Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 138; Flight Crew Total 2035; Flight Crew Type 2035
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
We started our taxi out from gate. As we turned away from the gate a water(?) /service truck passed in front of us close enough for us to apply brakes. The driver was looking at his phone and never saw us.
Air carrier Captain reported a ground conflict with a service truck during taxi out from gate.