Cattle truck driver (cattle) - Salary and Career
General Cargo Vehicle Drivers

Cattle truck driver (cattle) - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They transport, collect and deliver loads in general, tow trucks, dismantle and remove damaged vehicles and provide mechanical assistance. They handle bulky and heavy loads, they can also operate equipment, carry out vehicle inspections and repairs, inspect loads, in addition to verifying vehicle and load documentation. They define routes and ensure the regularity of transport. The activities are carried out in accordance with technical and safety standards and procedures.

How much does an Cattle truck driver (cattle) earn

A Cattle truck driver (cattle) earns between $1.494 and $3.424 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.021 and a median salary of $2.000 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 6.704 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Cattle truck driver (cattle)

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 2.021 24.255 505 9
1º Quartile 1.494 17.925 373 7
Median Salary 2.000 24.000 500 9
3º Quartile 2.611 31.337 653 12
Higher Salary 3.424 41.090 856 16


Professional job categories

  • Workers in the production of industrial goods and services
    • cross function workers
      • vehicle drivers and operators of lifting and cargo handling equipment
        • general cargo vehicle drivers

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Main workplaces

General Cargo Vehicle Drivers the professionals of this family work, as service providers, in companies whose economic activities belong to the fields of land transport, agriculture, livestock and extraction of non-ferrous minerals, as self-employed or with a formal contract. They work in vehicles, individually and in pairs, during irregular and alternating hours. In the performance of their duties, they may remain in uncomfortable positions for long periods, with some of the activities performed with exposure to toxic materials, as they can be performed in tunnels, mining and coal mines.


What does it take to work in the field of General Cargo Vehicle Drivers

These occupations are performed by workers with elementary education and require basic qualification courses. The full exercise of the professional activity takes place after a period of one to two years of experience for the performance, permanent supervision is required, except for self-employed truck drivers.


Functions and activities of Cattle truck driver (cattle)

General Cargo Vehicle Drivers must:

  • work safely;
  • set routes;
  • chowing and debunking vehicles;
  • give aid;
  • towing and cracking vehicles;
  • move bulky and heavy loads;
  • ensure regularity of transport;
  • help;
  • hoisting and debunking vehicles;
  • perform vehicle inspections and repair;
  • render help;
  • give help;
  • transport cargo;
  • wishing and unfolding vehicles;
  • inspect transported cargo;
  • give help;
  • check vehicle and cargo documents;
  • wishing and debunking vehicles;
  • transport loads;
  • towing and debunking vehicles;
  • towing and tipping vehicles;
  • howing and unfolding vehicles;
  • winching and debunking vehicles;
  • winching and collapsing vehicles;
  • towing and unfolding vehicles;
  • rescue;
  • chowing and untilting vehicles;
  • towing and detopping vehicles;
  • tow and topple vehicles;
  • perform vehicle inspections and repairs;
  • operate equipment;
  • towing and uncovering vehicles;
  • communicate in real time;
  • inspect transported loads;
  • ensure transport regularity;
  • demonstrate personal skills;
  • communicate in real time;
  • verify vehicle and cargo documents;
  • define routes;

  • Activities

    • keep up to date on traffic legislation;
    • use gloves, boots, flashlights and reflective vests;
    • perform preventive maintenance;
    • towing vehicle with broken gimbal;
    • untilting refrigerated truck;
    • orient oneself in relation to geographic and topographical features of the destination;
    • transport packaged products in a box truck, conventional body and sider;
    • master the basics of first aid;
    • removing heavy vehicles in boom system;
    • check seal;
    • operate boom and drag pump truck;
    • positioning steel cables in equilibrium degree;
    • transport grain in bulk trucks;
    • be aware of the machine's limits;
    • operate forklift with multiple functions;
    • transport concrete in concrete mixer truck;
    • transport mineral products in bucket;
    • clear the lane with a water truck;
    • position yourself properly for removal operation;
    • arrange cargo according to weight;
    • report arrival at the switchboard;
    • to winch vehicles with broken front pivot;
    • manage vehicle range;
    • define period for unloading the goods;
    • examine cargo stowage;
    • activate the company for transshipment of dangerous goods;
    • inspect the bodywork;
    • stopping the winch on the ground;
    • define proper times for loading and unloading;
    • operate vehicle with platform and chainsaw;
    • check for cargo leaks;
    • transport liquids in tanker truck;
    • master how the machine works;
    • clear public roads and highways;
    • deliver goods;
    • negotiate debts;
    • set vehicle wear values;
    • towing empty trucks and broken buses;
    • measure load height;
    • activate the hydraulic system of the stork, with safety pins;
    • set costs of the stopped vehicle;
    • charge, from shipper or customer, proper place for loading and unloading;
    • position cargo according to delivery order;
    • inspect electrical parts;
    • identify damages in the goods;
    • operate water truck;
    • inform yourself about geographic and topographical features of the destination;
    • communicate via satellite (gps system);
    • position the truck at the animal dock;
    • control concrete unloading time;
    • lift loads;
    • select vehicle by type of cargo;
    • transport sized cargo in special vehicles;
    • manage finances;
    • inspect required tools;
    • follow traffic laws;
    • control balloon beat speed;
    • check manifest;
    • perform corrective maintenance;
    • control balloon beat speed;
    • preserve accident site;
    • master the basics of mechanics;
    • operate heavy winch (jib and telescopic turret);
    • set load balance point;
    • check cargo quantity;
    • check flammable discharge point;
    • verify emergency form for handling dangerous goods (mop) together to the invoice;
    • communicate arrival at the switchboard;
    • estimate transport costs, according to the type of cargo;
    • operate bottom load system;
    • isolate discharge area, with cones;
    • communicate by radio;
    • operate medium-hydraulic platform winch;
    • centralize loads;
    • load vehicle with established weight limit;
    • inspect tires;
    • send detour message to switchboard;
    • take special care with live cargo transported;
    • demonstrate determination;
    • control concrete unloading;
    • tow trucks and buses;
    • select vehicle by type of load;
    • check the vehicle's maximum load limit;
    • propose itineraries;
    • participate in training;
    • set supply points;
    • handle loads by forklift;
    • communicate the output to the switchboard;
    • identify transportation codes classified by the united nations (un) organization ;
    • search itineraries;
    • transport live loads in cage;
    • removing medium vehicles on platform;
    • operate light winch - hydraulic platform;
    • connect air hose to towed vehicle brake;
    • tie cargo;
    • transport vehicle on trailer with hydraulic ramp;
    • transport vehicles and heavy machinery on a plank vehicle;
    • communicate the arrival and departure of the customer to the central;
    • lifting rugged vehicles from rivers and banks;
    • inspect water and oil;
    • untilting concrete mixer truck and chives;
    • transport liquids in a tank truck;
    • develop live load handling;
    • towing trucks with locked brakes;
    • preserve cargo integrity;
    • check itinerary;
    • render services to the dealership;
    • inspect mechanical part;
    • canvas cargo;
    • activate the support of the military road police;
    • set removal price;
    • identify types of products to be loaded (fuel);
    • demonstrate physical endurance;
    • count animal heads;
    • check the position of the animals in the cage;
    • master the basics of economical driving;
    • identify surface irregularities;
    • define stay (time granted for loading and unloading);
    • observe suspended load positioning;
    • collect goods;
    • transport perishable food in refrigerated trucks;
    • communicate the output to the control panel;
    • signal accident site;
    • verify animal vaccination certificates;
    • note information in the logbook;
    • set up claims report;
    • perform minor vehicle repairs;
    • transport cooled cargo in an isothermal trunk;
    • towing vehicles from the middle of the bed and above the carriageway;
    • handle cargo safely;
    • towing overturned articulated vehicles;
    • check cargo weight and volume;
    • check cargo with invoice;
    • set dwell time in vehicle direction;
    • demonstrate quick reflexes;
    • remove truck from the rear;
    • mount vehicle damage report;
    • handle the mixer's compression lever;
    • remove crashed car;
    • untilting truck and bus;
    • identify vehicle height, length and width;
    • disconnect the vehicle's battery;
    • propose operational changes;
    • estimate freight costs on unpaved roads;
    • move dangerous goods;
    • avoid the range of forklifts;
    • operate hydraulic ramp (stork);
    • operate fire fighting equipment;
    • towing vehicles shelved by accident;
    • master mechanical basics;
    • demonstrate a sense of responsibility;
    • untilting vehicles with flammable cargo;
    • activate the gyroflex in dangerous situations;
    • get accurate information about the accident site;
    • to wink vehicle using munk;
    • pruning tree branches over the carriageway (stork);
    • calculate freight price ton / km;
    • remove passenger vehicles on hang gliders and platform;
    • distribute the weight in equal parts;
    • provide quality services;
    • lock container locks;
    • distribute load weight between axles;
    • position vehicle for loading and unloading;
    • demonstrate consistency;
    • trigger dangerous cargo transhipment company;
    • operate heavy winch, with munk;
    • define the period for loading the goods;
    • check steel cables;
    • check base charging point (fuel);
    • turn on the water valve and compression lever at the same time;
    • contact insurance;
    • plan itinerary;
    • demonstrate determination;
    • transport excess cargo in a specific vehicle;
    • respect the limits of your physical strength;
    • transport container on container ship;
    • identify strange vehicle noises;
    • check goods and accessories available inside the accident car;
    • dress properly;
    • inspect winch equipment;
    • scaling load weight;
    • remove user from risk location;
    • transport extra heavy load, in bi-articulated truck;
    • check goods;
    • activate water valve and compression lever at the same time;


    Sectors that hire Cattle truck driver (cattle) the most in the job market

    • road transport of cargo, except dangerous goods and removals, intercity, interstate and international
    • special artworks construction
    • road cargo transport
    • road transport of dangerous goods
    • building highways and railways
    • general building material retail trade
    • construction of dams and dams for electric power generation
    • sugar cane cultivation
    • agricultural support activities
    • soybean growing




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