Transport truck drivers
Labour and technical skills
NOC 73300
Filmed in 
Terrace
Brian heads to Terrace where he meets a truck driver. He rides along and learns about local and long distance trips and other opportunities, such as running your own business or becoming a heavy equipment operator. This job can be like a “paid tourist”.

What to know

Annual Earnings
$62,568
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
College Diploma or Apprenticeship, less than 2 years
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
15,160

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

Operation and Control

Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operations Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure that a machine is working properly.

Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

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Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Time Management

Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

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Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

Troubleshooting

Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

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Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Equipment Maintenance

Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

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