Q: Can you make good money being a delivery driver?

A delivery driver can make good money. There is a lot of variability in what a delivery driver can earn based on tips and deliveries per hour. GrubHub and Uber food delivery drivers can take home $2,000 a month. When averaged out, however, your typical delivery driver makes $11 to $14 an hour with tips.

Q: How much does a UPS route driver make?

A UPS route driver makes $38,562 a year. This is good money for an average route driver position. In fact, it's 38% above the national average. Factors such as location and driving experience play a role in how much a UPS route driver can earn.

Q: Can a route driver make 100k?

Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a route driver. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a route driver because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $66,000 per year. The average annual salary for a route driver is $48,195.

Question 1

How long does it take to become a Route Driver?

Accepted Answer

It takes 6 years of professional experience to become a route driver. That is the time it takes to learn specific route driver skills, but does not account for time spent in formal education.

Question 2

What is a multi-drop driver?

Accepted Answer

A multi-drop driver means that the driver is delivering to more than two locations. A multi-drop driver, on average, stops at about 20 to 30 locations a day.

As you can imagine, the logistics of this all can be intense. For example, a company might receive an order from customers that must be delivered within 24 hours. As many different orders come in from varying locations and are destined for multiple other locations, these companies are presented with a logistical challenge.

Question 3

What is a route sales support driver?

Accepted Answer

A route sales support driver is a field sales role that includes additional responsibilities such as delivering and merchandising the products ordered by a client. Route sales drivers typically follow a specific and routine route to deliver goods to the grocery, convenience, or liquor stores and ensure the product is adequately stocked and well displayed.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for a Route Driver?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a route driver is $35,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a route driver in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for route drivers is $48,195, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a route driver can vary by state.

Question 5

Can you make good money being a delivery driver?

Accepted Answer

A delivery driver can make good money. There is a lot of variability in what a delivery driver can earn based on tips and deliveries per hour.

GrubHub and Uber food delivery drivers can take home $2,000 a month. When averaged out, however, your typical delivery driver makes $11 to $14 an hour with tips.

Question 6

How much do Frito-Lay pay route drivers make?

Accepted Answer

A Frito-Lay pay route driver makes an average of $ 41,986 a year ($20 an hour). The range in pay for a pay route driver starts as low as $20,000 a year to as high as $69,000 a year. Factors such as location can play a big role in how much a Frito LAY pay route driver can earn.

Question 7

How much does a UPS route driver make?

Accepted Answer

A UPS route driver makes $38,562 a year. This is good money for an average route driver position. In fact, it's 38% above the national average. Factors such as location and driving experience play a role in how much a UPS route driver can earn.

Question 8

What CDL driver gets paid the most?

Accepted Answer

Ice road truckers typically get paid the most of all CDL drivers. Though any job that requires more experienced CDL Drivers to haul high priority and dangerous loads will pay significantly more than other trucking jobs.

Question 9

Can a route driver make 100k?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a route driver. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a route driver because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $66,000 per year. The average annual salary for a route driver is $48,195.

Question 10

How do I become a good route driver?

Accepted Answer

To become a good route driver is primarily based on your driving skills, performance, and people skills. There are five steps you can take today to help improve your effectiveness as a route driver.

Question 11

How much do route drivers make?

Accepted Answer

A route driver makes $33,717 a year ($16 an hour). However, the range can start from as low as $19,000 a year to as high as $46,500 a year. Factors such as the location of the potion and company type impact how much a route driver can earn.

Question 12

What percentage of Route Drivers are female?

Accepted Answer

11.3% of route drivers are female in the United States. This is -0.2 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female route drivers has increased by 3.0 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 126,461 female route drivers in the U.S. and 992,665 male route drivers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 1,119,126 people with the specific job title of route driver and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.

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