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Company Drivers and Owner Operators can both be in the following categories
- Auto Haulers work on special trailers designed to haul cars... certain skills are required to drive auto haulers
- Flat Bed drivers haul large, bulky items such as large steel pipes, tanks, and lumber... they must be able to balance heavy loads
- Dry Van drivers haul the mainly non perishable items
- Reefer drivers haul refrigerated items and frozen goods
- Household Goods drivers haul household items; usually for people moving from one place to another
- Regional drivers usually drive within the surrounding states and are not away from home long periods
- OTR (Over the Road) drivers cover larger distances than regional drivers and can be away from home for a week or more.
- Tanker drivers haul liquids such as milk in large liquid containers and they also need balancing skills to deal with the shifting weight of the liquid they are hauling
