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Light Truck Drivers
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.
Other titles employers use
Bulk Delivery Driver · Delivery Driver · Driver · Light Truck Driver · Package Car Driver · Package Delivery Driver · Route Driver · Service Provider
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
- Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
- Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.
- Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to practical and organizing work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Critical Thinking
Subjects to know
- English Language
- Transportation
- Customer and Personal Service
Useful strengths
- Multilimb Coordination
- Far Vision
- Spatial Orientation
- Problem Sensitivity
- Near Vision
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 3.0 | Shared rooms, but not shoulder to shoulder |
| On your feet | 2.8 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 3.7 | A regular part of the day |
| Working with your hands | 4.2 | Handling tools, instruments or materials |
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Electronic mail software
- Operating system software
- Industrial control software
- Inventory management software
- Route navigation software
- Desktop communications software
Opportunity near you
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Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 150,500
- Job openings each year
- 16,530
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 14.4%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 150,500 | 16,530 | 14.4% |
| Texas | 105,970 | 12,000 | 24.3% |
| Florida | 88,320 | 9,850 | 18.9% |
| New York | 60,010 | 140 | 2.5% |
| Illinois | 58,020 | 6,260 | 9.0% |
| North Carolina | 49,730 | 5,440 | 12.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 47,780 | 5,070 | 5.1% |
| Ohio | 41,230 | 4,410 | 7.0% |
| Georgia | 39,440 | 4,400 | 19.4% |
| Tennessee | 37,980 | 4,170 | 13.7% |
| Michigan | 37,810 | 4,080 | 9.2% |
| Virginia | 33,420 | 3,660 | 13.2% |
| Washington | 31,220 | 4,050 | 21.4% |
| New Jersey | 30,890 | 3,430 | 18.0% |
| Indiana | 29,370 | 3,180 | 10.2% |
| Arizona | 26,810 | 3,100 | 32.5% |
| Wisconsin | 25,170 | 2,690 | 6.9% |
| Maryland | 23,950 | 2,590 | 10.2% |
| Minnesota | 21,240 | 2,290 | 9.1% |
| Colorado | 20,980 | 2,320 | 16.0% |
| Louisiana | 19,720 | 2,100 | 6.2% |
| Kentucky | 18,790 | 2,060 | 13.3% |
| Alabama | 18,660 | 2,020 | 9.6% |
| Oregon | 17,960 | 1,990 | 16.5% |
| Missouri | 17,880 | 1,950 | 12.4% |
| South Carolina | 17,590 | 1,930 | 14.2% |
| Utah | 14,870 | 1,680 | 24.3% |
| Oklahoma | 12,740 | 1,370 | 9.1% |
| Connecticut | 12,710 | 1,380 | 11.9% |
| Iowa | 12,120 | 1,310 | 10.2% |
| Arkansas | 11,650 | 1,270 | 12.6% |
| Nevada | 11,420 | 1,270 | 17.5% |
| Kansas | 10,210 | 1,090 | 6.4% |
| Idaho | 10,100 | 1,150 | 25.5% |
| Mississippi | 9,370 | 1,020 | 10.2% |
| Massachusetts | 7,710 | 830 | 7.2% |
| New Hampshire | 6,380 | 700 | 13.7% |
| New Mexico | 6,270 | 690 | 15.7% |
| Puerto Rico | 5,940 | 650 | 12.9% |
| Nebraska | 5,870 | 630 | 7.9% |
| Maine | 5,050 | 530 | — |
| West Virginia | 5,000 | 540 | 11.4% |
| Montana | 4,870 | 540 | 16.5% |
| Delaware | 4,780 | 530 | 16.9% |
| South Dakota | 4,250 | 470 | 13.6% |
| Rhode Island | 4,120 | 450 | 12.9% |
| North Dakota | 3,630 | 400 | 14.9% |
| Vermont | 2,860 | 310 | 6.7% |
| Wyoming | 2,340 | 260 | 15.3% |
| Alaska | 1,340 | 140 | 3.1% |
| District of Columbia | 1,180 | 130 | 10.3% |
| Guam | 510 | 60 | 10.9% |
| Virgin Islands | 170 | 20 | 13.3% |
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