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. MUST HAVE a TWIC CARD!!!!
 

• 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 or
• 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.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
   
• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid, performing minor repairs, or washing truck
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
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• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.
• Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• 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.
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations.
• Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.
• 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.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, tire chains, or spark plugs.
• Remove debris from loaded trailers.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous good
• Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
• Follow special cargo-related procedures, such as checking refrigeration systems for frozen foods or providing food or water for livestock.
• Install or remove special equipment, such as tire chains, grader blades, plow blades, or sanders.