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Career Description
Truck drivers operate heavy trucks to transport goods and materials over urban, interurban, provincial and international routes.

Duties May Include
Truck drivers perform some or all of the following duties:

Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks weighing over 4,600 kg with three or more axles to transport goods/materials;

Oversee all aspects of vehicles such as pre-trip inspection of vehicle systems, condition of equipment, loading/unloading, and safety/security of cargo;

Obtain special permits/other documents required to transport cargo on international routes;

Record cargo information, distance travelled, fuel consumption, and other information in a log book or an on-board computer;

Receive and relay information to a central dispatcher;

Drive as part of a team or convoy, and transport hazardous products or dangerous goods;

Communicate with dispatcher and other drivers using Citizen's Band (CB) radio, Internet, cellular phone, and on-board computer.

Examples of Titles
Driver
Transport Driver
Truck Driver
Trucker

Where They Work
Truck drivers work for transportation companies, manufacturing/distribution companies, moving companies, and employment service agencies, or they may be self-employed.

Sources
©www.jobfutures.ca, courtesy of the Social Development Canada, 2005.

Updated Thursday, May 04, 2006

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