Gravel truck driver vs class a driver

The differences between gravel truck drivers and class a 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 gravel truck driver and a class a driver. Additionally, a class a driver has an average salary of $56,620, which is higher than the $43,933 average annual salary of a gravel truck driver.

The top three skills for a gravel truck driver include CDL, asphalt and DOT. The most important skills for a class a driver are CDL, customer service, and OTR.

Gravel truck driver vs class a driver overview

	Gravel Truck Driver	Class A Driver
Yearly salary	$43,933	$56,620
Hourly rate	$21.12	$27.22
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	673,120	706,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Gravel truck driver vs class a driver salary

Gravel truck drivers and class a drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gravel Truck Driver	Class A Driver
Average salary	$43,933	$56,620
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $39,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Mid-South Management
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between gravel truck driver and class a driver education

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

	Gravel Truck Driver	Class A Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gravel truck driver vs class a driver demographics

Here are the differences between gravel truck drivers' and class a drivers' demographics:

	Gravel Truck Driver	Class A Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 3.6% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 3.7% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between gravel truck driver and class a driver duties and responsibilities

Gravel truck driver example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Work closely with excavating companies hauling off dirt, concrete, asphalt, and other materials.
Check all load documentation for accuracy, inspect load and receive required signatures for pickup and delivery.
Keep track of logs, miles, and bol's.

Class a driver example responsibilities.

Pick up and deliver LTL freight
Inspect tractor and trailers daily per CDL regulations.
Deliver pet products to veterinarian and pet supply stores.
Pick up and delivery as a truckload, OTR driver.
Drive OTR and load and unload truck full of household goods.
Deliver and pick up freight and hazmat materials in bay area and central valley.

Gravel truck driver vs class a driver skills

Common gravel truck driver skills

CDL, 38%
Asphalt, 34%
DOT, 20%
Pre Trip, 4%
Front End, 2%
Hand Signals, 1%

Common class a driver skills

CDL, 33%
Customer Service, 12%
OTR, 9%
Post-Trip Inspections, 7%
Hazmat, 5%
Delivery Schedules, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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