Occupations/53-3032.00
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
61%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
47%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
56%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
- Task
Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Task
Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- 02Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
- 03Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- 04Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
- 05Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
- 06Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.54
- Degree of automation1.79
- Time sitting4.16
- Originality (ability)1.88
- Conflict situations2.47
- Hands-on objects/tools4.42
- Outdoors / weather4.76
- Disease exposure1.15
- Decision freedom4.26
Top abilities
- Far Vision4.12
- Spatial Orientation3.88
- Response Orientation3.88
- Rate Control3.88
- Multilimb Coordination3.88
- Control Precision3.88
- Reaction Time3.75
- Problem Sensitivity3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening2.88
- Writing2.75
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.50
- Learning Strategies2.00
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
2 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor 49.0205 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.02 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor 49.0205 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 49.02 |