Truck drivers perform some or all of the following duties:

Long-haul drivers • drive trucks or articulated assemblies weighing more than 4,600 kg, with three or more axles and carrying goods and materials to various destinations:

• Monitoring all aspects of vehicles, such as the condition of the equipment, loading and unloading operations, and the safety and security of the cargo;
• Inspect the systems and equipment of trucks before departure, eg tires, headlights and turn signals, brakes and refrigerated compartments;
• Carry out roadside emergency repairs;
• Obtain special licenses and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes;
• Information on cargo, distance traveled, gasoline consumption and other information in the logbook or in the on-board computer;
• Communicate with the dispatcher and other truckers by means of a two-way radio, a cellular telephone and an on-board computer;
• Be part of a team of two truckers or a convoy, if applicable;
• Transport, if necessary, hazardous substances or goods.