Truck driver

A truck driver operates a truck to transport goods, materials, or passengers. The work ranges from local deliveries to long-distance freight hauling.

Long-haul trucking: Commercial trucking over long distances, often involving overnight travel and extended time away from home. It is the best-known form of work for drivers moving freight between distant regions.
Commercial driver's license: A government-issued license authorizing operation of specified classes of commercial motor vehicles. It establishes the legal qualification required for many truck-driving jobs.
Semi-trailer truck: A road vehicle consisting of a tractor unit coupled to a detachable semitrailer. It is a common vehicle configuration for hauling freight over highways.
Road safety: The policies, practices, and conditions that reduce deaths and injuries on roads. Truck size and mass make safe operation consequential for everyone sharing the road.
Last mile (transportation): The final stage of a delivery, moving goods from a distribution point to their destination. Drivers handle this stage when delivering orders to homes and businesses.
Hours of service: Rules limiting commercial drivers’ driving and on-duty time and requiring rest periods. These limits shape when a driver can legally continue a trip.
Freight transport: The movement of goods by road, rail, air, sea, or inland waterway. Truck drivers perform the road-based part of this broader activity.
Driver fatigue: Reduced alertness and performance caused by insufficient sleep or prolonged wakefulness. Fatigue is a major occupational hazard addressed by rest rules and scheduling.
Refrigerated transport: The movement of temperature-sensitive goods in insulated vehicles with refrigeration equipment. Drivers hauling food or medicine must protect cargo temperatures throughout the trip.
Electronic logging device: A device that records a commercial vehicle’s engine activity and a driver’s duty status. It documents driving time used to enforce hours-of-service rules.

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Truck racingRelated: The sport draws on truck-driving skills while demanding specialized circuit-racing technique.