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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for South Carolina publish 71 truck driver classification rates ranging from $7.25 to $16.25 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 South Carolina have a published truck driver rate?

46 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. South Carolina may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the South Carolina prevailing wage page.

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Truck Driver prevailing wage rates in South Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 54 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for South Carolina publish 71 truck driver classification rates, across 54 determinations covering 46 counties.
Those published base rates run from $7.25 to $16.25 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: Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting truck driver rates in South Carolina: 2026-05-18.

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 South Carolina'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

SC20260001 rev 1 · Heavy · Abbeville, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee and 19 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC1990-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260001 on SAM.gov.

SC20260005 rev 1 · Building · Darlington, Florence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260005 on SAM.gov.

SC20260006 rev 1 · Building · Laurens, Pickens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260006 on SAM.gov.

SC20260007 rev 1 · Building · Barnwell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.76	2.04	SUSC2011-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260007 on SAM.gov.

SC20260008 rev 1 · Building · Beaufort

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$13.50	1.27	SUSC2011-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260008 on SAM.gov.

SC20260009 rev 1 · Building · Chester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.76	2.04	SUSC2011-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260009 on SAM.gov.

SC20260010 rev 1 · Building · Clarendon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.76	2.04	SUSC2011-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260010 on SAM.gov.

SC20260011 rev 1 · Building · Colleton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$13.50	1.27	SUSC2011-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260011 on SAM.gov.

SC20260012 rev 1 · Building · Greenwood

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.76	2.04	SUSC2011-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260012 on SAM.gov.

SC20260013 rev 1 · Building · Hampton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$13.50	1.27	SUSC2011-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260013 on SAM.gov.

SC20260014 rev 1 · Building · Lancaster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.76	2.04	SUSC2011-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260014 on SAM.gov.

SC20260015 rev 1 · Building · Newberry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.76	2.04	SUSC2011-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260015 on SAM.gov.

SC20260016 rev 1 · Building · Orangeburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.76	2.04	SUSC2011-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260016 on SAM.gov.

SC20260017 rev 1 · Building · Abbeville, Cherokee, McCormick, Oconee, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.76	2.04	SUSC2011-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260017 on SAM.gov.

SC20260018 rev 1 · Building · Allendale, Bamberg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.76	2.04	SUSC2011-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260018 on SAM.gov.

SC20260019 rev 1 · Building · Chesterfield, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$12.76	2.04	SUSC2011-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260019 on SAM.gov.

SC20260020 rev 1 · Building · Georgetown, Jasper, Williamsburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$13.50	1.27	SUSC2011-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260020 on SAM.gov.

SC20260021 rev 1 · Building · Anderson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260021 on SAM.gov.

SC20260022 rev 1 · Building · Berkeley

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.21	3.24	SUSC2011-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260022 on SAM.gov.

SC20260023 rev 1 · Building · Charleston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.21	3.24	SUSC2011-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260023 on SAM.gov.

SC20260024 rev 1 · Building · Dorchester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.21	3.24	SUSC2011-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260024 on SAM.gov.

SC20260025 rev 1 · Building · Greenville

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260025 on SAM.gov.

SC20260026 rev 1 · Building · Horry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260026 on SAM.gov.

SC20260027 rev 1 · Building · Kershaw

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260027 on SAM.gov.

SC20260028 rev 1 · Building · Richland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260028 on SAM.gov.

SC20260029 rev 1 · Building · Spartanburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260029 on SAM.gov.

SC20260030 rev 1 · Building · Sumter

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260030 on SAM.gov.

SC20260031 rev 1 · Building · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260031 on SAM.gov.

SC20260032 rev 1 · Building · Aiken, Edgefield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260032 on SAM.gov.

SC20260033 rev 1 · Building · Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Saluda

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.05	3.18	SUSC2011-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260033 on SAM.gov.

SC20260034 rev 1 · Highway · Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Horry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	$15.55	0.00	SUSC2011-032 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	$10.67	0.00	SUSC2011-032 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260034 on SAM.gov.

SC20260035 rev 1 · Highway · Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, Saluda

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	$14.11	SUSC2011-033 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (LEXINGTON)	$13.22	SUSC2011-033 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (CALHOUN, FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, RICHLAND, SALUDA)	$13.29	SUSC2011-033 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260035 on SAM.gov.

SC20260036 rev 1 · Highway · Darlington, Florence, Sumter

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	$14.11	0.00	SUSC2011-034 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	$12.91	0.00	SUSC2011-034 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260036 on SAM.gov.

SC20260037 rev 1 · Highway · Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Spartanburg, York

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (GREENVILLE, LAURENS, PICKENS)	$13.36	SUSC2011-035 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (ANDERSON, SPARTANBURG, YORK)	$13.48	SUSC2011-035 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (LAURENS, PICKENS)	$12.70	SUSC2011-035 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (GREENVILLE)	$13.17	SUSC2011-035 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ANDERSON, SPARTANBURG, YORK)	$12.75	SUSC2011-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260037 on SAM.gov.

SC20260038 rev 1 · Highway · Aiken, Edgefield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER (LOWBOY TRUCK)	$14.11	0.00	SUSC2011-036 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER (DUMP TRUCK)	$12.25	0.00	SUSC2011-036 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260038 on SAM.gov.

SC20260039 rev 1 · Highway · Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Dillon and 8 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER: SINGLE AXLE, INCLUDES PILOT CAR (ABBEVILLE, CHEROKEE, GREENWOOD, LANCASTER, MCCORMICK, OCONEE, UNION)	$10.83	SUSC2011-037 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (CHESTERFIELD, CLARENDON, DILLON, LEE, MARION, MARLBORO)	$14.16	SUSC2011-037 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK (ABBEVILLE, CHEROKEE, CHESTER, GREENWOOD, LANCASTER, MCCORMICK, OCONEE UNION)	$14.19	SUSC2011-037 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (CLARENDON, DILLON, LEE, MARION, MARLBORO)	$11.69	SUSC2011-037 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK (ABBEVILLE, CHEROKEE, CHESTER, GREENWOOD, LANCASTER, MCCORMICK, OCONEE, UNION)	$12.83	SUSC2011-037 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER (TRACTOR HAUL TRUCK)	$16.25	SUSC2011-037 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260039 on SAM.gov.

SC20260040 rev 1 · Highway · Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown and 5 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER (TRACTOR HAUL TRUCK)	$16.25	SUSC2011-038 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER (SINGLE AXLE, INCLUDES PILOT CAR)	$12.04	SUSC2011-038 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER (LOWBOY TRUCK)	$14.43	SUSC2011-038 DOL wage survey rate
TRUCK DRIVER (DUMP TRUCK)	$12.00	SUSC2011-038 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260040 on SAM.gov.

SC20260041 rev 1 · Heavy · Charleston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$15.65	2.79	SUSC2011-039 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260041 on SAM.gov.

SC20260042 rev 1 · Heavy · Fairfield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.15	2.32	SUSC2011-040 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260042 on SAM.gov.

SC20260043 rev 1 · Heavy · Horry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$13.85	2.49	SUSC2011-041 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260043 on SAM.gov.

SC20260044 rev 1 · Heavy · Kershaw

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.15	2.32	SUSC2011-042 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260044 on SAM.gov.

SC20260045 rev 1 · Heavy · Laurens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$15.36	1.85	SUSC2011-043 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260045 on SAM.gov.

SC20260046 rev 1 · Heavy · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$15.36	1.85	SUSC2011-044 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260046 on SAM.gov.

SC20260047 rev 1 · Heavy · Aiken, Florence, Sumter

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.15	2.32	SUSC2011-045 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260047 on SAM.gov.

SC20260048 rev 1 · Heavy · Anderson, Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$15.36	1.85	SUSC2011-046 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260048 on SAM.gov.

SC20260049 rev 1 · Heavy · Berkeley, Dorchester

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$15.65	2.79	SUSC2011-047 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260049 on SAM.gov.

SC20260050 rev 1 · Heavy · Calhoun, Lexington, Richland, Saluda

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.15	2.32	SUSC2011-048 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260050 on SAM.gov.

SC20260051 rev 1 · Heavy · Darlington, Edgefield

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$14.15	2.32	SUSC2011-049 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260051 on SAM.gov.

SC20260052 rev 1 · Residential · Chester, Chesterfield, Lancaster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260052 on SAM.gov.

SC20260053 rev 1 · Residential · Clarendon, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260053 on SAM.gov.

SC20260054 rev 1 · Residential · Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260054 on SAM.gov.

SC20260055 rev 1 · Residential · Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260055 on SAM.gov.

SC20260056 rev 1 · Residential · Cherokee, Oconee, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260056 on SAM.gov.

SC20260057 rev 1 · Residential · Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
TRUCK DRIVER	$7.25	0.00	SUSC2017-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: SC20260057 on SAM.gov.

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