Coal hauler vs driver/owner operator

The differences between coal haulers and driver/owner operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a coal hauler and a driver/owner operator. Additionally, a driver/owner operator has an average salary of $169,793, which is higher than the $46,345 average annual salary of a coal hauler.

The top three skills for a coal hauler include safety procedures, DOT and . The most important skills for a driver/owner operator are CDL, DOT, and OTR.

Coal hauler vs driver/owner operator overview

	Coal Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Yearly salary	$46,345	$169,793
Hourly rate	$22.28	$81.63
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	269	170,784
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Coal hauler vs driver/owner operator salary

Coal haulers and driver/owner operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coal Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Average salary	$46,345	$169,793
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $93,000	Between $69,000 And $417,000
Highest paying City	-	Savannah, GA
Highest paying state	-	Texas
Best paying company	-	Clean Harbors
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between coal hauler and driver/owner operator education

There are a few differences between a coal hauler and a driver/owner operator in terms of educational background:

	Coal Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coal hauler vs driver/owner operator demographics

Here are the differences between coal haulers' and driver/owner operators' demographics:

	Coal Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 3.8% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between coal hauler and driver/owner operator duties and responsibilities

Coal hauler example responsibilities.

Drive a truck with a capacity of at least 80,000 GVW, to transport coal and rock in loose form.
Offload sand to a mover where it's process.

Driver/owner operator example responsibilities.

Train new students to help them accomplish there goal of obtaining there CDL license.
Direct daily operations of four profit centers, managing all financial functions to include A/R, A/P, payroll and purchasing.
Load and unload crude oil with PTO and lack.
Follow all safety procedures including wearing proper PPE, able to thief, gauge and test the oil.
Roll off, tractor trailer, dump truck and heavy equipment operator all dot inspections on truck, equipment inspections
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Coal hauler vs driver/owner operator skills

Common coal hauler skills

Safety Procedures, 61%
DOT, 39%

Common driver/owner operator skills

CDL, 36%
DOT, 26%
OTR, 25%
PET, 3%
Hazmat, 2%
Safety Regulations, 1%

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