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

  • Construction Driver
  • Moving Van Driver
  • Equipment Operator
  • Basket Operator
  • Crane Operator
  • Dumpster Operator
  • Furniture Mover Driver
  • Moto Mix Operator
  • Oil Spraying Machine Operator
  • Tank Truck Operator
  • Tank Wagon Operator
  • Tar Distributor Operator
  • Tow Truck Operator
  • Tractor Trailer Moving Van Driver
  • Tractor Trailer Operator
  • Transit Mix Operator
  • Transit Mixer Operator
  • Transportation Equipment Operator
  • Wrecker Operator

  • 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.
  • Operate idle reduction systems or auxiliary power systems to generate power from alternative sources, such as fuel cells, to reduce idling time, to heat or cool truck cabins, or to provide power for other equipment.
  • Operate trucks equipped with snowplows or sander attachments to maintain roads in winter weather.
  • Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
  • Give directions to laborers who are packing goods and moving them onto trailers.
  • Install or remove special equipment, such as tire chains, grader blades, plow blades, or sanders.
  • Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
  • Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.
  • Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
  • Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

  • Operate communications equipment or systems.
  • Operate green energy production equipment.
  • Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
  • Acquire supplies or equipment.
  • Direct material handling or moving activities.
  • Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
  • Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
  • Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.