Occupations/53-3053.00
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
36%
More resilient
Human characteristics
67%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
50%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.
- Mostly routine
Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
- Mostly routine
Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.
- 02Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
- 03Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
- 04Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
- 05Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, to transport and secure passengers with special needs.
- 06Report any vehicle malfunctions or needed repairs.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.26
- Degree of automation1.48
- Time sitting4.02
- Originality (ability)2.50
- Conflict situations3.20
- Hands-on objects/tools3.91
- Outdoors / weather4.35
- Disease exposure2.37
- Decision freedom4.09
Top abilities
- Near Vision4.00
- Far Vision4.00
- Multilimb Coordination3.50
- Control Precision3.50
- Problem Sensitivity3.38
- Oral Comprehension3.38
- Depth Perception3.38
- Speech Recognition3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.88
- Active Listening3.38
- Writing2.50
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics1.88
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.25
- Active Learning2.62
- Learning Strategies2.25
- Monitoring3.25
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
2 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor 49.0205 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.02 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor 49.0205 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.02 |