Driller

Key takeaways

Prepare before the opening marker and treat each objective update as a checkpoint.

• Primary goal The crew steals a tunnel-boring machine for the obvious Big Score approach.
• Protect mission-critical assets Avoid unnecessary vehicle damage, friendly fire, or abandoning a required target outside the objective radius.
• Use protagonist abilities Use Franklin for precision driving, Michael for controlled gunfights, and Trevor for high-damage combat whenever the mission makes them available.
• Do not rush the final marker Clear pursuit conditions and keep required characters or vehicles together before entering extraction.

Overview

The crew steals a tunnel-boring machine for the obvious Big Score approach.

The crew steals a tunnel-boring machine for the obvious Big Score approach.

This Story Mode mission advances the protagonists’ connected storyline. Some neighboring missions can become available simultaneously, so the exact play order may vary.

The walkthrough below separates travel, setup, combat, pursuit, and extraction checkpoints so a failed section can be diagnosed without repeating the same mistake.

Characters in this mission

• Trevor Philips

Where this sits

Requirements and recommended loadout

Enter with mission-appropriate ammunition, armor, and a vehicle that can survive the opening travel phase.

• RequiredComplete the preceding story unlocks
• RecommendedFull body armor and stocked ammunitionParticularly valuable for missions marked moderate or hard.
• RecommendedAccurate mid-range weaponA rifle or stable automatic weapon handles most outdoor gunfights.
• OptionalClose-range backupUseful inside buildings, alleys, and vehicles.
• RecommendedSave the relevant protagonist abilityUse it for the most difficult chase, driving, or combat checkpoint.

Objectives

1. Travel to the construction storage area
2. Locate the marked driller on its trailer
3. Take the truck and trailer without separating the load
4. Evade any police or security response
5. Drive carefully through turns to protect the equipment
6. Deliver the driller to the lockup

Detailed walkthrough

1. 01

   Travel to the construction storage area

   Travel to the construction storage area

   Travel to the construction storage area. Use the minimap to anticipate turns, preserve the mission vehicle, and prioritize keeping visual contact over risky shortcuts. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.

   TipBefore triggering the opening marker, restock armor and ammunition if the mission is expected to involve combat.

   Checkpoint
2. 02

   Locate the marked driller on its trailer

   Locate the marked driller on its trailer

   Locate the marked driller on its trailer. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.

   Checkpoint
3. 03

   Take the truck and trailer without separating the load

   Take the truck and trailer without separating the load

   Take the truck and trailer without separating the load. Approach from the safest side, clear immediate threats, and wait for the possession or collection confirmation before moving to extraction. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.

4. 04

   Evade any police or security response

   Evade any police or security response

   Evade any police or security response. Break line of sight before hiding, avoid main roads where new units spawn ahead, and remain outside vision cones until the wanted level clears. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.

   Watch outA failed push can expose the mission vehicle or protagonist to concentrated damage; reset behind cover instead of forcing progress.

   Checkpoint
5. 05

   Drive carefully through turns to protect the equipment

   Drive carefully through turns to protect the equipment

   Drive carefully through turns to protect the equipment. Use the minimap to anticipate turns, preserve the mission vehicle, and prioritize keeping visual contact over risky shortcuts. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.

6. 06

   Deliver the driller to the lockup

   Deliver the driller to the lockup

   Deliver the driller to the lockup. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Remain in the final marker until the mission-complete transition begins.

   Checkpoint

Difficult sections and useful strategies

Completion checklist

• Travel to the construction storage areaCheckpoint 1
• Locate the marked driller on its trailerCheckpoint 2
• Take the truck and trailer without separating the loadCheckpoint 3
• Evade any police or security responseCheckpoint 4
• Drive carefully through turns to protect the equipmentCheckpoint 5
• Deliver the driller to the lockupFinal completion condition

Failure conditions and checkpoints

• A required protagonist, ally, or protected target dies.Restart from the most recent mission checkpoint.
• A mission-critical vehicle is destroyed, abandoned, or leaves the playable route.Use the restart option rather than continuing in an unmarked replacement.
• The target escapes or a timed objective expires.Prioritize route discipline and the primary objective over optional combat.
• The player is wasted or all shared team lives are exhausted.Story Mode reloads the latest checkpoint.

Rewards and aftermath

• Mission completion and progression
  Unlocks the next related story activity, contact, property, or preparation where applicable.

Sources and verification

• GTA Base — GTA V missions list and walkthrough index — verified 2026-08-04 — GTA Base
• GTA V Wiki — Story Missions — verified 2026-08-04 — GTA V Wiki
• Codex model knowledge — detailed step expansion pending editorial gameplay review — Internal editorial