Where is it easiest to open: Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3099” (soc) for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 634 | 13.0 | $69,573 | not matched | — |
| TX | 549 | 14.0 | $59,378 | not matched | — |
| FL | 404 | 12.4 | $52,928 | not matched | — |
| PA | 341 | 22.0 | $82,289 | not matched | — |
| OH | 243 | 17.1 | $64,096 | not matched | — |
| NY | 217 | 13.5 | $59,329 | exam | Vehicle Escort Driver |
| IL | 206 | 9.9 | $71,317 | not matched | — |
| GA | 205 | 17.1 | $57,011 | not matched | — |
| MI | 176 | 12.4 | $55,529 | not matched | — |
| NC | 175 | 15.6 | $56,648 | exam | Oversize/Overweight Escort Drivers Cer |
| TN | 151 | 14.6 | $62,734 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 143 | 16.4 | $75,866 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 131 | 12.1 | $57,175 | not matched | — |
| IN | 126 | 16.2 | $66,319 | not matched | — |
| MA | 117 | 10.6 | $64,412 | not matched | — |
| VA | 117 | 11.1 | $56,851 | not matched | — |
| MO | 114 | 11.5 | $58,035 | not matched | — |
| CO | 112 | 13.5 | $63,101 | not matched | — |
| AL | 107 | 10.2 | $58,136 | not matched | — |
| WA | 103 | 13.4 | $66,445 | not matched | — |
| WI | 97 | 10.4 | $55,712 | not matched | — |
| MD | 81 | 14.3 | $67,893 | not matched | — |
| SC | 80 | 10.3 | $62,376 | not matched | — |
| OR | 68 | 11.2 | $55,251 | not matched | — |
| NV | 63 | 12.9 | $53,111 | not matched | — |
| MN | 62 | 8.2 | $70,615 | licence | Pilot-Escort Driver Certification |
| OK | 62 | 14.0 | $49,319 | not matched | — |
| KY | 61 | 9.7 | $69,378 | not matched | — |
| LA | 59 | 12.0 | $46,194 | not matched | — |
| IA | 56 | 11.4 | $58,633 | not matched | — |
| CT | 51 | 13.2 | $59,835 | not matched | — |
| UT | 49 | 8.3 | $66,022 | not matched | — |
| KS | 49 | 12.1 | $61,324 | not matched | — |
| MS | 42 | 14.7 | $56,787 | not matched | — |
| AR | 39 | 7.9 | $59,313 | not matched | — |
| ME | 35 | 12.4 | $50,793 | not matched | — |
| NE | 32 | 12.8 | $57,433 | licence | Truck Driver (Light or Delivery Servic |
| NM | 29 | 9.6 | $55,842 | not matched | — |
| ID | 29 | 9.7 | $48,854 | not matched | — |
| WV | 26 | 7.9 | $52,597 | not matched | — |
| NH | 24 | 8.0 | $86,208 | not matched | — |
| HI | 21 | 6.7 | $49,293 | not matched | — |
| MT | 17 | 5.4 | $43,978 | exam | Truck Drivers/Light |
| AK | 14 | 10.6 | $66,960 | not matched | — |
| RI | 13 | 11.8 | $68,338 | not matched | — |
| SD | 11 | 5.8 | $52,984 | not matched | — |
| DE | 9 | 6.4 | $71,431 | not matched | — |
| ND | 9 | 10.8 | $60,649 | not matched | — |
| DC | 4 | 14.0 | $33,571 | not matched | — |
| WY | 4 | 5.0 | $75,000 | not matched | — |
| VT | 3 | 10.0 | $72,733 | not matched | — |
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.