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

  • Highway Maintenance Technician

  • 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.

  • Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
  • Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
  • Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
  • Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
  • Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
  • Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid, performing minor repairs, or washing trucks.
  • Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
  • Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.

  • Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
  • Inspect motor vehicles.
  • Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
  • Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
  • Record service or repair activities.
  • Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.