Trash truck driver vs haul truck driver

The differences between trash truck drivers and haul 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 trash truck driver and a haul truck driver. Additionally, a haul truck driver has an average salary of $60,932, which is higher than the $36,899 average annual salary of a trash truck driver.

The top three skills for a trash truck driver include CDL, trash truck and safety checks. The most important skills for a haul truck driver are CDL, DOT, and traffic violations.

Trash truck driver vs haul truck driver overview

	Trash Truck Driver	Haul Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$36,899	$60,932
Hourly rate	$17.74	$29.29
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	939,360	704,286
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Trash truck driver vs haul truck driver salary

Trash truck drivers and haul truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trash Truck Driver	Haul Truck Driver
Average salary	$36,899	$60,932
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $40,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Tulsa, OK
Highest paying state	-	Oklahoma
Best paying company	-	Tyson Foods
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between trash truck driver and haul truck driver education

There are a few differences between a trash truck driver and a haul truck driver in terms of educational background:

	Trash Truck Driver	Haul Truck Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Trash truck driver vs haul truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between trash truck drivers' and haul truck drivers' demographics:

	Trash Truck Driver	Haul Truck Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%	Male, 87.4% Female, 12.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 3.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 3.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between trash truck driver and haul truck driver duties and responsibilities

Trash truck driver example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Complete delivery and pickup paperwork promptly and accurately, returning say paperwork to the appropriate facility personnel.
Perform maintenance on heavy equipment, run backhoe and do interior painting.

Haul truck driver example responsibilities.

Maintain CDL and MSHA safety training.
Drop and hook doubles, OTR.
Maintain CDL and appropriate endorsements.
Attend annual re-licensing to learn about new laws and HAZMAT materials.
Move drilling rigs hauling oversize loads and hazmat loads using the winch line and loader to load.
Inspect equipment prior to start of run, drop off and pickup of trailers load or empty.

Trash truck driver vs haul truck driver skills

Common trash truck driver skills

CDL, 51%
Trash Truck, 22%
Safety Checks, 5%
Disposal Site, 4%
Landfill, 3%
DOT, 2%

Common haul truck driver skills

CDL, 55%
DOT, 13%
Traffic Violations, 6%
Asphalt, 3%
Customer Service, 3%
OTR, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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