Stack cargo in locations, such as transit sheds or in holds of ships as directed, using pallets or cargo boards.

“Stack cargo in locations, such as transit sheds or in holds of ships as directed, using pallets or cargo boards.” is a supplemental task performed by Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Among the occupation's 21 rated tasks, workers place it 2nd by importance (#20 most important).

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

How AI is actually used on this kind of task

The Anthropic Economic Index observes how people actually use AI on tasks like this one across millions of real conversations.

• 0.002% share of AI-use records mapped to this task

Observed AI use describes people choosing to use AI as a tool on this kind of task today. It is augmentation and assistance, not a measure of jobs replaced.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported. · importance 4.5
• Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected. · importance 4.5
• Sort cargo before loading and unloading. · importance 4.3
• Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information. · importance 4.1
• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs. · importance 4.1
• Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment. · importance 4.0
• Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets. · importance 4.0
• Attach slings, hooks, or other devices to lift cargo and guide loads. · importance 4.0
• Carry needed tools or supplies from storage or trucks and return them after use. · importance 3.6
• Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers. · importance 3.3
• Adjust controls to guide, position, or move equipment, such as cranes, booms, or cameras. · importance 3.1
• Connect electrical equipment to power sources so that it can be tested before use. · importance 2.9
• Carry out general yard duties, such as performing shunting on railway lines.
• Guide loads being lifted to prevent swinging.

See all tasks on the Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand page.

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
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

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

@misc{singulariki-task-10795,
  title  = {Stack cargo in locations, such as transit sheds or in holds of ships as directed, using pallets or cargo boards.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-10795}
}