Where is it easiest to open: Timber Tract Operations
12 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3032” (soc) for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 23 | 5.7 | $70,754 | exam | CDL Class A |
| SC | 19 | 3.5 | $58,388 | not matched | — |
| OR | 9 | 4.8 | $91,488 | licence | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Truck Eq; School Bus Driver Certificate |
| LA | 6 | 2.3 | $48,643 | licence | Truck Driver, Certified |
| GA | 5 | 6.8 | $32,824 | not matched | — |
| MI | 4 | 3.0 | $58,000 | exam | Chauffeur License; Commercial Driver License (C.D.L.) |
| WA | 3 | 4.7 | $40,286 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| AR | 3 | 1.7 | $28,000 | exam | Commercial Driver (Tractor-Trailer Tru; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinder Deliv |
| CA | 3 | 61.7 | $95,049 | licence | Commercial Driver License |
| MS | 3 | 59.0 | $61,446 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| PA | 3 | 1.0 | $43,000 | not matched | — |
| VA | 3 | 11.0 | $67,758 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL); Tow Truck Driver Registration |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.