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What a delivery driver does
Delivery drivers transport packages, food or supplies to homes and businesses on set routes. Most roles need only a standard licence, making it a common entry point into driving work.
Day-to-day duties
- Run a delivery route to a schedule
- Load and verify packages before setting out
- Obtain signatures and confirm deliveries
- Handle customer questions at the door
- Complete vehicle checks
Skills employers look for
- Safe driving in traffic
- Time and route management
- Customer-facing manner
- Handheld device use
Requirements Entry level
- Valid driver's licence with a clean record
- Usually 21+ for company vehicles
- Repeated lifting and carrying
- DOT medical card for some larger vehicles
How to get started
- 1 Apply with a standard licence
- 2 Build a clean driving and delivery record
- 3 Move to larger vehicles or better-paying routes
- 4 Consider a CDL for a substantial pay step
Job outlook: Delivery volume has grown with online ordering and stays high year-round, spiking sharply around holidays when employers hire seasonally.
Common questions about delivery drivers
What does a delivery driver do?
Delivery drivers transport packages, food or supplies to homes and businesses on set routes. Most roles need only a standard licence, making it a common entry point into driving work. Day to day, that means run a delivery route to a schedule, load and verify packages before setting out, obtain signatures and confirm deliveries and handle customer questions at the door.
How do you become a delivery driver?
The usual route is: (1) apply with a standard licence, (2) build a clean driving and delivery record, (3) move to larger vehicles or better-paying routes, (4) consider a CDL for a substantial pay step. Employers typically look for valid driver's licence with a clean record, usually 21+ for company vehicles and repeated lifting and carrying.
Do you need a certification to work as a delivery driver?
Usually not. Most employers hire delivery drivers without a specific licence, though valid driver's licence with a clean record will widen your options and often your pay.
Are delivery drivers in demand?
Delivery volume has grown with online ordering and stays high year-round, spiking sharply around holidays when employers hire seasonally.
Do I need a special licence to be a delivery driver?
For most van and light-truck delivery work, a standard driver's licence is enough. You only need a CDL once the vehicle crosses a weight threshold — generally 26,001 lbs — which covers box trucks and tractor-trailers rather than typical delivery vans.
Where are delivery drivers most in demand?
See the metro and rural areas with the highest concentration of this work, ranked from Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
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