Freight trucker vs wheeler

The differences between freight truckers and wheelers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wheeler has an average salary of $51,560, which is higher than the $51,559 average annual salary of a freight trucker.

The top three skills for a freight trucker include CDL, DOT and truck freight. The most important skills for a wheeler are DOT, , and .

Freight trucker vs wheeler overview

	Freight Trucker	Wheeler
Yearly salary	$51,559	$51,560
Hourly rate	$24.79	$24.79
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	152,235	1,134
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Freight trucker vs wheeler salary

Freight truckers and wheelers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freight Trucker	Wheeler
Average salary	$51,559	$51,560
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between freight trucker and wheeler education

There are a few differences between a freight trucker and a wheeler in terms of educational background:

	Freight Trucker	Wheeler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Freight trucker vs wheeler demographics

Here are the differences between freight truckers' and wheelers' demographics:

	Freight Trucker	Wheeler
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between freight trucker and wheeler duties and responsibilities

Freight trucker example responsibilities.

Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.

Wheeler example responsibilities.

Serve as an account manager and utilize Salesforce to manage deals from start to finish.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.

Freight trucker vs wheeler skills

Common freight trucker skills

CDL, 96%
DOT, 2%
Truck Freight, 1%
Customer Service, 1%
Sales Floor, 0%
Mile Radius, 0%

Common wheeler skills

DOT, 100%

Freight Trucker vs. similar jobs

Freight Trucker related careers

Freight Trucker related jobs

What similar roles do

Helper/Driver responsibilities

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse transportation jobs