Truck Driver, Tractor-Trailer - PrimeTech International : Job Details

The Truck driver drives a truck to transport materials, merchandise, equipment, or workers between various types ofestablishments such as: manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, orbetween retail establishments and customers' houses or places of business. This driver may also load or unloadtruck with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. Sales routeand over-the-road drivers are excluded. An over-the-road driver regularly drives a truck over such a distance thatthe worker does not return to the departure point in the same workday, or is a worker who is paid on a mileage ormileage plus load factor basis, and may be compensated for or provided meals or lodging or both. For wage studypurposes, Truck Drivers are classified by type and the rated capacity of truck. Rated capacity is the gross vehicleweight minus the empty weight of the vehicle:A trailer has a set or several sets of wheels at the rear only, with the forward portion being supported by the trucktractor or towing vehicle.124