Light Truck Drivers

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
• Spatial Orientation - The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.
• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
• Process customer bills or payments.
• Read maps to determine routes.
• Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments.
• Verify information or specifications.

• Load shipments, belongings, or materials.
• Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
• Record details of deliveries or shipments.
• Inspect motor vehicles.
• Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
• Collect fares or payment from customers.
• Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
• Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
• Record sales or transactions data.
• Sell products or services.
• Maintain work equipment or machinery.

• Couriers and Messengers

• Postal Service Mail Carriers

• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

• Helpers--Carpenters

• Fence Erectors

• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

• Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors