Tractor Trailer Operator

Functional Purpose

Regularly operates a heavy-duty tractor‑trailer either in over‑the‑road service, city shuttle service, or trailer spotting operations.

• Operates a tractor‑trailer in conformity with time schedules and in accordance with instructions regarding the route assigned; or operates a tractor‑trailer in unscheduled service directed move by move by telephone, two‑way radio or through designated supervisors.
• Picks up and delivers bulk quantities of mail at postal installations, mailing concerns, railroad mail facilities and airports.
• Ascertains the condition of the tractor‑trailer prior to leaving and in returning to garage; reports all accidents, mechanical defects noted, and mechanical failures in the course of the trip.
• Makes decisions respecting changes in route in emergency; makes emergency decisions respecting loading mail or leaving it for later trip.
• In addition, may prepare daily trip reports; make minor repairs or adjustments to vehicle in emergencies; load and unload mail; perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor.