlington (including West Burlington), Clinton, Fort Madison, Keokuk, and Middleton (including the I	$30.25	13.50	SAIA2026-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVER (AND PAVEMENT MARKING DRIVER/SWITCHPERSON): ZONE 4 (Story, Black Hawk, Cedar, Jasper, Jones, Jackson, Louisa, Madison, and Marion Counties; Clinton County (except the	$30.25	12.00	SAIA2026-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
TRUCK DRIVER (AND PAVEMENT MARKING DRIVER/SWITCHPERSON): ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed)	$28.41	12.00	SAIA2026-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IA20260028 on SAM.gov.

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