Job prospects Commercial Truck Driver in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Transport truck drivers (NOC 73300) in Ontario for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

• General freight trucking
• A smaller number work in construction, wholesale trade, and manufacturing

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

• The volume of goods requiring transportation is expected to be relatively steady
• Ongoing e-commerce and warehousing activities
• Favourable levels of construction, led by large infrastructure projects in Ontario

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

• A valid commercial truck driver's licence
• Certification to transport dangerous goods is required for the movement of hazardous products or dangerous goods
• Certification from the Technical Standards and Safety Authority is required to operate a propane truck

What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

• Self-employment is rather common in this occupation
• Ability to work long hours, irregular work schedules, and to be away from home may be required, especially for long-haul truck drivers
• Some positions may require frequent travel to the United States.

Here are some key facts about Transport truck drivers in Ontario:

• Approximately 111,750 people work in this occupation.
• Transport truck drivers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Truck transportation (NAICS 484): 59%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
  • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 92% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 56% of transport truck drivers work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 32% of transport truck drivers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 22% compared to 9% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 24% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology