Milk hauler vs owner/operator

The differences between milk haulers 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 milk hauler and an owner/operator. Additionally, an owner/operator has an average salary of $167,288, 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 an owner/operator are CDL, PET, and customer service.

Milk hauler vs owner/operator overview

	Milk Hauler	Owner/Operator
Yearly salary	$49,255	$167,288
Hourly rate	$23.68	$80.43
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	193,671	119,599
Job satisfaction	3	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Milk hauler vs owner/operator salary

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

	Milk Hauler	Owner/Operator
Average salary	$49,255	$167,288
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $99,000	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 milk hauler and owner/operator education

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

	Milk Hauler	Owner/Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Milk hauler vs owner/operator demographics

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

	Milk Hauler	Owner/Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
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, 12.1% 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 milk hauler and 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.

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.

Milk hauler vs owner/operator skills

Common milk hauler skills

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

Common owner/operator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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