Truck Driver skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Truck Driver postings that mention each skill.

1. CDLdistinctive93%
2. Drivingdistinctive53%
3. Forkliftdistinctive50%
4. Customer service35%
5. Regulatory compliance33%
6. Workplace safetydistinctive32%
7. Sales23%
8. Leadership21%
9. Logisticsdistinctive13%
10. Route planningdistinctive9%
11. Inventory management7%
12. Warehouse operations7%
13. Communication7%
14. OSHAdistinctive6%
15. Manufacturing6%

“Distinctive” means Truck Driver postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Truck Driver skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• School Bus Driver92% overlapShared: CDL, Driving, Workplace safety, Route planningHow to switch
• Bus Driver92% overlapShared: CDL, Driving, Workplace safety, Regulatory complianceHow to switch
• Lineman87% overlapShared: CDL, Driving, Workplace safety, Customer serviceHow to switch
• Shuttle Driver85% overlapShared: CDL, Driving, Workplace safety, Customer serviceHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Truck Driver need?

In 1,194 current Truck Driver job postings, the skills asked for most often are CDL (93%), Driving (53%), Forklift (50%), Customer service (35%), Regulatory compliance (33%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Truck Driver move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are School Bus Driver, Bus Driver, Lineman, Shuttle Driver. School Bus Driver shares skills such as CDL, Driving, Workplace safety.