Duck Walk? Physical Capabilities Test?

With the duck walk, you start out by squatting. While remaining in the squat position, you try to walk. This is done to show the examiner that you have no severe back and joint problems.

I never had to do pushups, but I had to repeatedly lift and lower a basket filled with 50lbs of material over my head. For my physical, there were also heel tests and stepping on and off a set of steps for 3 mins straight. Mostly to assess heart rate, blood pressure, physical strength, and joint and muscle health. I had a pretty thorough exam for 1 hour when I was going through orientation at Knight.

 

I would like to know also. What is everything They have You Do?

 

all of this for a job where you will be sitting for several hours a day/night.......not eat right, not sleep right, and most likely, you will have lumpers load/unload the trailers, or it'll be a good percentage of drop & hook.......

 

While our jobs are unfortunately sedentary, we still have to stay in shape. Seeing those people who look as big as their truck is motivation enough to take care of your only body.

 

I seen these on site while looking thru the trucking sites, but what does a beem have too do with trucking , they say we have too walk a 12 foot i beem carrying a box , never done that before , so were does that come into play into trucking, and i was applying for van div or ref div not flatbedding,and btw i used too walk the rails when i was younger from my house too town 2.5 miles never fell off, Everett.

 

the duck walk is more of a joke than anything...do not sweat it...it's nothing really

 

It may be a joke but from recently crawling under trucks, it will keep your head from getting split open or bruised!