Milk pickup driver vs truck driver class a

The differences between milk pickup drivers and truck drivers class a 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 a truck driver class a. Additionally, a truck driver class a has an average salary of $63,270, 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 a truck driver class a are CDL, PET, and OTR.

Milk pickup driver vs truck driver class a overview

	Milk Pickup Driver	Truck Driver Class A
Yearly salary	$38,992	$63,270
Hourly rate	$18.75	$30.42
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	619,134	709,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Milk pickup driver vs truck driver class a salary

Milk pickup drivers and truck drivers class a have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Milk Pickup Driver	Truck Driver Class A
Average salary	$38,992	$63,270
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $56,000	Between $43,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Walmart
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between milk pickup driver and truck driver class a education

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

	Milk Pickup Driver	Truck Driver Class A
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Milk pickup driver vs truck driver class a demographics

Here are the differences between milk pickup drivers' and truck drivers class a' demographics:

	Milk Pickup Driver	Truck Driver Class A
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 13.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 3.5% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between milk pickup driver and truck driver class a 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

Truck driver class a example responsibilities.

Manage and execute standard operations of a semi-tractor trailer for OTR drop and hook services.
Help maintain cleanliness of warehouse.
Have experience with paper logs and the QUALCOMM.
Assist with maintaining the overall cleanliness of the exterior grounds.
Deliver propane tanks to assign stores throughout the local counties.
Operate tractor and tanker trailer to deliver propane to bulk customers

Milk pickup driver vs truck driver class a skills

Common milk pickup driver skills

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

Common truck driver class a skills

CDL, 39%
PET, 28%
OTR, 8%
Hazmat, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
DOT Regulations, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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