I'm thinking about becoming a truck driver and I'm trying to learn a little more about it!
That sounds great! Truck drivers provide essential services to society with the transportation of goods and materials from plants to distribution centers.
I love to drive and helping people would an added plus! Do truck drivers work long hours?
I believe they do. In Australia, truck drivers must rest for 15 minutes every 5.5 hours and 30 minutes for every 9 hours and then an hour break for 11 hours. This includes driving and non driving responsibilities.
That sounds reasonable! Would I need a special license to drive a truck?
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