How do you become a yard driver?

You can become a yard driver with just a high school diploma or GED certificate, and you must be at least 18 years old. Yard drivers must demonstrate excellent communication skills and safety awareness to work with and around heavy equipment. Trucking companies offer on-the-job training for yard drivers, such as how to back trailers up to loading dock doors and how to utilize the technology on tractor trailers, such as refrigeration controls and stabilizing mechanisms.