Road transport inspector - Salary and Career
Road transport technicians

Road transport inspector - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They manage and control the vehicle fleet in the road transport of cargo and passengers. Supervise driver and auxiliary activities, check and inspect driver and vehicle documentation. They supervise loading and unloading of cargo and passengers, inspect vehicle and cargo conditions, complete and issue tax and control documents. They schedule and control travel schedules and expenses. They provide care and assistance to victims and their relatives in the event of an accident, and activate support services and official bodies.

How much does an Road transport inspector earn

A Road transport inspector earns between $1.303 and $4.367 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.052 and a median salary of $1.782 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 5.643 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Road transport inspector

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 2.052 24.618 513 10
1º Quartile 1.303 15.634 326 6
Median Salary 1.782 21.384 445 8
3º Quartile 3.330 39.964 833 16
Higher Salary 4.367 52.402 1.092 21


Professional job categories

  • Middle level technicians
    • medium level technicians in transport services
      • transport technicians (logistics)
        • road transport technicians

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Main workplaces

Road transport technicians they work in land transport companies, in the management, planning and inspection (public sector technicians) and in the operation and execution of services (private sector technicians). They are salaried employees, with a formal contract, who organize themselves as a team, under permanent supervision. They work indoors or in shift vehicles. Occasionally work under pressure.


What does it take to work in the field of Road transport technicians

The exercise of the profession of Road transport technicians requires high school vocational technical education or equivalent experience built on an occupational trajectory in the companies in which they operate. The full exercise of activities occurs after a period of three to four years of experience.


Functions and activities of Road transport inspector

Road transport technicians must:

  • answering road accidents;
  • control travel expenses;
  • manage fleet;
  • program travel schedules;
  • demonstrate personal skills;
  • supervise loading and passengers;
  • respond to road accidents;
  • supervise drivers and trip assistants;
  • answering accidents on the road;
  • responding to road accidents;
  • supervise drivers and travel aides;
  • supervise shipment of cargo and passengers;
  • schedule travel time;
  • supervise drivers and travel assistants;
  • supervise loading of cargo and passengers;
  • communicate;
  • attend to road accidents;
  • supervise drivers and travel aids;

  • Activities

    • analyze requests from drivers and assistants;
    • check drivers' documentation;
    • issue tax document for the cargo;
    • guide drivers and assistants;
    • providing passenger list;
    • supervise driver training;
    • assign drivers and assistants;
    • assist non-victimized passengers;
    • demonstrate objectivity;
    • check cargo removal;
    • send mechanic to accident scene;
    • move to the accident site;
    • report to the company's financial sector;
    • check travel route;
    • replace drivers and assistants;
    • issue boarding program per vehicle;
    • inspect vehicle hygiene conditions;
    • check vehicle and driver availability;
    • trigger technical expertise;
    • provide information;
    • activate the company's social service sector;
    • call the police;
    • register customer complaints and suggestions;
    • hire third-party services;
    • resize fleet utilization;
    • check tachograph analysis;
    • warn drivers and assistants (in writing and orally);
    • show organization;
    • check invoices and accountability;
    • fill out incident report;
    • close cashier;
    • inspect baggage transfer;
    • analyze market demand;
    • warn drivers and aides (in writing and orally);
    • check type and quantity of cargo and luggage;
    • demonstrate ability to discernment;
    • plan fleet utilization;
    • issue the cargo tax document;
    • argue;
    • make vehicle available for maintenance;
    • delegate responsibilities;
    • settle travel accounts with drivers;
    • providing a vehicle and driver to continue the journey;
    • collect passengers' personal belongings;
    • work as a team;
    • supervise separation of cargo and baggage;
    • report an incident to the insurer, shipper and customer;
    • arrange vehicle removal from site;
    • work as a team;
    • demonstrate clarity;
    • update drivers and trip assistants history;
    • measure drivers' alcohol content (breathalyzer test);
    • demonstrate observation skills;
    • relocate drivers and assistants;
    • compatize service demand with fleet;
    • compose;
    • check intervals between working hours for drivers and assistants;
    • listen to suggestions;
    • inspect the driver's conduct in relation to the boarding of passengers;
    • track vehicle along route;
    • negotiate;
    • photograph accident site;
    • report an occurrence to the insurer, shipper and customer;
    • providing assistance to victims;
    • manage unforeseen events;
    • control travel cost spreadsheets;
    • control fuel consumption;
    • report to the company number and destination of victims;
    • lead;
    • demonstrate dynamism;
    • consult occurrence information systems;
    • monitor drivers and assistants' workload;
    • interview drivers before traveling;
    • relocate vehicles;
    • scaling vehicles;
    • report the accident to the legal department;
    • serve customers;
    • monitor entry and exit times of vehicles;
    • demonstrate trustworthiness;
    • monitor vehicle along route;
    • release financial resources for travel;
    • acting insurance;


    Sectors that hire Road transport inspector the most in the job market

    • road transport of cargo, except dangerous goods and removals, intercity, interstate and international
    • road, bridge, tunnel and related services concessionaires
    • collective passenger road transport, with fixed itinerary, municipal
    • temporary labor lease
    • road transport of dangerous goods
    • driverless car rental
    • school transport
    • collective passenger road transport, with fixed itinerary, intermunicipal in metropolitan region
    • engineering services
    • other service activities provided mainly to companies




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