Career fit quiz

Is Delivery Driver the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the delivery driver career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the delivery driver job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like driving and being on the move
Statement 2 of 8I enjoy working on my own
Statement 3 of 8I can lift packages all day
Statement 4 of 8I want to start working quickly
Statement 5 of 8I stay organized under time pressure
Statement 6 of 8I have a clean driving record
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–2 weeks training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $44,860 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Light truck and delivery drivers pick up, transport and deliver packages and goods in vans and small trucks, usually within a local area, using scanners and route apps.

  • Load and organize the vehicle by stop order
  • Follow routes using navigation and route apps
  • Scan, deliver and document packages
  • Collect signatures and handle pickups and returns
  • Inspect the vehicle before and after each shift

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