Sand hauler vs owner/operator

The differences between sand haulers and 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 an owner/operator. Additionally, an owner/operator has an average salary of $167,288, 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 owner/operator are CDL, PET, and customer service.

Sand hauler vs owner/operator overview

	Sand Hauler	Owner/Operator
Yearly salary	$45,107	$167,288
Hourly rate	$21.69	$80.43
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	571,444	119,599
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Sand hauler vs owner/operator salary

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

	Sand Hauler	Owner/Operator
Average salary	$45,107	$167,288
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $85,000	Between $105,000 And $264,000
Highest paying City	-	Bridgeport, CT
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Reddy Ice
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between sand hauler and owner/operator education

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

	Sand Hauler	Owner/Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sand hauler vs owner/operator demographics

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

	Sand Hauler	Owner/Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 3.6% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between sand hauler and 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.

Owner/operator example responsibilities.

Create and manage a free subscription, advertising- base facsimile publication and franchising system.
Manage all inventory for eBay store, including its labeling, storage, sales, and overall organization.
Design, implement and manage processes base on ITIL best practices, standards and relate support tools across the organization.
Direct daily operations of four profit centers, managing all financial functions to include A/R, A/P, payroll and purchasing.
Create and manage print and electronic co-op advertising program
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.

Sand hauler vs 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 owner/operator skills

CDL, 57%
PET, 16%
Customer Service, 12%
Payroll, 4%
Human Resources, 1%
Windows, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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