Corporate driver vs tractor-trailer driver

The differences between corporate drivers and tractor-trailer drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a corporate driver and a tractor-trailer driver. Additionally, a tractor-trailer driver has an average salary of $58,498, which is higher than the $36,186 average annual salary of a corporate driver.

The top three skills for a corporate driver include safety regulations, corporate executives and vehicle maintenance. The most important skills for a tractor-trailer driver are DOT, CDL, and OTR.

Corporate driver vs tractor-trailer driver overview

	Corporate Driver	Tractor-Trailer Driver
Yearly salary	$36,186	$58,498
Hourly rate	$17.40	$28.12
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	650,360	690,787
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Corporate driver vs tractor-trailer driver salary

Corporate drivers and tractor-trailer drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Driver	Tractor-Trailer Driver
Average salary	$36,186	$58,498
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $55,000	Between $40,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Atlanta, GA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Exel Inc.
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between corporate driver and tractor-trailer driver education

There are a few differences between a corporate driver and a tractor-trailer driver in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Driver	Tractor-Trailer Driver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Corporate driver vs tractor-trailer driver demographics

Here are the differences between corporate drivers' and tractor-trailer drivers' demographics:

	Corporate Driver	Tractor-Trailer Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 77.2% Female, 22.8%	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 3.5% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.6% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between corporate driver and tractor-trailer driver duties and responsibilities

Corporate driver example responsibilities.

Provide shortest distance routes through interactive use of GPS navigational systems within the immediate Tri-State and surrounding areas.
Transport referred commodity from the pickup to its final destination in the desired time schedule while maintaining the designated commodity temperature.
Answer commercials and general calls, also look for parts on AutoZone systems and place orders for customers.

Tractor-trailer driver example responsibilities.

Experience in semi driving, logging, managing bills of lading, light maintenance, vehicle inspections.
Maintain air brake certification and CDL with tank endorsement.
Maintain communication with dispatcher via GPS capable cellular phones.
Lease purchase, OTR driver, all lower 48 and Canada.
Perform duties of that require as an owner operator OTR truck driver.
Attend annual re-licensing to learn about new laws and HAZMAT industry procedures.

Corporate driver vs tractor-trailer driver skills

Common corporate driver skills

Safety Regulations, 39%
Corporate Executives, 13%
Vehicle Maintenance, 12%
DOT, 12%
Transportation Services, 12%
Corporate Clients, 7%

Common tractor-trailer driver skills

DOT, 38%
CDL, 21%
OTR, 15%
Customer Service, 5%
Post-Trip Inspections, 3%
Vehicle Inspections, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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