Interstate bus driver vs truck driver

The differences between interstate bus drivers and truck drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, which is higher than the $53,891 average annual salary of an interstate bus driver.

The top three skills for an interstate bus driver include CDL, OTR and . The most important skills for a truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Interstate bus driver vs truck driver overview

	Interstate Bus Driver	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$53,891	$60,326
Hourly rate	$25.91	$29.00
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	77,893	827,858
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	55	48
Years of experience	-	2

Interstate bus driver vs truck driver salary

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

	Interstate Bus Driver	Truck Driver
Average salary	$53,891	$60,326
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $96,000	Between $40,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	Spokane, WA	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Delaware
Best paying company	Dyno Nobel	W. R. Grace & Co
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between interstate bus driver and truck driver education

There are a few differences between an interstate bus driver and a truck driver in terms of educational background:

	Interstate Bus Driver	Truck Driver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Computer Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Interstate bus driver vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between interstate bus drivers' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Interstate Bus Driver	Truck Driver
Average age	55	48
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 25.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 4.9% White, 47.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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	9%	4%

Differences between interstate bus driver and truck driver duties and responsibilities

Interstate bus driver example responsibilities.

Conduct deliveries of medical equipment throughout Florida, collect payments, and ensure proper cleanliness of medical equipment
Observe high safety standards including strict federal HazMat regulations.

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.

Interstate bus driver vs truck driver skills

Common interstate bus driver skills

CDL, 95%
OTR, 5%

Common truck driver skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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