What Would I Do?
As a truck driver you transport goods and materials in trucks and cube vans. Some truck drivers make deliveries on local routes, while others drive long distances all across North America.
As a Local Pick-up and Delivery Driver, you are responsible for picking up and delivering small shipments within a set local area. You will likely drive a smaller truck, such as a pick-up truck or cube van.
As a Short-haul Driver, you’ll usually leave your terminal early in the morning, setting out to make a series of deliveries and pick-ups that are usually within a half a day’s drive or so. In some instances, short-haul drivers may be responsible for loading and unloading their trucks, so a reasonable level of physical fitness is required.
As a Long-haul Driver you cover long distances, often driving coast to coast or on long international routes all over North America. Long-haul Drivers may also be involved in loading and unloading trucks, and other duties including customer relations and business development.
Other duties for all types of truck drivers include:
- conducting safety checks and maintenance on trucks
- ensuring loads are evenly distributed and secure
- driving cargo to its destination, monitoring traffic and road conditions
- obeying road safety and transportation laws
- maintaining logbooks and delivery paperwork