Secure cargo.

Secure cargo. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 5 occupations and seen in 6 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Load products, materials, or equipment for transportation or further processing. in Performing General Physical Activities .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 6 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers. · Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported. · Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas. · Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Thread strapping through strapping tools and secure battens with strapping to form protective pallets around extrusions. · Conveyor Operators and Tenders · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Wrap and secure goods using pads, packing paper, containers, or straps. · Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Direct truck drivers backing vehicles into loading bays and cover, uncover, or secure loads for delivery. · Crane and Tower Operators · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
• Conveyor Operators and Tenders
• Crane and Tower Operators

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-secure-cargo,
  title  = {Secure cargo.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/secure-cargo}
}