Transport Driver

Job Description

Job Description

Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers’ license.

Essential Job Functions :

• Must work safely
• Must provide great customer service
• Must have good attendance
• Must work as a team
• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods
• Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for service when required
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials
• Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy
• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routs
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Skilled / Abilities Required :

Using a computer