Roll trucker vs wheeler

The differences between roll truckers and wheelers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a roll trucker has an average salary of $51,579, which is higher than the $51,560 average annual salary of a wheeler.

The top three skills for a roll trucker include CDL, safety policies and safety issues. The most important skills for a wheeler are DOT, , and .

Roll trucker vs wheeler overview

	Roll Trucker	Wheeler
Yearly salary	$51,579	$51,560
Hourly rate	$24.80	$24.79
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,891	1,134
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Roll trucker vs wheeler salary

Roll truckers and wheelers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roll Trucker	Wheeler
Average salary	$51,579	$51,560
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between roll trucker and wheeler education

There are a few differences between a roll trucker and a wheeler in terms of educational background:

	Roll Trucker	Wheeler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Roll trucker vs wheeler demographics

Here are the differences between roll truckers' and wheelers' demographics:

	Roll Trucker	Wheeler
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.9% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between roll trucker and wheeler duties and responsibilities

Roll trucker example responsibilities.

Train as a driver for the first month until CDL are acquired.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.

Wheeler example responsibilities.

Serve as an account manager and utilize Salesforce to manage deals from start to finish.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.

Roll trucker vs wheeler skills

Common roll trucker skills

CDL, 29%
Safety Policies, 17%
Safety Issues, 17%
Federal Regulations, 14%
Route Sheet, 8%
Removal Services, 5%

Common wheeler skills

DOT, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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