My grandfather is a truck driver, but I didn't know they were called  truckies in Australia and New Zealand.
That sounds like an Australian term!  Truck driving sounds like a tedious and hard job.
Yes it is because they transport finished goods and raw materials over land, typically to and from manufacturing plants, retail and distribution centers.
Do truck drivers get paid well for their profession?
I am pretty sure they do, because they are responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation.
Sounds complicated.  Do truck drivers have to buy and provide their own trucks?
land, typically to and from manufacturing plants, retail and distribution centers. Truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation. Others, such as driver/sales workers, are also responsible for sales, completing additional services such as cleaning, preparation and entertaining (such as cooking and making hot drinks) and customer service.
Types.
There are three major types of truck driver employment:
- Owner-operators (also known as O/Os, or
Truck driver
A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a lorry driver, or driver in Ireland, the United Kingdom, India, Nepal and Pakistan) is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck (usually a semi truck, box truck or dump truck).
Duties and functions.
Truck drivers provide an essential service to industrialized societies by transporting finished goods and raw materials over