Truck driver/warehouse vs cdl driver

The differences between truck driver/warehouses and cdl 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 truck driver/warehouse and a cdl driver. Additionally, a cdl driver has an average salary of $63,112, which is higher than the $34,127 average annual salary of a truck driver/warehouse.

The top three skills for a truck driver/warehouse include CDL, OTR and DOT. The most important skills for a cdl driver are DOT, CDL-A, and customer service.

Truck driver/warehouse vs cdl driver overview

	Truck Driver/Warehouse	CDL Driver
Yearly salary	$34,127	$63,112
Hourly rate	$16.41	$30.34
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	1,044,861	784,044
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Truck driver/warehouse vs cdl driver salary

Truck driver/warehouses and cdl drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Truck Driver/Warehouse	CDL Driver
Average salary	$34,127	$63,112
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $41,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	Minot, ND	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Wyoming
Best paying company	Green Mountain Coffee Roasters	GCP Applied Technologies
Best paying industry	Finance	Retail

Differences between truck driver/warehouse and cdl driver education

There are a few differences between a truck driver/warehouse and a cdl driver in terms of educational background:

	Truck Driver/Warehouse	CDL Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truck driver/warehouse vs cdl driver demographics

Here are the differences between truck driver/warehouses' and cdl drivers' demographics:

	Truck Driver/Warehouse	CDL Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 3.4% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 3.4% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between truck driver/warehouse and cdl driver duties and responsibilities

Truck driver/warehouse example responsibilities.

Load truck with appropriate product and deliver accordingly, return to warehouse for receiving and other warehouse duties including monthly inventory.
Maintain open communication via CB radio for additional instructions.

Cdl driver example responsibilities.

Complete proper amount of OTR hours and training including school training to become CDL-A certify.
clean the delta airline of the meals, food, drinks for the next flight.
Pick up and deliver all kids of freight
Dedicate route driver for pet supplies company.
School bus driver transport kids to and from school
Obtain TWIC card for access to secure facilities.

Truck driver/warehouse vs cdl driver skills

Common truck driver/warehouse skills

CDL, 31%
OTR, 12%
DOT, 8%
Safety Regulations, 7%
Pallet Jack, 5%
Delivery Truck, 5%

Common cdl driver skills

DOT, 17%
CDL-A, 13%
Customer Service, 13%
OTR, 7%
PET, 7%
Hazmat, 6%