Street flusher driver vs driver/owner operator

The differences between street flusher drivers 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 street flusher driver and a driver/owner operator. Additionally, a driver/owner operator has an average salary of $169,793, which is higher than the $33,675 average annual salary of a street flusher driver.

The top three skills for a street flusher driver include google maps, GPS and quality images. The most important skills for a driver/owner operator are CDL, DOT, and OTR.

Street flusher driver vs driver/owner operator overview

	Street Flusher Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Yearly salary	$33,675	$169,793
Hourly rate	$16.19	$81.63
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	609,630	170,784
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Street flusher driver vs driver/owner operator salary

Street flusher drivers and driver/owner operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Street Flusher Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Average salary	$33,675	$169,793
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $49,000	Between $69,000 And $417,000
Highest paying City	Queensbury, NY	Savannah, GA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Texas
Best paying company	Volunteers of America Los Angeles	Clean Harbors
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between street flusher driver and driver/owner operator education

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

	Street Flusher Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Street flusher driver vs driver/owner operator demographics

Here are the differences between street flusher drivers' and driver/owner operators' demographics:

	Street Flusher Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.3%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 street flusher driver and driver/owner operator duties and responsibilities

Street flusher driver example responsibilities.

Transport referred commodity from the pickup to its final destination in the desired time schedule while maintaining the designated commodity temperature.
Stock shelves, correctly file paperwork, inspect vehicles, and serve regular DIY customers.

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.

Street flusher driver vs driver/owner operator skills

Common street flusher driver skills

Google Maps, 94%
GPS, 4%
Quality Images, 2%

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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