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Description

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.

Interests

  • Realistic
  • Conventional

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Work Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

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Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Self-Control
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Cooperation

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Tasks

  • Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
  • Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
  • 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.
  • Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.

Work Activities

  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  • Getting Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Detailed Work Activities

  • Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
  • Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
  • Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
  • Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
  • Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Technology Skills

  • Word processing software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Route navigation software
  • Inventory management software
  • Spreadsheet software

Abilities

  • Far Vision
  • Control Precision
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Rate Control
  • Response Orientation

Skills

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension

Knowledge

  • Transportation
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Law and Government

Most Common Education Level

The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

Certificates

Certifying Organization

National Center for Construction Education and Research

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Type

Advanced

Certifying Organization

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Type

Advanced

Certifying Organization

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Type

Advanced

Certifying Organization

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Type

Advanced

Income Percentile

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Income PercentileAnnual Income
Low (10%)$28,250
Median (50%)$45,706
High (90%)$72,334

Income by Experience

This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).

ExperienceIncome
Entry Level $48,796
Mid Level $47,057
Senior Level $57,149
Expert Level $77,401

Employability

There are currently 2,211,300 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 2,313,400 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 5%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

Projected Job Growth of 5%

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