Milk hauler vs truck driver

The differences between milk haulers and truck 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 milk hauler and a truck driver. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, 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 truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Milk hauler vs truck driver overview

	Milk Hauler	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$49,255	$60,326
Hourly rate	$23.68	$29.00
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	193,671	827,858
Job satisfaction	3	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Milk hauler vs truck driver salary

Milk haulers and truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Milk Hauler	Truck Driver
Average salary	$49,255	$60,326
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $99,000	Between $40,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	W. R. Grace & Co
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between milk hauler and truck driver education

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

	Milk Hauler	Truck Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Milk hauler vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between milk haulers' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Milk Hauler	Truck Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 90.3% Female, 9.7%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
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, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 3.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between milk hauler and truck driver 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.

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.

Milk hauler vs truck driver skills

Common milk hauler skills

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

Common truck driver skills

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