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Light Truck Drivers

Also called: Delivery Driver, Driver, Package Car Driver, Truck Driver

What they do:

Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.

On the job, you would:
  • Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
  • Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
  • Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
On the job, you'll need:

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Business

  • customer service

Transportation

  • movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Basic Skills

  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Spatial

  • know where things are around you

Controlled Movement

  • use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
  • quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat

Endurance

  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Self Control
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Cooperation

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Desktop communications software

  • Eko

Industrial control software

  • FreightDATA
  • Vehicle location and tracking software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years and will have large numbers of openings.

Median Annual Salary: $40,410

Education

High school diploma/GED or no high school diploma/GED is usually needed.