Yard Driver Truck

MICHAEL COWAN

Chesterfield, United States ***** 573-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Experienced truck driver offering exceptional skills in route planning gained during 24 years in transportation. Demonstrated record of safe and efficient vehicle operations combined with top-notch client satisfaction scores.

Logistics planning

Order picking and processing

GPS and route planning

Commercial driving

Vehicle inspections

Tractor-trailer driving specialist

Over the Road Truck Driver, 04/2022 to 06/2022

American Centeral Transport – Kansas City, MO

Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment. Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.

Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents. Yard Driver, 06/2021 to 04/2022

Tyson Foods – Dexter, MO

Loaded trailers to support government regulations for volume, weight and transportation safety. Operated yard truck to move empty and loaded trailers safely throughout yard. Conducted shipping functions to perform accurate loading from production lines. Achieved consistent safety targets by adjusting driving to different road and traffic conditions, balancing loads and avoiding dangerous driving actions.

Over the Road Truck Driver, 05/2019 to 06/2021

Knight Transportation – Kansas City, MO

Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading. Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents. Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents. Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.

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