BASIL TRENTON DAVIS
Truck Driver
Ontario
Summary
Responsible Truck Driver with expertise in planning routes, collecting payments and resolving customer service issues. Bringing eighteen years of related experience, advanced inspection skills and defensive driving abilities. Service-oriented with strong attention to detail and systematic approach to safety.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Driver - Dispatcher
T&D Express Freight LLC
Carson, CA
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Demonstrated safe driving by observing road rules, exercising caution in unfamiliar areas and maintaining vehicle control.
- Inspected truck for defects and safe operating condition before, during and after trips.
- Loaded, balanced and secured product to safely transport goods.
- Logged driving hours and fuel usage data on time to keep reports current.
- Conducted vehicle inspections before and after every trip and performed minor repairs to keep truck functional.
- Read and interpreted maps to determine vehicle routes.
- Hooked and unhooked trailers from tractor and converter dollies.
- Provided top product shipment delivery quality control, eliminating downtime and maximizing revenue.
- Retained valid proof of insurance and registration in vehicles.
- Used ropes and blocks to safely secure cargo for transport.
Owner - Operator / Dispatch Driver
Davis Logistics LLC
Ontario, CA
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Managing truck drivers schedules and routes " Scheduling freight to be picked up and delivered "
- Providing shipping details to customers "
- Reviewing logs of truck drivers "
- Documenting all calls, deliveries, routes and times for pickups and deliveries "
- Completing paperwork related to shipments, such as invoices " Handling customer complaints and inquiries "
- Negotiating rates and delivery time lines
Truck Driver
HFB Trucking
El Segundo, CA
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Loaded, balanced and secured product to safely transport goods.
- Logged driving hours and fuel usage data on time to keep reports current.
- Maintained telephone and radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
Truck Driver
Market Xpress
Vancouver, Portland, OR
04.2018 - 06.2019
- Transport finished goods and raw materials over land to and from manufacturing plants or retail and distribution centers "
- Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance "
- Plan routes and meet delivery schedules "
- Document and log work/rest periods and kilometers spent driving and retain fuel/toll receipts "
- Input macros into our automated system for each stage of the loading and unloading process "
- Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures "
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions
Trucker Driver
DSV Transportation
Portland, OR
06.2016 - 03.2018
- Transporting finished goods and raw materials over land to and from manufacturing plants or retail and distribution centers "
- Inspecting vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance "
- Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
Truck Driver
Swift Transportation
Phoenix, AZ
09.2006 - 05.2016
- Drive long distances to deliver goods to customers
- Load and unload cargo
- Record cargo deliveries
- Refuel and clean vehicle
- Report road incidents to the dispatcher
- Follow traffic laws
- Inspect trucks and record issues
- Follow accident procedures
- Keep an activities log and log hours
- Report mechanical problems to maintenance personnel
- Plan routes using GPS system
- Get goods to the client on time
- Maintain a positive attitude with customers
- Keep commercial driver license up to date.
Education
Kensington High School
06.1984
Skills
- Delivery Procedures
- Adjusting Routes
- Processing Orders
- Tanker and Hazmat Endorsements
- Payment Collection
- Delivery Instructions Verification
- Time Management
- Vehicle Service Documentation
- GPS Applications
- Truck Weighing
- Safety and Emergency Equipment
- Loading and Unloading
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeImportant To Me
Flexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsPaid sick leave401k matchTimeline
Driver - Dispatcher
T&D Express Freight LLC
08.2022 - 07.2023
Owner - Operator / Dispatch Driver
Davis Logistics LLC
08.2020 - 07.2022
Truck Driver
HFB Trucking
06.2019 - 04.2020
Truck Driver
Market Xpress
04.2018 - 06.2019
Trucker Driver
DSV Transportation
06.2016 - 03.2018
Truck Driver
Swift Transportation
09.2006 - 05.2016
Kensington High School
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