Light Truck Drivers work 48 hours a week or more, eight to ten hour days, and five or six days a week. Most Truck Drivers start work very early in the morning to make deliveries to chain grocery stores, produce markets, or bakeries. Drivers get health and life insurance, disability, and retirement pensions. Union drivers get benefits, but they are negotiated by union representatives of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Good hearing and eyesight and the ability to lift and carry are required to do the job.
Most companies prefer high school graduates.
Some employers require drivers to be 25 years old in order to avoid paying high insurance premiums. Completion of a program at an accredited truck driving school can provide the training needed to job applicants. 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. Commercial drivers often change employers for better pay, different kinds of driving experience, more responsibility, or better working conditions.