Transport Driver – Heavy Vehicles

Job Summary

• Inspect motor vehicles.
• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
• Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Inspect cargo to ensure it is properly loaded or secured.
• Record operational or production data.
• Record service or repair activities.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Secure cargo.
• Follow special cargo-related procedures, such as checking refrigeration systems for frozen foods or providing food or water for livestock.
• Monitor cargo area conditions.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
• Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Collect fares or payment from customers.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.
• Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.