Transport and driving

Long haul truck driver

Abbotsford, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-16

$39.00 hourly · 5 openings

Pay is above the local median for this work ($29.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)

What the posting asks for

  • No experience needed
  • High school
  • English

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Hours and terms

  • 50 hours a week
  • Shifts: days, weekends, on call, overtime
  • Full time, Permanent employment
  • In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • 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.
  • Often asked for in B.C.: Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training certificate. Needed to handle, ship or transport dangerous goods.
  • Often asked for in B.C.: First aid certificate (WorkSafeBC Basic, Intermediate or Advanced). For workplace first aid attendants. These replaced Occupational First Aid (OFA) Levels 1, 2 and 3 on November 1, 2024.
  • Often asked for in B.C.: Class 1 driver's licence (with air brakes). Needed to drive semi-trailer trucks in B.C. It includes the MELT course and air brake training.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Long-haul transport truck drivers (NOC 73300). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Operate and drive primarily tractor-trailor, 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

About the employer

  • Industry: Transportation and warehousing
  • Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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