How do they match: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

  • Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

  • Line Driver
  • Line Haul Driver
  • P and D Driver
  • Pickup and Delivery Driver
  • Transfer Worker
  • Transportation Supervisor
  • Utility Worker

  • Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
  • Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
  • Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
  • Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
  • Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.

  • Connect cables or electrical lines.
  • Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
  • Record service or repair activities.
  • Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.