Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulatio…90

  core task · importance 4.6/5

• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.82

  core task · importance 4.6/5

• Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.55

  core task · importance 4.6/5

• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.35

  core task · importance 4.6/5

• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.8

  core task · importance 4.6/5

• Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.8

  core task · importance 4.6/5

• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.5

  core task · importance 4.6/5

• Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.5

  core task · importance 4.6/5

• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.35

  core task · importance 4.5/5

• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 13 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver pro…8

  core task · importance 4.5/5

• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid, performing minor repairs, or wash…8

  core task · importance 4.5/5

• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and…8

  core task · importance 4.5/5

• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or…5

  core task · importance 4.5/5

• Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.90

  core task · importance 4.4/5

• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.8

  core task · importance 4.4/5

• Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exc…55

  core task · importance 4.3/5

• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations.5

  core task · importance 4.3/5

• Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipm…8

  core task · importance 4.2/5

• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipmen…80

  core task · importance 4.1/5

• Perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, tire chains, or spark plugs.5

  core task · importance 4/5

• Remove debris from loaded trailers.5

  core task · importance 3.8/5

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