3531 Motor Vehicle Operator: civilian jobs and resume guide
The service source describes this work around operating tactical motor vehicles, inspecting vehicles and reporting faults, and moving personnel or cargo and maintaining trip records. Your assignment may have included only part of that work.
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$58,640
Median national pay for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver
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Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.
Typical national pay$47,960–$69,120Median $58,640 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
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A civilian commercial driver's license is normally required for this work.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver
Summary
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver transporting and delivering products and materials, checking loads for security, inspecting vehicles for safety, and maintaining logs of working hours and vehicle service
Experience
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Checked all load-related documents for completeness and accuracy
Inspected loads to ensure that cargo was secure
Maintained logs of working hours and vehicle service or repair status
Performed basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil and washing trucks
Maneuvered trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from the crew
Operated equipment like GPS and truck cab computers to exchange information
Skills
Hands-On Work
Operating vehicles or moving equipment, Securing cargo
Core Skills
Reviewing work orders, Reading maps, Inspecting cargo, Maintaining vehicles in good condition
Checking & Planning
Inspecting motor vehicles, Inspecting cargo areas for cleanliness, Monitoring cargo area conditions, Verifying information or specifications
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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What work involving operating tactical motor vehicles did you personally perform, and what record could support it?
For inspecting vehicles and reporting faults, which systems, tools, materials, or records did you actually use?
How did you verify or document moving personnel or cargo and maintaining trip records, and what result can you support?
Within your Marine Corps Motor Vehicle Operator assignment, what frequency, workload, timing, or scope can you document without guessing?
For this Marine Corps record, which training or credentials remain current, and which should be described only as past experience?
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Before
Inspected the assigned vehicle, transported cargo, and completed the trip record.
After
Inspected a vehicle, transported cargo, and completed the trip documentation.
Why this wording is fair
Inspected a vehicle
Transported cargo
Completed trip documentation
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