Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
SOC Code: 53-3032
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driverss check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 85.9/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 85.9 — Very High
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Median Salary
$57,440
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Job Growth
4.0%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Monitoring
- •Critical Thinking
- •Troubleshooting
- •Time Management
Common Tasks
- ✓Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- ✓Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
- ✓Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- ✓Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
- ✓Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation