Career roadmap
How to become a Light Truck Drivers
What you would actually do
The tasks Light Truck Driverss spend real time on, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
- Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
- Verify information or specifications.
- Inspect motor vehicles.
- Read maps to determine routes.
- Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments.
- Process customer bills or payments.
- Load shipments, belongings, or materials.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Reading Comprehension3.1/5
- Active Listening3.1/5
- Speaking3.1/5
- Monitoring3.1/5
- Operation and Control3.1/5
- Critical Thinking3.0/5
- Time Management3.0/5
- Writing2.8/5
- Social Perceptiveness2.8/5
- Service Orientation2.8/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix Light Truck Driverss are measured on — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic6.7/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional4.5/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Enterprising2.3/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Investigative1.4/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Social1.4/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Artistic1.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
