Feeder driver vs truck driver

The differences between feeder drivers and truck 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 feeder driver and a truck driver. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, which is higher than the $49,183 average annual salary of a feeder driver.

The top three skills for a feeder driver include CDL, DOT and tractor-trailer combination. The most important skills for a truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Feeder driver vs truck driver overview

	Feeder Driver	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$49,183	$60,326
Hourly rate	$23.65	$29.00
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	791,253	827,858
Job satisfaction	5	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Feeder driver vs truck driver salary

Feeder drivers and truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Feeder Driver	Truck Driver
Average salary	$49,183	$60,326
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $71,000	Between $40,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	W. R. Grace & Co
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between feeder driver and truck driver education

There are a few differences between a feeder driver and a truck driver in terms of educational background:

	Feeder Driver	Truck Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Feeder driver vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between feeder drivers' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Feeder Driver	Truck Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 89.9% Female, 10.1%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.6% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 3.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between feeder driver and truck driver duties and responsibilities

Feeder driver example responsibilities.

Experience in semi driving, logging, managing bills of lading, light maintenance, vehicle inspections.
Earn CDL license with Doubles/Triples endorsements.
Perform exhaustive pre and post trip inspections.
Operate tractor- trailer combinations, including doubles and triples.
Maintain trip logs, preform pre and post trip inspections.
Hooked/Unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer.

Truck driver example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Flatb loads including steel and specialty metals, pipe, refractory brick, commercial building materials, lumber and equipment.
Follow all HAZMAT regulations while transporting hazardous materials.
Utilize appropriate PPE at all times.
Dedicate run from Tennessee to California with LTL.
Used proper PPE and safety equipment when need.

Feeder driver vs truck driver skills

Common feeder driver skills

CDL, 51%
DOT, 29%
Tractor-Trailer Combination, 3%
Post-Trip Inspections, 2%
Safety Committee, 2%
GPS, 2%

Common truck driver skills

CDL, 47%
OTR, 12%
DOT, 10%
PET, 6%
Hazmat, 4%
Customer Service, 4%