Determine cargo transportation capabilities by reading documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors.

“Determine cargo transportation capabilities by reading documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors.” is a core task performed by Transportation Inspectors. Among the occupation's 21 rated tasks, workers place it 9th by importance (#13 most important). About 77% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

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.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Read documents or materials to inform work processes. in Getting Information

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

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 1.00. Automation potential label: T3.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Prepare and submit reports after completion of freight shipments. · importance 4.5
• Inspect shipments to ensure that freight is securely braced and blocked. · importance 4.5
• Record details about freight conditions, handling of freight, and any problems encountered. · importance 4.4
• Advise crews in techniques of stowing dangerous and heavy cargo. · importance 4.1
• Observe loading of freight to ensure that crews comply with procedures. · importance 4.1
• Post warning signs on vehicles containing explosives or flammable or radioactive materials. · importance 4.1
• Recommend remedial procedures to correct any violations found during inspections. · importance 4.1
• Measure heights and widths of loads to ensure they will pass over bridges or through tunnels on scheduled routes. · importance 4.0
• Inspect loaded cargo, cargo lashed to decks or in storage facilities, and cargo handling devices to determine compliance with health and safety regulations and need for maintenance. · importance 4.0
• Notify workers of any special treatment required for shipments. · importance 4.0
• Direct crews to reload freight or to insert additional bracing or packing as necessary. · importance 4.0
• Check temperatures and humidities of shipping and storage areas to ensure that they are at appropriate levels to protect cargo. · importance 3.9
• Read draft markings to determine depths of vessels in water. · importance 3.8
• Issue certificates of compliance for vessels without violations.

See all tasks on the Transportation Inspectors 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
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

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

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  title  = {Determine cargo transportation capabilities by reading documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors.},
  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/tasks/task-23860}
}