Transportation Inspectors, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here44
  • inspector
  • admeasurer
  • ship surveyor
  • cargo surveyor
  • tank inspector
  • cargo inspector
  • marine surveyor
  • naval inspector
  • state inspector
  • bridge inspector
  • safety inspector
  • shipping liaison
  • freight inspector
  • loading inspector
  • and 30 more
SOC code
53-6051.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
15 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Transportation InspectorsSOC 53-6051.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Freight Reporting Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Email
● No integration needed
Operational Data Recording Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Office software · Docs
● No integration needed
Cargo Calculation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Sheets
● No integration needed
Document Review Agent
Adobe Acrobat · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
Compliance Recommendation Agent
Microsoft Word · Email · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically inspect cargo, vessels, and storage facilities on-siteDirect crews to reload freight or adjust bracing in real-timePost warning signs and markers on hazardous materialsFinal accountability for safety compliance and regulatory violations

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Prepare and submit freight reports and documentation88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Record operational data and freight conditions85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Calculate cargo weights, volumes, and stability factors82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 15 detailed work activities O*NET records for Transportation Inspectors, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 3

Partly automatable activities for Transportation Inspectors
ActivityJobs
Explain regulations, policies, or procedures51
Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement14
Recommend changes or corrective procedures7