What are 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.
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Common Job Titles
Hi Lo Driver
Company Driver
Delivery Person
Store Driver
Route Driver
Parts Runner
Parts Driver
Motor Driver
Van Driver
Delivery Driver
Senior P & D Driver
Entry Level non cdl driver
Personality & Work Styles
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Cautiousness
Integrity
Self-Control
Stress Tolerance
Perseverance
Social Orientation
Achievement Orientation
Cooperation
Work Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Performing General Physical Activities
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Getting Information
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Documenting/Recording Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Work Environment
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment
Contact With Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Telephone Conversations
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Time Pressure
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions
Deal With External Customers or the Public in General
Frequency of Decision Making
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Skills You Will Receive
Active Listening
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Writing
Mathematics
Active Learning
Learning Strategies
Science
Other Attributes Important To Know
Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Oral Expression
Written Expression
Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Problem Sensitivity
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Related Careers
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Driver/Sales Workers
Couriers and Messengers
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Taxi Drivers
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Technology/Tools Used
Route navigation software
Inventory management software
Desktop communications software
Industrial control software
Communications server software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
Electronic mail software
Operating system software
Data base user interface and query software
Work Values
Support
Independence
Working Conditions
Relationships
Achievement
Recognition
Knowledge You Will Receive
Administration and Management
Administrative
Economics and Accounting
Sales and Marketing
Customer and Personal Service
Personnel and Human Resources
Production and Processing
Food Production
Computers and Electronics
Engineering and Technology
Education Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent
Job Zone 2
Tasks Associated with This Career
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.
Present bills and receipts and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded.
Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.
Drive vehicles with capacities under three tons to transport materials to and from specified destinations, such as railroad stations, plants, residences, offices, or within industrial yards.