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

  • Mechanic
  • Mechanic Driver

  • 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.
  • Drive electric or hybrid-electric powered trucks or alternative fuel-powered trucks to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.

  • Connect cables or electrical lines.
  • Inspect motor vehicles.