Milk pickup driver vs over the road driver

The differences between milk pickup drivers and over the road 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 pickup driver and an over the road driver. Additionally, an over the road driver has an average salary of $62,119, which is higher than the $38,992 average annual salary of a milk pickup driver.

The top three skills for a milk pickup driver include CDL, GPS and customer service. The most important skills for an over the road driver are CDL, PET, and post-trip inspections.

Milk pickup driver vs over the road driver overview

	Milk Pickup Driver	Over The Road Driver
Yearly salary	$38,992	$62,119
Hourly rate	$18.75	$29.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	619,134	711,143
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Milk pickup driver vs over the road driver salary

Milk pickup drivers and over the road drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Milk Pickup Driver	Over The Road Driver
Average salary	$38,992	$62,119
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $56,000	Between $43,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	-	Camden, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Walmart
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between milk pickup driver and over the road driver education

There are a few differences between a milk pickup driver and an over the road driver in terms of educational background:

	Milk Pickup Driver	Over The Road Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Milk pickup driver vs over the road driver demographics

Here are the differences between milk pickup drivers' and over the road drivers' demographics:

	Milk Pickup Driver	Over The Road Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 3.9% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between milk pickup driver and over the road driver duties and responsibilities

Milk pickup driver example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Conduct deliveries of medical equipment throughout Florida, collect payments, and ensure proper cleanliness of medical equipment
Deliver customers to their destination/homes/doorsteps with luggage/baggage groceries

Over the road driver example responsibilities.

Experience in semi driving, logging, managing bills of lading, light maintenance, vehicle inspections.
Work OTR reefer unit with assign trainer after CDL are obtained.
Comply with all FMCSA rules and regulations to maintain CDL-A status.
Train CDL driver responsible for OTR pick up and delivery of goods.
Transport domestic freight from customer to customer, and employ industry standard HAZMAT procedures.
Action resources is a HAZMAT company that have drivers locally and over the road.

Milk pickup driver vs over the road driver skills

Common milk pickup driver skills

CDL, 57%
GPS, 16%
Customer Service, 7%
Delivery Schedules, 7%
Traffic Laws, 5%
Unload Trucks, 5%

Common over the road driver skills

CDL, 34%
PET, 8%
Post-Trip Inspections, 7%
Hazmat, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Federal Regulations, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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