Table of Contents:
- Truck Driver Resume Samples
- Truck Driver Resumes (Text Format)
- Resume Writing Tips for Drivers
- Additional Resources
Professional Truck Driver Resume Samples
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Truck Driver Resume (Text Format)
Facts about this resume
- Candidate uses a Reverse-Chronological Format
- Candidate is applying for a new job driving heavy trucks
- Candidate has 6+ years of experience
- Candidate possesses a Class A CDL
- Candidate emphasizes Employee of the Year award
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1340 Lombard Ave, New York, NY 10003
(212) 264-5645
mike.rowe@gmail.com
Heavy Truck Driver with 6+ years of experience driving dump trucks and concrete transport trucks, managing time effectively for delivery purposes. Zero accidents or injuries throughout entire career. Possesses a Class A Certified Driver’s License and ME Certificate
*To read more about how to write a Career Objective for a truck driver, click here.
LICENSES
- Possess a valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate
- CDL Class A Drivers License
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE*
MIKE’S WASTE REMOVAL CO. Boston, MA
Dump Truck Driver September 2011 – Present
- Awarded Employee of the Year in 2012 for consistency, work ethic, and positive attitude
- Load or unload material into containers or onto trucks, using hoists or forklifts, and prepared receipts for pick up and delivery over 12.5 hour shifts
- Trained 2 new employees in manipulating dump trucks, following routes, and adhering to safety standards
- Follow all organizational and OSHA rules and guidelines regarding handling of hazardous waste materials
- Perform basic maintenance on dump truck, including fixing minor issues and defects to ensure safety and efficiency
- Ensure accurate and timely pick ups and deliveries by memorizing routes and maintaining healthy routines to ensure alertness during night time shifts
SOLID STATE INC. Boston, MA
Concrete Mixer Driver June 2008 – August 2011
- Drove mix truck under loading hopper to receive sand, gravel, cement, and water, added and removed extension chutes to mixer
- Conducted thorough pre- and post trip inspections to ensure personal safety and protection of valuable assets
- Operated levers on truck to release concrete into truck chutes and into receiving areas
- Cleaned truck thoroughly to prevent concrete from hardening
*To learn how include more detail in your professional experience, click here.
EDUCATION
MELLON HIGH SCHOOL Chicago, IL
GED, June 2008
ADDITIONAL SKILLS*
- Capable of all physical demands, including performing awkward reaches, balancing, climbing, and lifting, carrying, and gripping heavy weights
- Basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing all units of measurements including fractions, decimals, and whole numbers
- Accurate and thorough in all responsibilities, and attentive to all instructions
*Click here to read about the skills that required for a truck driver.
Facts about this resume
- Candidate uses a Combination resume format and a Professional Profile
- Candidate has 5 years of experience driving commercial trucks and vans
- Candidate emphasizes their achievements, including cutting maintenance costs
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293 Hawthorne Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 42143 | (612) 258-1414 | paul.barrom@gmail.com johndoe@gmail.com
Professional Profile
- Delivery Driver with 5 years of experience driving trucks and commercial vans with loads up to 30,000 lbs.
- Proven Communicator: Foster relations with clients that ensure retention, referrals, and consequently additional revenue.
- Safety-oriented: Possess a clean driving record through my strict adherence to safety guidelines
- Achievement: Slashed monthly maintenance costs by $300 by providing regular preventative maintenance
Skills
- Valid Class B CDL (HAZMAT)
- Able to lift at least 70 lbs
- Proficient in making basic vehicle repairs
- Familiar with CRM systems
Relevant Work Experience
Pro courier, inc.
Delivery Driver | minneapolis, mn | 2012 – Present
- Drove trucks or vans holding up to 20,000 lbs. performing up to 150 deliveries per day
- Received Award for not having a single accident for 5 consecutive years
- Saved $7K worth of gas costs per month by planning more efficient routes, requested by upper management to improve on all existing routes
- Received 95% in positive feedback from customers, receiving company bonus of appreciation
- Performed safety and maintenance checks of vehicles, ensuring passing grade during inspections, and saving over $20K in potential vehicle repair costs
Premium Waters, inc
Delivery driver |minneapolis, mn | 2010 – 2012
- Ran an average of 15 routes per day to residential and business areas, providing exceptional service to clients and maintaining 92% in account retention
- Generated $40K in new business through referrals of existing customers, upselling products and services, and informing clients regarding promotional campaigns
- Rearranged routes so that it maximized deliveries in most efficient time, saving over 15 monthly hours compared to previous routes
- Provided immediate responses and on-site visits in order to install and troubleshoot equipment
Education
Washburn High School, Minneapolis, MN
Diploma, may 2010
- Varsity Football
Professional Trucking Resume Tips
You should emphasize these three traits on your resume:
- What type of Certified Driver’s License you have
- Your safety record during your years of experience
- Your ability to pass a basic physical fitness exam
Click here to see a helpful government page detailing vehicles and the licenses required to drive them. Only once you obtain your license will you become employable as a professional truck driver and be paid on average $30,000-40,000 annually.
1. Action Verbs for a Truck Driver Resume
| Clean | Fill | Pickup |
| Conduct | Load | Repair |
| Coordinate | Maintain | Stock |
| Deliver | Operate | Transport |
| Drive | Perform | Verify |
Like the above list of action verbs? There’s more where that came from! Visit our endless list of action verbs.
2. Highlight your Strengths in the Career Objective
Take a look at the Career Objective in the above resume. It includes all of the traits a hiring manager will want to see in your resume. Most importantly, it tells the hiring manager how this applicant will help the company — not how the company can help the applicant.
Here’s a bad example of career objective
Experienced truck driver seeking position with a reputable logistics company.
The career objective above just won’t cut it. Employers already know you are applying for a truck driver position, so this career objective is really just a waste of space.
The goal of a career objective is to emphasize how you can help the company achieve its goals. Below is a great example of how you should format your objective.
Pay particular attention to how the candidate emphasizes their relevant experience, accomplishments, and certifications:
- “Heavy Truck Driver with 6+ years of experience driving dump trucks and concrete transport trucks, managing time effectively for delivery purposes. Zero accidents or injuries throughout entire career. Possesses a Class A Certified Driver’s License and ME Certificate.”
After reading this, the hiring manager will immediately be interested in you as a candidate. They will then move on to the Professional Experience Section.
3. Professional Experience Tip: Be Specific
To get the most out of your professional experience section you need to provide details. One easy way to do this for a truck driver is to tell the hiring manager what types of vehicles you drove, and for how long.
The candidate above has driven dump trucks and concrete mixers, with a maximum of 12.5 hour shifts. How about yourself?
Additionally, be sure to include if you ever trained any new employees. The ability to train employees means that management trusts you with big tasks, and that you’re knowledgeable about your job. Here’s how the sample resume puts it:
- Trained 2 new employees in manipulating dump trucks, following routes, and adhering to safety standards
If you trained any employees, feel free to copy that template, and make it relevant to your own experience.
4. Additional Skills are Important
Truck drivers need a range of basic physical, mental and technical skills to do their jobs well. You need to know:
- Math: How to do basic math like adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
- Technical: How to do basic vehicular repairs, like oil and tire changes and engine maintenance
- Physical: The ability to lift, stretch, and do physical activities. (In fact, you need a Medical Examiner’s Certificate to even apply — and the company will probably test you, too.)
- Customer service: Be able to resolve client disputes in a polite manner
- Time management: Meet all your pickup and delivery deadlines
If you have these skills, put them in the Additional Skills section to ensure that the hiring manager calls you in for an interview.
Additional Resources for Truck Drivers
- Resource Library – The Truckers Report – (Find info on CDL practice tests, trucker insurance, jobs, and training programs.)
- How to stay healthy on the road – Drivinghealthy.org – (Get health and wellness tips targeted to the unique needs of commercial motor vehicle drivers.)
SEE ALSO> Truck Driver Cover Letters
We wish you the best in finding a job!
