They may cover their route on foot, with a vehicle, or by a combination of driving and walking. While walking, they carry a heavy load of mail in a satchel or push it in a cart. In some urban and all rural areas, they drive a car or small truck. Mail carriers often answer customers' questions about postal services. They complete delivery forms, collect charges, and get signatures on receipts for certified or registered mail.
Many carriers deliver parcel post and collect mail from street boxes or office mail chutes.
Rural mail carriers sell stamps and money orders. They often accept parcels or letters that need to be registered, certified, or insured. After completing the route, mail carriers return to the post office with the mail they have collected during the day. Mail Carriers is in the Business, Management, and Finance Career Cluster.