Trucking contractor vs fleet manager

The differences between trucking contractors and fleet managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a trucking contractor and a fleet manager. Additionally, a trucking contractor has an average salary of $96,774, which is higher than the $49,492 average annual salary of a fleet manager.

The top three skills for a trucking contractor include DOT, mechanical safety and . The most important skills for a fleet manager are customer service, DOT, and vehicle fleet.

Trucking contractor vs fleet manager overview

	Trucking Contractor	Fleet Manager
Yearly salary	$96,774	$49,492
Hourly rate	$46.53	$23.79
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	11,459	14,157
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Trucking contractor vs fleet manager salary

Trucking contractors and fleet managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trucking Contractor	Fleet Manager
Average salary	$96,774	$49,492
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $128,000	Between $31,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	VIA Motors
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between trucking contractor and fleet manager education

There are a few differences between a trucking contractor and a fleet manager in terms of educational background:

	Trucking Contractor	Fleet Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Trucking contractor vs fleet manager demographics

Here are the differences between trucking contractors' and fleet managers' demographics:

	Trucking Contractor	Fleet Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%	Male, 83.2% Female, 16.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between trucking contractor and fleet manager duties and responsibilities

Trucking contractor example responsibilities.

Maintain fleet of semi-trucks -Responsible daily operations -supervise sub-contractors
Collaborate with management to develop and implement accounting and operational processes and controls to allow for efficient operations and GAAP compliance.
Receive BFE in, labele parts work road blocks find missing parts, perform audits and pull BFE parts for shipsets
Maintain fleet of semi-trucks -Responsible daily operations -supervise sub-contractors

Fleet manager example responsibilities.

Manage company LTL program, including, billing and new account acquisition.
Manage EDI information and ensure it is accurate and complete each week.
Manage the team to get all employees with the company, certify in ISO.
Manage thousands of tons of fertilizer deliver through the CSX railcars in a monthly basis.
Manage operations for an OTR account, which includes hiring, driver turnover, payroll, training employees and monitoring safety.
Implement and manage vehicle telematics program.

Trucking contractor vs fleet manager skills

Common trucking contractor skills

DOT, 100%
Mechanical Safety, 0%

Common fleet manager skills

Customer Service, 16%
DOT, 15%
Vehicle Fleet, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Fleet Management, 4%
Parts Inventory, 4%