Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers transport goods from one location to another. Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks with a total weight exceeding 26,000 pounds for the vehicle, passengers, and cargo. These drivers deliver goods over intercity routes that sometimes span several states.
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- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
What do they typically do
- Drive long distances
- Report any incidents encountered on the road to a dispatcher
- Follow all applicable traffic laws
- Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chains, or covers
- Inspect their trailers before and after the trip and record any defects they find
- Maintain a log of their working hours, following all federal and state regulations
- Report serious mechanical problems to the appropriate people
- Keep their trucks and associated equipment clean and in good working order
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +1.0%
Job Openings 8,580
Industry/Employer
Animal Food Manufacturing
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Auto Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Beverage Manufacturing
Building Equipment Contractors
Building Foundation/Exterior Contractors
Building Material and Supplies Dealers
Business Support Services
Commercial Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Drycleaning and Laundry Services
Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers
Employment Services
Farm Product Merchant Wholesalers
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
Freight Transportation Arrangement
Fuel Dealers
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers
Gasoline Stations
Grain and Oilseed Milling
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Investigation and Security Services
Lawn & Garden Equipment/Supplies Stores
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers
Management & Technical Consulting Svc
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Mfg
Motor Vehicle/Part Merchant Wholesalers
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Nonresidential Building Construction
Other Heavy Construction
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Other Textile Product Mills
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
Plastics Product Manufacturing
Postal Service
Remediation and Other Waste Services
Residential Building Construction
Rubber Product Manufacturing
Sawmills and Wood Preservation
Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Spectator Sports
Support Activities for Crop Production
Support Activities, Road Transportation
Utility System Construction
Veneer and Engineered Wood Products
Warehousing and Storage
Waste Collection
Waste Treatment and Disposal
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
NC Workforce Credentials
- NC: Commercial Driver License (CDL) [NCDOT Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) ]
Private Training Programs
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