How do they match: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

  • Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

  • P and D Driver
  • Pickup and Delivery Driver

  • 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.

  • Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
  • Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
  • Drive trucks with capacities greater than 13 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.
  • Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
  • Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid, performing minor repairs, or washing trucks.

  • Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.