Milk hauler vs driver/owner operator

The differences between milk haulers and driver/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 milk hauler and a driver/owner operator. Additionally, a driver/owner operator has an average salary of $169,793, which is higher than the $49,255 average annual salary of a milk hauler.

The top three skills for a milk hauler include DOT, processing plant and bulk tanks. The most important skills for a driver/owner operator are CDL, DOT, and OTR.

Milk hauler vs driver/owner operator overview

	Milk Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Yearly salary	$49,255	$169,793
Hourly rate	$23.68	$81.63
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	193,671	170,784
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Milk hauler vs driver/owner operator salary

Milk haulers and driver/owner operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Milk Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Average salary	$49,255	$169,793
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $99,000	Between $69,000 And $417,000
Highest paying City	-	Savannah, GA
Highest paying state	-	Texas
Best paying company	-	Clean Harbors
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between milk hauler and driver/owner operator education

There are a few differences between a milk hauler and a driver/owner operator in terms of educational background:

	Milk Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Milk hauler vs driver/owner operator demographics

Here are the differences between milk haulers' and driver/owner operators' demographics:

	Milk Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 3.9% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 3.8% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between milk hauler and driver/owner operator duties and responsibilities

Milk hauler example responsibilities.

Route pick up driver using GPS enable software.
Haul groceries to different grocery stores and very small stores in Michigan, Wisconsin and Chicago, IL.
Offload sand to a mover where it's process.

Driver/owner operator example responsibilities.

Train new students to help them accomplish there goal of obtaining there CDL license.
Direct daily operations of four profit centers, managing all financial functions to include A/R, A/P, payroll and purchasing.
Load and unload crude oil with PTO and lack.
Follow all safety procedures including wearing proper PPE, able to thief, gauge and test the oil.
Roll off, tractor trailer, dump truck and heavy equipment operator all dot inspections on truck, equipment inspections
Complete log sheet on QUALCOMM.

Milk hauler vs driver/owner operator skills

Common milk hauler skills

DOT, 83%
Processing Plant, 15%
Bulk Tanks, 2%

Common driver/owner operator skills

CDL, 36%
DOT, 26%
OTR, 25%
PET, 3%
Hazmat, 2%
Safety Regulations, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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