Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

People in this career often have these skills:

• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Response Orientation - The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.
• Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Spatial Orientation - The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.
• Rate Control - The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
• Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Inspect motor vehicles.
• Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
• Inspect cargo to ensure it is properly loaded or secured.
• Record operational or production data.
• Record service or repair activities.
• Secure cargo.

• Monitor cargo area conditions.
• Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
• Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
• Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
• Collect fares or payment from customers.
• Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations.
• Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.
• Verify information or specifications.
• Connect cables or electrical lines.
• Inspect cargo areas for cleanliness or condition.
• Acquire supplies or equipment.
• Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
• Read maps to determine routes.
• Package materials or products.
• Operate communications equipment or systems.
• Choose optimal transportation routes or speeds.
• Adjust routes or speeds as necessary.
• Load shipments, belongings, or materials.
• Remove debris or damaged materials.
• Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment.
• Operate green energy production equipment.
• Direct material handling or moving activities.

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