Sand hauler vs driver/owner operator

The differences between sand haulers and driver/owner operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a sand hauler and a driver/owner operator. Additionally, a driver/owner operator has an average salary of $169,793, which is higher than the $45,107 average annual salary of a sand hauler.

The top three skills for a sand hauler include safety equipment, log book and CDL. The most important skills for a driver/owner operator are CDL, DOT, and OTR.

Sand hauler vs driver/owner operator overview

	Sand Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Yearly salary	$45,107	$169,793
Hourly rate	$21.69	$81.63
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	571,444	170,784
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Sand hauler vs driver/owner operator salary

Sand haulers and driver/owner operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sand Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Average salary	$45,107	$169,793
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $85,000	Between $69,000 And $417,000
Highest paying City	-	Savannah, GA
Highest paying state	-	Texas
Best paying company	-	Clean Harbors
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between sand hauler and driver/owner operator education

There are a few differences between a sand hauler and a driver/owner operator in terms of educational background:

	Sand Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sand hauler vs driver/owner operator demographics

Here are the differences between sand haulers' and driver/owner operators' demographics:

	Sand Hauler	Driver/Owner Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% Asian, 3.0% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 3.8% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between sand hauler and driver/owner operator duties and responsibilities

Sand hauler example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Drive tractor-trailer combination applying knowledge of commercial driving regulations, to transport and deliver general commodities.
Maintain exterior and interior cleanliness of company vehicles.

Driver/owner operator example responsibilities.

Train new students to help them accomplish there goal of obtaining there CDL license.
Direct daily operations of four profit centers, managing all financial functions to include A/R, A/P, payroll and purchasing.
Load and unload crude oil with PTO and lack.
Follow all safety procedures including wearing proper PPE, able to thief, gauge and test the oil.
Roll off, tractor trailer, dump truck and heavy equipment operator all dot inspections on truck, equipment inspections
Complete log sheet on QUALCOMM.

Sand hauler vs driver/owner operator skills

Common sand hauler skills

Safety Equipment, 26%
Log Book, 17%
CDL, 17%
Frac Sand, 15%
Post-Trip Inspections, 9%
Pneumatic Trailer, 4%

Common driver/owner operator skills

CDL, 36%
DOT, 26%
OTR, 25%
PET, 3%
Hazmat, 2%
Safety Regulations, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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