Motor route carrier vs driver

The differences between motor route carriers and drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a driver has an average salary of $34,771, which is higher than the $25,911 average annual salary of a motor route carrier.

The top three skills for a motor route carrier include newspapers, vehicle safety and motor carriers. The most important skills for a driver are math, basic math, and CDL.

Motor route carrier vs driver overview

	Motor Route Carrier	Driver
Yearly salary	$25,911	$34,771
Hourly rate	$12.46	$16.72
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	23,068	1,017,998
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Motor route carrier vs driver salary

Motor route carriers and drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Motor Route Carrier	Driver
Average salary	$25,911	$34,771
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $49,000	Between $22,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Air Liquide
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between motor route carrier and driver education

There are a few differences between a motor route carrier and a driver in terms of educational background:

	Motor Route Carrier	Driver
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Motor route carrier vs driver demographics

Here are the differences between motor route carriers' and drivers' demographics:

	Motor Route Carrier	Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 3.9% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 3.5% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between motor route carrier and driver duties and responsibilities

Motor route carrier example responsibilities.

Manage logs and records as per dot regulations.
Use effective communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with customers during pickup and/or delivery of packages.
Require to travel to different towns to cover for RSR's who are on vacation or sick leave.

Driver example responsibilities.

Haul asphalt, gravel, dirt, etc.
Maintain accurate logs and comply with all FMCSA regulations.
Deliver sand, rock, and asphalt across eastern NC.
Provide safe and timely transportation for students, utilizing CDL license and attendant endorsements.
Reduce carrier and customer risk by remaining proficiently knowledgeable of FMCSA rules and regulations.
Air brakes endorsement but willing and able to get others including tanker, HazMat, and passenger.

Motor route carrier vs driver skills

Common motor route carrier skills

Newspapers, 34%
Vehicle Safety, 29%
Motor Carriers, 12%
Federal Laws, 11%
Commercial Vehicles, 8%
Federal Motor, 7%

Common driver skills

Math, 14%
Basic Math, 14%
CDL, 10%
Safety Rules, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Orders, 7%