John Shugart
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Organized Truck Driver with proven track record of delivering within specified time frames. Customer-focused and strong communicator to effectively interact with others. Quick learner with management potential. Looking to get out of the the trucking industry but not trasportation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Class a CDL Truck Driver
Northern Plains Trucking
Lucerne, CO
04.2019 - Current
- Handled load documentation, obtained signatures and provided copies to destination staff.
- Met DOT requirements by maintaining current records and documenting reportable incidents.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Loaded and unloaded products at customer locations using safe handling procedures
- Worked with location personnel to quickly load and unload [Type].
- Maneuvered vehicles with high degree of skill through narrow passageways and around obstructions such as parked cars, high pressure pipelines, buildings, and pedestrian traffic.
Class a Driver and Hot Oiler Operator
Standard Energy Services
Hobbs, NM
03.2012 - 06.2022
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
- Assessed vehicles in fleet, identifying those requiring immediate repair work and minor maintenance.
- Fostered strong professional network and partnership building skills to connect with quality leads.
- Inspected vehicle and equipment before and after every trip to monitor routine wear and identify larger maintenance issues.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Transported hazardous materials and oversized shipments without incident.
- Verified hazardous material product descriptions and determined any discrepancies in paperwork.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Executed safety practices and inventory loading without customer complaints, accidents or lost-time.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
Class B CDL Truck Driver
Waste-Not Recycling
Johnstown, CO
07.2016 - 03.2019
- Followed hand signals and verbal cues from loading crews to maneuver truck into loading and unloading positions.
- Designed efficient itineraries to guarantee timely delivery of truck contents, using GPS systems and maps.
- Inventoried and inspected goods to determine quantities and conditions.
- Maintained complete and accurate logs or reports to document customer locations and distance traveled.
- Conducted regular vehicle inspections by checking fluids, examining engine for corrosion and inspecting interior and exterior of vehicle for damage.
- Secured cargo against damage and inclement weather to prevent shifting, using chains and synthetic webbing.
- Mapped out destinations ahead of time to ascertain quickest and safest routes for delivery.
- Operated vehicles to move personal, business and industrial goods.
Education
Certificate - Transportation
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM06.2012
Skills
- Work Logging
- Map Reading
- Time Management
- Truck Weighing
- Vehicle Defect or Damage Reporting
- State and Federal Regulations
- Problem Solving
- Cargo Security
- Tractor-Trailer Operation
- Attention to Detail
- Loading and Unloading
- Safety and Emergency Equipment
- GPS Applications
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Truck Cab Computer Operation
- Accident Documentation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Critical Thinking
- Vehicle Service Documentation
- Decision Making
- Trailer Coupling and Uncoupling
- Truck Maneuvering
- Delivery Instructions Verification
- Heavy Lifting
- Delivery Documentation
- Customer Relations
- Forklift Operation
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Laborer Oversight
- Inventory Taking
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Cargo Trucks
- Dependable and Cooperative
- Cargo-Specific Procedures
Timeline
Class a CDL Truck Driver
Northern Plains Trucking
04.2019 - Current
Class B CDL Truck Driver
Waste-Not Recycling
07.2016 - 03.2019
Class a Driver and Hot Oiler Operator
Standard Energy Services
03.2012 - 06.2022
Certificate - Transportation
New Mexico Junior College
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