Coal hauler vs owner/operator

The differences between coal haulers and 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 an owner/operator. Additionally, an owner/operator has an average salary of $167,288, 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 an owner/operator are CDL, PET, and customer service.

Coal hauler vs owner/operator overview

	Coal Hauler	Owner/Operator
Yearly salary	$46,345	$167,288
Hourly rate	$22.28	$80.43
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	269	119,599
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Coal hauler vs owner/operator salary

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

	Coal Hauler	Owner/Operator
Average salary	$46,345	$167,288
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $93,000	Between $105,000 And $264,000
Highest paying City	-	Bridgeport, CT
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Reddy Ice
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between coal hauler and owner/operator education

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

	Coal Hauler	Owner/Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coal hauler vs owner/operator demographics

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

	Coal Hauler	Owner/Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 3.6% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between coal hauler and 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.

Owner/operator example responsibilities.

Create and manage a free subscription, advertising- base facsimile publication and franchising system.
Manage all inventory for eBay store, including its labeling, storage, sales, and overall organization.
Design, implement and manage processes base on ITIL best practices, standards and relate support tools across the organization.
Direct daily operations of four profit centers, managing all financial functions to include A/R, A/P, payroll and purchasing.
Create and manage print and electronic co-op advertising program
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.

Coal hauler vs owner/operator skills

Common coal hauler skills

Safety Procedures, 61%
DOT, 39%

Common owner/operator skills

CDL, 57%
PET, 16%
Customer Service, 12%
Payroll, 4%
Human Resources, 1%
Windows, 1%

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