Dump truck driver - Salary, Career

How much does an Dump truck driver earn

A Dump truck driver 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 Dump truck driver
	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

Related Positions:

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 Dump truck driver

General Cargo Vehicle Drivers must:

towing and debunking vehicles;

communicate in real time;

define routes;

verify vehicle and cargo documents;

howing and unfolding vehicles;

perform vehicle inspections and repair;

towing and tipping vehicles;

move bulky and heavy loads;

inspect transported cargo;

hoisting and debunking vehicles;

towing and detopping vehicles;

demonstrate personal skills;

towing and cracking vehicles;

perform vehicle inspections and repairs;

chowing and debunking vehicles;

chowing and untilting vehicles;

operate equipment;

give help;

wishing and unfolding vehicles;

give aid;

ensure transport regularity;

inspect transported loads;

transport loads;

transport cargo;

tow and topple vehicles;

winching and debunking vehicles;

give help;

winching and collapsing vehicles;

towing and unfolding vehicles;

towing and uncovering vehicles;

check vehicle and cargo documents;

wishing and debunking vehicles;

rescue;

work safely;

set routes;

render help;

help;

ensure regularity of transport;

Activities

preserve cargo integrity;

send detour message to switchboard;

towing vehicles shelved by accident;

transport liquids in tanker truck;

operate forklift with multiple functions;

check goods;

dress properly;

mount vehicle damage report;

check the position of the animals in the cage;

communicate the arrival and departure of the customer to the central;

towing empty trucks and broken buses;

towing overturned articulated vehicles;

communicate the output to the control panel;

set costs of the stopped vehicle;

identify surface irregularities;

operate medium-hydraulic platform winch;

negotiate debts;

use gloves, boots, flashlights and reflective vests;

define stay (time granted for loading and unloading);

operate fire fighting equipment;

define period for unloading the goods;

transport perishable food in refrigerated trucks;

demonstrate a sense of responsibility;

transport packaged products in a box truck, conventional body and sider;

remove crashed car;

report arrival at the switchboard;

position cargo according to delivery order;

lift loads;

to winch vehicles with broken front pivot;

towing vehicle with broken gimbal;

perform preventive maintenance;

orient oneself in relation to geographic and topographical features of the destination;

isolate discharge area, with cones;

propose operational changes;

clear the lane with a water truck;

set removal price;

transport live loads in cage;

preserve accident site;

trigger dangerous cargo transhipment company;

develop live load handling;

connect air hose to towed vehicle brake;

avoid the range of forklifts;

estimate freight costs on unpaved roads;

control concrete unloading;

transport excess cargo in a specific vehicle;

manage vehicle range;

select vehicle by type of load;

handle loads by forklift;

estimate transport costs, according to the type of cargo;

measure load height;

check the vehicle's maximum load limit;

manage finances;

check manifest;

check cargo with invoice;

operate heavy winch (jib and telescopic turret);

handle the mixer's compression lever;

operate bottom load system;

participate in training;

deliver goods;

untilting concrete mixer truck and chives;

inspect the bodywork;

count animal heads;

verify animal vaccination certificates;

remove truck from the rear;

lock container locks;

activate the company for transshipment of dangerous goods;

demonstrate quick reflexes;

activate the hydraulic system of the stork, with safety pins;

inform yourself about geographic and topographical features of the destination;

communicate by radio;

inspect mechanical part;

identify damages in the goods;

check for cargo leaks;

disconnect the vehicle's battery;

transport sized cargo in special vehicles;

signal accident site;

inspect required tools;

canvas cargo;

move dangerous goods;

positioning steel cables in equilibrium degree;

set supply points;

control balloon beat speed;

distribute load weight between axles;

check steel cables;

transport mineral products in bucket;

demonstrate consistency;

removing heavy vehicles in boom system;

master the basics of mechanics;

activate the support of the military road police;

transport cooled cargo in an isothermal trunk;

removing medium vehicles on platform;

position the truck at the animal dock;

transport concrete in concrete mixer truck;

define the period for loading the goods;

check cargo quantity;

untilting truck and bus;

communicate arrival at the switchboard;

provide quality services;

position yourself properly for removal operation;

observe suspended load positioning;

set dwell time in vehicle direction;

inspect water and oil;

transport container on container ship;

operate hydraulic ramp (stork);

untilting refrigerated truck;

check itinerary;

demonstrate determination;

master how the machine works;

render services to the dealership;

verify emergency form for handling dangerous goods (mop) together to the invoice;

stopping the winch on the ground;

identify transportation codes classified by the united nations (un) organization ;

plan itinerary;

identify strange vehicle noises;

be aware of the machine's limits;

collect goods;

propose itineraries;

calculate freight price ton / km;

respect the limits of your physical strength;

load vehicle with established weight limit;

activate the gyroflex in dangerous situations;

take special care with live cargo transported;

remove passenger vehicles on hang gliders and platform;

communicate via satellite (gps system);

communicate the output to the switchboard;

tow trucks and buses;

scaling load weight;

set vehicle wear values;

note information in the logbook;

transport grain in bulk trucks;

tie cargo;

charge, from shipper or customer, proper place for loading and unloading;

demonstrate determination;

transport liquids in a tank truck;

check base charging point (fuel);

operate light winch - hydraulic platform;

demonstrate physical endurance;

master mechanical basics;

operate boom and drag pump truck;

search itineraries;

position vehicle for loading and unloading;

perform corrective maintenance;

transport extra heavy load, in bi-articulated truck;

check goods and accessories available inside the accident car;

check seal;

master the basics of economical driving;

check flammable discharge point;

clear public roads and highways;

transport vehicle on trailer with hydraulic ramp;

master the basics of first aid;

control balloon beat speed;

inspect electrical parts;

operate heavy winch, with munk;

centralize loads;

to wink vehicle using munk;

check cargo weight and volume;

untilting vehicles with flammable cargo;

define proper times for loading and unloading;

distribute the weight in equal parts;

select vehicle by type of cargo;

operate vehicle with platform and chainsaw;

follow traffic laws;

perform minor vehicle repairs;

examine cargo stowage;

contact insurance;

set up claims report;

keep up to date on traffic legislation;

inspect winch equipment;

towing trucks with locked brakes;

remove user from risk location;

identify vehicle height, length and width;

get accurate information about the accident site;

handle cargo safely;

turn on the water valve and compression lever at the same time;

transport vehicles and heavy machinery on a plank vehicle;

lifting rugged vehicles from rivers and banks;

towing vehicles from the middle of the bed and above the carriageway;

pruning tree branches over the carriageway (stork);

identify types of products to be loaded (fuel);

activate water valve and compression lever at the same time;

operate water truck;

control concrete unloading time;

arrange cargo according to weight;

inspect tires;

set load balance point;

Sectors that hire Dump truck driver 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