Aaron D. Jones

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Bluford, Illinois 62814

np75bm@r.postjobfree.com 618-***-****

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Experience Highlights

Operations Manager – Thunder Trucking, Inc.

Directed business operations to maximize profits and increase revenue

Responsible for all sales and bids, increasing revenue by 900%

Completed Driver Qualification Files, Hiring, Annual Drug Testing Requirements and Safety Meetings

Filed UCRA, IFTA, and IRP reports and paperwork

Established Fleet Safety Compliance Program, including Logs, Equipment, Operations and Maintenance

Designed Preventative Maintenance Program for all equipment

Implemented quarterly safety meetings for drivers

Dispatch and load coordinator, optimized routing and fueling of equipment to maximize efficiency

Directly worked with shippers and receivers to ensure prompt delivery of goods

Accounts Payable and Receivable

Owned/Operated Lightning Transport Service freight brokerage to handle excess freight

Owner – Lightning Transport Service

Brokered freight to qualified carriers

Created carrier files including, Operating Authority, Insurance Certificates, FMCSA Safety Ratings, load history, and delivery record

Fuel Transport – RnR Carriage, LLC

Deliver gasoline, diesel and kerosene to retail outlets in four state area.

Deliver ethanol to fuel terminals and bulk plant customers with 60% pump-off deliveries.

Blend fuels to customer specifications at multiple facilities

Employment History

Fuel Transport Driver, RnR Carriage, LLC, Flora, IL (Jan 09 – current)

OTR Driver, Valley Transportation Services, LLC, Grand Meadow, MN (Jan 08 – Jan 09)

Operations Manager, Thunder Trucking, Inc., Mt. Vernon, IL (Sept 99 – Dec 07)

Owner, Lightning Transport Service, Mt. Vernon, IL (Feb 01 – Jan 04)

Local / OTR Driver, Thunder Trucking, Inc, Mt. Vernon, IL (Aug 95 – Sept 99)

Skills

Excellent in communicating and negotiating with ability to multitask. Proficient in Word and Excel.

CDL A with Hazmat Endorsement

Education

Sante Fe Community College, Gainesville, FL (1989-1991)

Associates of Arts Degree

University Of Florida, Gainesville, FL (1991-1994) Football, Track & Field

Agricultural Operations Management – Manufacturing and Process Management

College of Agriculture Student Ambassador (130 credit hours)

References

Available upon request

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