Trucking contractor vs truck driver

The differences between trucking contractors and truck drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a trucking contractor, becoming a truck driver takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a trucking contractor has an average salary of $96,774, which is higher than the $60,326 average annual salary of a truck driver.

The top three skills for a trucking contractor include DOT, mechanical safety and . The most important skills for a truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Trucking contractor vs truck driver overview

	Trucking Contractor	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$96,774	$60,326
Hourly rate	$46.53	$29.00
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	11,459	827,858
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	45	48
Years of experience	4	2

Trucking contractor vs truck driver salary

Trucking contractors and truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trucking Contractor	Truck Driver
Average salary	$96,774	$60,326
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $128,000	Between $40,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	W. R. Grace & Co
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between trucking contractor and truck driver education

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

	Trucking Contractor	Truck Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Trucking contractor vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between trucking contractors' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Trucking Contractor	Truck Driver
Average age	45	48
Gender ratio	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
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, 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	5%	4%

Differences between trucking contractor and truck driver 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

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.

Trucking contractor vs truck driver skills

Common trucking contractor skills

DOT, 100%
Mechanical Safety, 0%

Common truck driver skills

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