Light Truck Drivers
SOC Code: 53-3033
Light Truck Driverss obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 79.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Monitoring, Speaking.
AI-Proof Score: 79.1 — High
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Median Salary
$44,140
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Job Growth
7.3%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operation and Control
- •Monitoring
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Time Management
Common Tasks
- ✓Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
- ✓Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
- ✓Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
- ✓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.
- ✓Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation