O*NET-SOC 53-7121.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders?

Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

19 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

30/100

Physical moat

86/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.

Importance 90/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.85

Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.

Importance 87/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.85

Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.

Importance 93/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.84

Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.

Importance 82/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.84

Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.

Importance 86/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.83

Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.

Importance 87/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.79

Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.

Importance 87/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.79

Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks, and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses.

Importance 81/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.75

Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.

Importance 84/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.73

Test vessels for leaks, damage, and defects, and repair or replace defective parts as necessary.

Importance 82/100Relevance 66/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.74

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$58,870

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

10,700

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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