NOC 73300: Transport truck drivers
What transport truck drivers do
Transport truck drivers drive straight trucks or tractor-trailers to transport freight. Long-haul truck drivers operate heavy trucks over urban, interurban, provincial and international routes, while short-haul and local transport truck drivers operate over urban and short interurban routes. They are employed by transportation, manufacturing, distribution and moving companies, and trucking employment service agencies, or they may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Long-haul transport truck drivers
- Operate and drive primarily tractor-trailer, long-combination vehicle and straight-body trucks weighing over 4500 kg to transport goods and materials over long distances
- Plan trip logistics and obtain required documentation to transport goods
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection of vehicle systems, equipment and accessories such as tires, lights and turning signals, brakes and cold storage
- Ensure cargo is secured properly in accordance with safety requirements and follow safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Administer bills of lading and manually or electronically maintain log books
- Communicate with dispatcher, other drivers and customers using communication devices and on-board computers
- May perform emergency roadside repairs
- May drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- May transport hazardous products or dangerous goods.
- Short-haul and local transport truck drivers
- Operate and drive primarily straight trucks to transport goods and materials mainly on local routes and short interurban routes
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle such as condition of equipment, and loading and unloading of cargo
- May drive special purpose trucks such as tow trucks, dump trucks, hydrovac trucks or cement mixing trucks.
Job titles under NOC 73300
63 job titles are classified here, including bulk goods truck driver, dump truck driver, flatbed truck driver.
- automobile carrier driver
- automobile transport driver
- bulk goods truck driver
- bulk milk truck driver
- cement truck driver - construction
- coal hauler (except underground mining)
- commercial driver
- commercial truck driver
- commercial vehicle operator
- dangerous goods truck driver
- dump truck driver
- dumpster truck driver
- escort - transportation
- explosives truck driver
- flatbed truck driver
- freight truck driver
- fuel oil truck driver
- gasoline truck operator
- gravel hauler
- gravel truck driver
- groceries long haul driver
- heavy truck driver
- hydrovac truck operator
- line-haul driver
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- On-the-job-training is provided.
- Completion of an accredited driver training course of up to three months duration, through a vocational school or community college, may be required.
- A Class 3 or D licence is required to drive straight-body trucks.
- A Class 1 or A licence is required to drive long combination vehicles.
- Air brake endorsement (Z) is required for drivers who operate vehicles equipped with air brakes.
- Transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) certification is required for drivers who transport hazardous products or dangerous goods.
- Additional licensing endorsement or certification may be required to drive articulated trucks.
Transport truck drivers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $19.45/hr | $26.42/hr | $37.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $19.78/hr | $25.10/hr | $37.78/hr |
Montréal QC | $16.15/hr | $23.68/hr | $33.75/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $21.00/hr | $29.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $42.31/hr |
Edmonton AB | $21.00/hr | $28.85/hr | $40.00/hr |
Ottawa ON | $20.00/hr | $26.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $17.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $34.72/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $19.45/hr | $25.20/hr | $34.50/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $19.23/hr | $26.00/hr | $38.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $34.75/hr |
London ON | $19.60/hr | $25.00/hr | $34.62/hr |
Halifax NS | $19.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $28.05/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $22.00/hr | $32.45/hr | $42.50/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $19.78/hr | $27.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $20.00/hr | $26.35/hr | $38.89/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.97/hr | $24.75/hr | $36.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $18.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $17.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
Quebec | $19.45/hr | $25.20/hr | $34.50/hr |
Ontario | $19.23/hr | $26.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Manitoba | $17.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $34.72/hr |
Saskatchewan | $18.50/hr | $27.00/hr | $37.00/hr |
Alberta | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $42.31/hr |
British Columbia | $22.00/hr | $30.77/hr | $40.38/hr |
Using NOC 73300 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 63 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors (NOC 75201)
- Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205)
- Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators (NOC 72024)
- Truck dispatcher (NOC 14404)
- Truck driver helper (NOC 75211)
- Truck driver trainer - community college (NOC 41210)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for transport truck drivers?
Transport truck drivers are NOC 2021 unit group 73300. Example job titles in this group include bulk goods truck driver, dump truck driver, flatbed truck driver, heavy truck driver.
What TEER is NOC 73300?
NOC 73300 is TEER 3 (College or apprenticeship (under 2 years)). Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do transport truck drivers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $26.42/hr, about $52,000 a year full-time, with a range of $19.45/hr to $37.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.