• Long-distance driving
• Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers
• Obeying and following applicable traffic laws
• Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle
• Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations
• Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving
• Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
• Complying with truck driving rules and regulations
• Reporting defects, accidents, and violations
• Performing daily maintenance of the truck (refueling, cleaning, etc.)
• Loading and unloading box trucks with forklifts and pallet jacks
• Interacting with customers in a professional manner
• Performing pre- and post-trip vehicle inspection reports
• Recording cargo deliveries
• Verifying loads for accuracy

Skills

• Tracks deliveries and maintains a clear log of cargo records
• Logging of vehicle and delivery issues when they arise
• Organized lodging of billing statements
• Maintains accurate records for entire jobs, going back over experience to determine more efficient strategies for future
• Checks cargo and related documentation before delivery
• Works in accordance with company safety protocols, safety procedures, regulations and traffic laws
• Complies with federal and state regulations, and shifts performance when driving long-routes between states
• Accurate logging of miles driven and hours worked
• Reports and logs issues and usual occurrences that happened on the road
• Adept at handling paperwork related to delivery such as signing receipts.