Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Also called: Driver, Over the Road Driver (OTR Driver), Road Driver, Truck Driver,
What they do:
Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.On the job, you would:
- Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
- Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
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What they do:
Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.On the job, you would:
- Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
- Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
KNOWLEDGE
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Business
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
SKILLS
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- quickly decide if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part
Spatial
- know where things are around you
- imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed
Vision
- see details that are far away
- see details up close
Reaction Time and Speed
- quickly move your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Cooperation
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Word processing software
- 3M Post-it App
- Microsoft Word
Data base user interface and query software
- ddlsoftware.com drivers daily log program DDL
- TruckersHelper
Route navigation software
- ALK Technologies PC*Miler
- MarcoSoft Quo Vadis
EDUCATION
- high school diploma/GED
- no high school diploma/GED
JOB OUTLOOK
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$45,260
$29,130
$66,840