OES Code: 971050

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT - INCLUDE DELIVERY & ROUTE WORKERS

Light Truck Drivers, including Delivery and Route Workers, drive vehicles with a capacity under 3 tons. They deliver or pick up merchandise and may load and unload trucks. Does not include workers whose duties include sales.

Scroll down to see local information and other choices.

PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
2,260	3,320	47%	1,060	300	1,360

Scroll down to see local information and other choices.

HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT - INCLUDE DELIVERY & ROUTE WORKERS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
4513	Air courier services
7389	Business services, all other
4212	Local trucking without storage
7549	Auto services, exc repair & carwashes
5812	Eating places
7363	Temporary help agencies
4959	Sanitary services, all other
5511	Motor vehicle dealers (new & used)
2711	Newspaper publishers
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5943	Stationery stores
7352	Medical equipment rental & leasing
8322	Individual & family social services
4215	Courier services, except by air
5531	Auto & home supply stores
5992	Florists

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

California
Occupational Guide