Sand hauler vs over the road driver

The differences between sand haulers 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 sand hauler and an over the road driver. Additionally, an over the road driver has an average salary of $62,119, 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 an over the road driver are CDL, PET, and post-trip inspections.

Sand hauler vs over the road driver overview

	Sand Hauler	Over The Road Driver
Yearly salary	$45,107	$62,119
Hourly rate	$21.69	$29.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	571,444	711,143
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Sand hauler vs over the road driver salary

Sand haulers and over the road drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sand Hauler	Over The Road Driver
Average salary	$45,107	$62,119
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $85,000	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 sand hauler and over the road driver education

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

	Sand Hauler	Over The Road Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sand hauler vs over the road driver demographics

Here are the differences between sand haulers' and over the road drivers' demographics:

	Sand Hauler	Over The Road Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
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, 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 sand hauler and over the road driver 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.

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.

Sand hauler vs over the road driver skills

Common sand hauler skills

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

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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