Truck driver supervisor vs driver supervisor

The differences between truck driver supervisors and driver supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a truck driver supervisor, becoming a driver supervisor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a truck driver supervisor has an average salary of $38,833, which is higher than the $38,495 average annual salary of a driver supervisor.

The top three skills for a truck driver supervisor include safety rules, CDL and DOT. The most important skills for a driver supervisor are customer service, DOT, and CDL.

Truck driver supervisor vs driver supervisor overview

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Yearly salary	$38,833	$38,495
Hourly rate	$18.67	$18.51
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	720,342	214,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	2	4

Truck driver supervisor vs driver supervisor salary

Truck driver supervisors and driver supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Average salary	$38,833	$38,495
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	American Refining Group
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between truck driver supervisor and driver supervisor education

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

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truck driver supervisor vs driver supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between truck driver supervisors' and driver supervisors' demographics:

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Driver Supervisor
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 85.8% Female, 14.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	8%

Differences between truck driver supervisor and driver supervisor duties and responsibilities

Truck driver supervisor 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.
Deliver groceries and perishables items in safe and timely manner.

Driver supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct employees in identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions, eliminate avoidable accidents and improve department performance manage KPI's.
Answer telephones, run errands and assist in customer service when need.
Receive and input all customer orders into TMW, via telephone, fax or email.
Develop and implement DSD item level POGs.
Enter orders as needed for broker loads in TMW software.
Oversee order purchasing for all DSD stores within the region.

Truck driver supervisor vs driver supervisor skills

Common truck driver supervisor skills

Safety Rules, 28%
CDL, 14%
DOT, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Driver Logs, 4%
Load Trucks, 4%

Common driver supervisor skills

Customer Service, 19%
DOT, 15%
CDL, 12%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Workgroup, 4%
Post-Trip Inspections, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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