High school students can take classes in shop and auto mechanics to prepare themselves for the job. Community colleges and vocational schools also give needed training. Truck Drivers must be able to unload and load goods, therefore, they must be able to lift and carry heavy items. They also have to drive in difficult conditions such as bad weather, heavy traffic, and sometimes on mountain roads. Although trucks are being made with more comfortable seats and better ventilation systems, they may not have air conditioning.
Physical endurance is needed for long work shifts.
At the start of work, Light Truck Drivers get a delivery schedule from the dispatcher. Depending on the company's procedures, either the truck is already loaded or the driver loads the truck according to the order of delivery. Once the driver gets to the customer's place of business, he or she unloads the delivery and the customer signs a receipt for the goods. Sometimes payment is made directly to the driver. At the end of their shift, the driver turns in receipts, money received, records of delivery, and reports of any mechanical problems.