# 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 53-3033.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Delivery Driver
- Driver
- Package Car Driver
- Truck Driver
- Bulk Delivery Driver
- Light Truck Driver
- Package Delivery Driver
- Route Driver
- Service Provider
- Warehouse Driver
- Car Escort
- Commercial Driver

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures. | Core | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.g |
| Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.2.a |
| 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. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.f |
| Present bills and receipts and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.d |
| Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| 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. | Core | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Use and maintain the tools or equipment found on commercial vehicles, such as weighing or measuring devices. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.b.5.a |
| Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.a.2.g |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation. | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Inspect motor vehicles. | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Maintain vehicles in good working condition. | 4.A.3.b.4.e |
| Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions. | 4.A.4.a.2.g |
| Collect fares or payment from customers. | 4.A.4.c.3.d |
| Load shipments, belongings, or materials. | 4.A.3.a.1.f |
| Verify information or specifications. | 4.A.2.a.2.a |
| Process customer bills or payments. | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Record details of deliveries or shipments. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Read maps to determine routes. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments. | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards. | 4.A.4.a.2.g |
| Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment. | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Maintain work equipment or machinery. | 4.A.3.b.5.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.8 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3.62 |
| Far Vision | ability | 3.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | ability | 3.5 |
| Transportation | knowledge | 3.41 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3.12 |
| Reaction Time | ability | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | ability | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 3.12 |
| Stamina | ability | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3 |
| Perceptual Speed | ability | 3 |
| Response Orientation | ability | 3 |
| Extent Flexibility | ability | 3 |
| Depth Perception | ability | 3 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 2.88 |
| Visualization | ability | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 2.88 |
| Rate Control | ability | 2.88 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 2.86 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Windows | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Industrial Control Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Automatic routing software | Route navigation software | no | no |
| Computerized inventory tracking software | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Eko | Desktop communications software | no | no |
| FreightDATA | Industrial control software | no | no |
| IBM Domino | Communications server software | no | no |
| Inventory management systems | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Package location and tracking software | Industrial control software | no | no |
| Recordkeeping software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Vehicle location and tracking software | Industrial control software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 4.61 |
| Contact With Others | 4.56 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.34 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.24 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.19 |
| Time Pressure | 4.19 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4.15 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.08 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.98 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.83 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 3.68 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.56 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.48 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.47 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.47 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.43 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.34 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 3.34 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.31 |
| E-Mail | 3.27 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.13 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.09 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.08 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.08 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.06 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 3.05 |
| Level of Competition | 3.04 |
| Physical Proximity | 3 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.82 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.81 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.76 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.71 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.67 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.6 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 2.58 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 2.43 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 2.4 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.39 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.25 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 2.11 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 73.97 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 24.59 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 1.17 |
| Some College Courses | 0.27 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 6.88 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 6.51 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 4.54 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.42 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.56 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 2.26 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 2.1 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 1.84 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 1.79 |
| Integrity | work_style | 1.66 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 1.55 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 1.54 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 1.49 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 1.44 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.36 |
| Office Work | specific_interest_area | 1.33 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 53-3032.00 | role-53-3032-00 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Primary-Short |
| 53-3031.00 | role-53-3031-00 | Driver/Sales Workers | Primary-Short |
| 43-5021.00 | role-43-5021-00 | Couriers and Messengers | Primary-Short |
| 53-3053.00 | role-53-3053-00 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | Primary-Short |
| 53-3054.00 | role-53-3054-00 | Taxi Drivers | Primary-Short |
| 53-7051.00 | role-53-7051-00 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | Primary-Long |
| 43-5032.00 | role-43-5032-00 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | Primary-Long |
| 53-4031.00 | role-53-4031-00 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | Primary-Long |
| 43-5011.00 | role-43-5011-00 | Cargo and Freight Agents | Primary-Long |
| 43-5052.00 | role-43-5052-00 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | Primary-Long |
| 43-5071.00 | role-43-5071-00 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | Supplemental |
| 53-7121.00 | role-53-7121-00 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Transportation and Materials Moving | transportation-and-materials-moving |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 44140
- **Mean Wage:** 47950
- **Pct10Wage:** 29580
- **Pct25Wage:** 36670
- **Pct75Wage:** 52460
- **Pct90Wage:** 79630
- **Employment:** 994410
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 480180 | 47390 | 10.07 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 174340 | 33950 | 1.73 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 152990 | 43710 | 3.93 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 34280 | 43120 | 0.42 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 29290 | 42780 | 0.5 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 24430 | 38950 | 1.6 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 19090 | 46820 | 0.36 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 18120 | 38170 | 0.63 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 16490 | 37120 | 0.11 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 14800 | 43670 | 0.21 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 12940 | 39430 | 0.14 |
| 456110 | 456110 | Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | National industry | 12330 | 34170 | 2.7 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 480180 | 10.07 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 152990 | 3.93 |
| 456110 | 456110 | Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | National industry | 12330 | 2.7 |
| 423820 | 423820 | Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | National industry | 1680 | 2.28 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 174340 | 1.73 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 24430 | 1.6 |
| 513110 | 513110 | Newspaper Publishers | National industry | 850 | 1.45 |
| 541380 | 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | National industry | 1340 | 1.22 |
- **Count:** 44

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.69 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -1.120501 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.6486055 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -1.200241 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 32
- **Percentile:** 30
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 14 | felten_aioe |
| 44 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 38 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -1.120501 | 14 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.5 | 44 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.11915845948778994 | 38 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.69
- **Percentile:** 57
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.23076923076923078
- **Beta:** 0.3653846153846154
- **Gamma:** 0.5

### Usage Tasks


### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 7.3
- **Growth Percentile:** 86
- **Direction:** Growing fast
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 120.2
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 96
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 1079.8
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 1158.6

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 13
- **Skills:** 35
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 13
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 8d903310debccee8