According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures. | 96% |
| Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles. | 95% |
| Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers. | 95% |
| Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition. | 94% |
| Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions. | 94% |
| Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries. | 93% |
| Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles. | 91% |
| Present bills and receipts and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded. | 90% |
| Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations. | 88% |
| Sell products from truck inventory and keep records of sales. | 83% |
| Drive vehicles with capacities under three tons to transport materials to and from specified destinations, such as railroad stations, plants, residences, offices, or within industrial yards. | 81% |
| Use and maintain the tools or equipment found on commercial vehicles, such as weighing or measuring devices. | 79% |
| Drive trucks equipped with public address systems through city streets to broadcast announcements for advertising or publicity purposes. | 79% |
| Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios. | 74% |
| Perform emergency repairs, such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, fuses, tire chains, or spark plugs. | 71% |
