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

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.

Driver
Transport Driver
Truck Driver
Trucker

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