Performance Skill Standard:

Conditions of Performance:

• Given a proposed trip order, load, and resources…

Statement of Work to be performed:

• …The driver will lay out and plan the trip.

Performance Criteria:

• Correctly identify necessary/required permits.
• Estimate time of arrival to within 30 minutes.
• Identify fuel stops and use of fuel router.
• Calculate and budget money correctly to within $10.00.
• Choose most effective route for time, budget, load, and conditions.

Performance Elements and Assessment Criteria:

• Plans a route from one point to another that is optimal in terms of travel time; fuel costs; potential hazards; and federal, State, and local travel restrictions.
• Arrange to secure permits required by the nature of the vehicle; it’s cargo, and route to be traveled.
• Arrange a secure place for vehicle on layovers, especially when transporting hazardous materials.
• Use math to calculate miles, fuel use, and expenses.
• Interpret maps.
• Estimates travel time and plan rest stops and layovers to ensure adequate rest.
• Estimate fuel consumption and plan fuel stops.
• Estimates needed expense money and obtain funds and/or company credit cards.
• Accurately document expenses according to policy and regulation.