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Light Truck Driver Workplace Records Guide
Light truck delivery work includes more than the distance between stops: loading, inventory checks, inspections and reporting vehicle problems may shape the day. A workplace timeline should distinguish those activities from the route itself. The vehicle description and job title alone do not establish your employment classification or the rules that apply.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Loading and return work
Record the sequence before departure and after the final stop, marking approximate times as estimates.
Dispatch changes
List the reassignment or route instruction, who issued it and when you received it.
Vehicle report
Identify your report and the response, separating observed conditions from any later diagnosis by a mechanic.
Start with the work you actually do
Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Light Truck Drivers (53-3033.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.Source task 8617 · updated 08/2023
- Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.Source task 8620 · updated 08/2023
- Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.Source task 8616 · updated 08/2023
- Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.Source task 8619 · updated 08/2023
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Light Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3033). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $15.09 | $18.50 | $23.09 | $38,490 |
| Alaska | $23.37 | $27.50 | $39.78 | $57,190 |
| Arizona | $18.94 | $21.70 | $25.60 | $45,140 |
| Arkansas | $14.79 | $17.83 | $23.10 | $37,080 |
| Connecticut | $17.94 | $21.39 | $25.44 | $44,500 |
| Delaware | $16.65 | $21.15 | $23.10 | $43,990 |
| Florida | $17.88 | $20.10 | $22.54 | $41,810 |
| Georgia | $17.25 | $21.18 | $25.65 | $44,050 |
| Hawaii | $18.24 | $22.08 | $28.24 | $45,930 |
| Idaho | $18.38 | $21.33 | $27.56 | $44,370 |
| Indiana | $17.83 | $21.42 | $24.57 | $44,560 |
| Iowa | $17.83 | $20.56 | $22.84 | $42,750 |
| Kansas | $17.65 | $21.03 | $22.93 | $43,730 |
| Kentucky | $16.11 | $20.78 | $27.86 | $43,230 |
| Louisiana | $14.85 | $18.96 | $24.44 | $39,440 |
| Maine | $16.44 | $21.42 | $26.99 | $44,550 |
| Michigan | $17.10 | $20.67 | $23.29 | $43,000 |
| Minnesota | $19.12 | $23.50 | $29.10 | $48,880 |
| Mississippi | $14.96 | $18.34 | $25.06 | $38,140 |
| Missouri | $17.58 | $21.88 | $27.60 | $45,500 |
| Montana | $17.82 | $22.32 | $26.72 | $46,420 |
| Nebraska | $17.92 | $21.21 | $23.77 | $44,120 |
| New Hampshire | $18.62 | $22.24 | $25.74 | $46,260 |
| New Mexico | $16.70 | $20.37 | $22.66 | $42,360 |
| New York | $18.94 | $22.27 | $26.56 | $46,330 |
| North Carolina | $15.74 | $19.19 | $22.45 | $39,910 |
| North Dakota | $18.24 | $23.05 | $27.00 | $47,950 |
| Ohio | $16.21 | $20.48 | $22.24 | $42,600 |
| Oklahoma | $14.75 | $19.15 | $23.60 | $39,840 |
| Pennsylvania | $16.90 | $21.21 | $26.26 | $44,120 |
| Rhode Island | $17.22 | $21.95 | $25.81 | $45,660 |
| South Dakota | $16.46 | $20.79 | $23.42 | $43,240 |
| Tennessee | $18.34 | $21.66 | $26.02 | $45,050 |
| Texas | $16.73 | $20.43 | $24.12 | $42,500 |
| Utah | $19.09 | $22.05 | $23.16 | $45,860 |
| Vermont | $16.82 | $21.68 | $27.06 | $45,090 |
| Virginia | $16.91 | $20.41 | $22.94 | $42,450 |
| West Virginia | $13.56 | $18.68 | $25.26 | $38,860 |
| Wisconsin | $18.37 | $21.96 | $25.33 | $45,670 |
| Wyoming | $16.30 | $21.05 | $24.92 | $43,780 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Reconstruct the route day
Identify the dispatch location, scheduled start, loading period, route changes and return tasks. Note whether an instruction came from your employer, a dispatch service or a customer, without assuming each had the same authority. Compare this account with your own time record. Do not treat a route application's travel estimate as actual work time.
Record vehicle and load concerns
For a mechanical or load issue, describe what you observed, when you reported it and who decided the next step. Note whether you were told to wait, reload or use another vehicle. Identify an inspection or delivery record that may clarify the event, but do not alter operational logs or create a replacement history from memory.
Limit customer and location details
Keep your own schedule, compensation terms, pay statements and permitted dispatch correspondence. Avoid downloading customer addresses, access codes, delivery photographs or route databases into a personal file. A timeline can use general areas and stop sequence rather than individual recipients. If detailed route records are needed, identify their location for an authorized review.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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