CDL Truck Driver

Summary: A typical workday varies depending on the route, but all heavy truck drivers possess commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) and are responsible for efficiently and effectively transporting materials from one location to another.

Responsibilities:

• Perform all your responsibilities in a safe, legal, professional, and ethical manner.
• Transport heavy loads within their assigned route or territory in compliance with rules and regulations for transporting materials
• Load and unload cargo.\
• Determine whether their vehicle complies with weight and height limits on bridges and tunnels and change their plans if needed
• Record amount and type of cargo being delivered.
• Take orders for new deliveries and drive long distances.
• Fill up on fuel, clean truck, and wash windows.
• Report to a dispatcher any incidents encountered on the road.
• Monitor road conditions and watch for traffic congestion.
• Follow all applicable traffic laws.
• Inspect their trailer before and after the trip and record any defects they find.
• Follow accident procedures if an accident occurs.
• Keep a log of their activities.
• Report serious mechanical problems to the appropriate personnel.
• Keep their truck, and associated equipment, clean and in good working order