What You'll Do

  • Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
  • 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.
  • Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
  • Present bills and receipts and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded.
  • Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.
  • Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
  • Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.
  • Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.
  • Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.
  • Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 3.12/5
Active Listening 3.12/5
Speaking 3.12/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Operation and Control 3.12/5
Critical Thinking 3.0/5
Time Management 3.0/5
Writing 2.75/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.75/5
Service Orientation 2.75/5
Operations Monitoring 2.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

Common styles

Self-Control, Attention to Detail, Dependability, Integrity, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Multilimb Coordination 3.62/5
Far Vision 3.62/5
Spatial Orientation 3.5/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.25/5
Near Vision 3.25/5
Oral Comprehension 3.12/5
Oral Expression 3.12/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Automatic routing software Computerized inventory tracking software Eko FreightDATA IBM Domino Internet browser software Inventory management systems Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Windows Package location and tracking software Recordkeeping software Vehicle location and tracking software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.25/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.24/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.17/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 3.99/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 3.86/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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