Street flusher driver vs truck driver

The differences between street flusher drivers and truck 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 street flusher driver and a truck driver. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, 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 truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Street flusher driver vs truck driver overview

	Street Flusher Driver	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$33,675	$60,326
Hourly rate	$16.19	$29.00
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	609,630	827,858
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Street flusher driver vs truck driver salary

Street flusher drivers and truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Street Flusher Driver	Truck Driver
Average salary	$33,675	$60,326
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $49,000	Between $40,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	Queensbury, NY	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	Alaska	Delaware
Best paying company	Volunteers of America Los Angeles	W. R. Grace & Co
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between street flusher driver and truck driver education

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

	Street Flusher Driver	Truck Driver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Street flusher driver vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between street flusher drivers' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Street Flusher Driver	Truck Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.3%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
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, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 3.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between street flusher driver and truck driver 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.

Truck driver example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Flatb loads including steel and specialty metals, pipe, refractory brick, commercial building materials, lumber and equipment.
Follow all HAZMAT regulations while transporting hazardous materials.
Utilize appropriate PPE at all times.
Dedicate run from Tennessee to California with LTL.
Used proper PPE and safety equipment when need.

Street flusher driver vs truck driver skills

Common street flusher driver skills

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

Common truck driver skills

CDL, 47%
OTR, 12%
DOT, 10%
PET, 6%
Hazmat, 4%
Customer Service, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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