Road transport service controller - Salary and Career
Road transport technicians

Road transport service controller - 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 service controller earn

A Road transport service controller 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 service controller

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 service controller

Road transport technicians must:

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

  • Activities

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


    Sectors that hire Road transport service controller 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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