Hauling contractor vs owner/operator

The differences between hauling contractors 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 hauling contractor and an owner/operator. Additionally, an owner/operator has an average salary of $167,288, which is higher than the $32,830 average annual salary of a hauling contractor.

The top three skills for a hauling contractor include DOT, and . The most important skills for an owner/operator are CDL, PET, and customer service.

Hauling contractor vs owner/operator overview

	Hauling Contractor	Owner/Operator
Yearly salary	$32,830	$167,288
Hourly rate	$15.78	$80.43
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	15,433	119,599
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Hauling contractor vs owner/operator salary

Hauling contractors and owner/operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hauling Contractor	Owner/Operator
Average salary	$32,830	$167,288
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $52,000	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 hauling contractor and owner/operator education

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

	Hauling Contractor	Owner/Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hauling contractor vs owner/operator demographics

Here are the differences between hauling contractors' and owner/operators' demographics:

	Hauling Contractor	Owner/Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.5% Female, 18.5%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 3.6% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 hauling contractor and owner/operator duties and responsibilities

Hauling contractor example responsibilities.

Recruit, manage, train for sales & installation of Comcast services.
Research, analyze and draft multiple project specific documents and create accompanying PowerPoint presentations.
Concrete foundation, all stages; trenches, jack hammers, diamond cutters, cement mixers, mechanical hoists.

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.

Hauling contractor vs owner/operator skills

Common hauling contractor skills

DOT, 100%

Common owner/operator skills

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

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