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Careers / Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers |
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Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers |
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Delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers pick up, transport, and drop off packages and small shipments within a local region or urban area. They drive trucks with a gross vehicle weight (GVW)—the combined weight of the vehicle, passengers, and cargo—of 26,000 pounds or less. Most of the time, delivery truck drivers transport merchandise from a distribution center to businesses and households.
Delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers have a physically demanding job. Driving a truck for long periods can be tiring. When loading and unloading cargo, drivers do a lot of lifting, carrying, and walking.
Delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers typically enter their occupations with a high school diploma or equivalent. However, some opportunities exist for those without a high school diploma. Workers undergo 1 month or less of on-the-job training. They must have a driver's license from the state in which they work and possess a clean driving record.
The median annual wage for delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers was $27,760 in May 2015.
Employment of delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2014 to 2024, slower than the average for all occupations. More delivery drivers should be needed to fulfill the growing number of e-commerce transactions.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers with similar occupations.
Learn more about delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers |
Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
176,260 |
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores |
69,460 |
Truck Transportation |
48,080 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
44,520 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
38,070 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
35,770 |
Local Messengers and Local Delivery |
34,870 |
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
32,660 |
Building Material and Supplies Dealers |
28,170 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
25,530 |
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Interesting Fact |
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Thomas Edison not only invented electric light, he also invented wax paper, the phonograph (and record), the radio vacuum tube, the motion picture camera, an electronic voting machine and dozens more! |
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