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Also called bulk delivery driver, commercial driver, delivery driver and delivery service partner driver.
$44,860
Median pay a year
983,300
People do this work
6
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Light Truck Driver
Summary
Light truck driver transporting materials to different locations, loading and unloading vehicles, and keeping records of vehicle logs and billing statements. Inspects and maintains vehicle supplies and equipment for proper working condition
Experience
Light Truck Driver
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Drove vehicles under three tons to transport materials to various locations
Loaded and unloaded trucks, vans, or automobiles as needed
Inspected and maintained vehicle supplies and equipment for proper working condition
Maintained records like vehicle logs and billing statements according to regulations
Used and maintained tools or equipment found on commercial vehicles
Skills
Core Skills
Maintaining vehicles in good condition, Reading maps, Operating vehicles or moving equipment, Maintaining work equipment, Recording delivery details, Receiving performance instructions, Reporting vehicle malfunctions, Driver's license, Loading materials
Checking & Planning
Inspecting motor vehicles, Verifying information or specifications
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Obeyed traffic lawsReported vehicle problemsChecked inventory against papersInspected vehicle suppliesLoaded and unloaded trucksCollected payments for deliveries
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Obeyed traffic laws while operating light trucks, ensuring safe and timely deliveries.
Checked inventory against shipping papers to confirm accuracy and completeness of loads.
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Mention if you followed any specific safety procedures.
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Followed company safety guidelines every trip while obeying traffic laws for safe and timely deliveries
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Followed company safety guidelines every tripAdhered to local traffic safety regulationsImplemented safe driving practices consistently
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Checked inventory against shipping papers to confirm accuracy and completeness of loads.
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Reduced delivery errors and improved customer satisfactionEnsured timely deliveries without discrepanciesMaintained accurate records for all shipments
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Maintaining vehicles in good condition
Reading maps
Inspecting motor vehicles
Verifying information or specifications
Loading materials
Operating vehicles or moving equipment
Maintaining work equipment
Recording delivery details
Receiving performance instructions
Reporting vehicle malfunctions
Notifying hazards
Processing customer payments
The work itself
What a Light Truck Driver does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Light Truck Driver make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$37,270
Median
$44,860
75th percentile
$52,310
About 983,300 people do this work in the United States.
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This page is about the occupation Light Truck Drivers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.