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Flatbed Long Haul Driving (Canada Wide)
Class 1 License (A)
Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
Only Flat Deck Super B's
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
Type of Travel
- Regional
- National
- Long-haul
Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel overnight
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- WHMIS Certificate
- Driver's Licence (Class 1 or A)
- Air Brake Adjustment Certificate
Additional Skills
- Professionalism in customer service
Specific Skills
- Use atlases and other trip planning aids
- Receive and relay information to central dispatcher
- Plan travel schedules and routes
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform brake adjustments
- Loading and unloading of goods
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
Type of Trucking and Equipment
- Flatbed
- Tractor-trailer B train
Work Location Information
- Various locations
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
Security and Safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
Documentation Knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Driver logbook
Weight Handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)