Daniel Balcom
Las Vegas
Summary
Experienced Truck Driver offering solid work ethic, safe driving history and stable background in diverse transportation roles. Knowledgeable about trucks and trailers, including experience in operating heavy equipment, effectively and efficiently to meet any companies needs
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2014
2014
years of post-secondary education
Work History
CDL Truck Driver/CDL Tanker Driver
Penhall Company
Las Vegas
07.2025 - Current
- Drove semi with 43 foot three section tanker attached with poly motor for routine, clean out procedures
- Conducted pre-operational checks on equipment for safety and functionality.
- Collaborated with team members to execute job site, task safely and efficiently
- Complied with all DOT regulations for on and off highway use during daily on duty hours
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and compliance.
- Operated commercial vehicles to transport materials safely and efficiently.
Water Truck Driver
Choctaw Trucking
Littlerock
03.2021 - 07.2025
- Operated water truck to supply necessary hydration for construction sites.
- Maintained accurate logs of water delivery schedules and routes.
- Conducted regular inspections of truck equipment and systems for safety compliance.
- Developed strong relationships with regular customers through prompt service and friendly interactions.
- Navigated unfamiliar roads by following maps or GPS systems to ensure timely arrivals at destinations.
- Presented order bills and collected payments for deliveries.
- Wrote receipts for loads picked up and collected payment for goods delivered and for delivery charges.
CDL Tanker Driver
Moga Transport
Bakersfield
03.2019 - 03.2021
- Operated tanker trucks to transport liquid cargo safely and efficiently.
- Conducted pre-trip and post-trip inspections on vehicles for safety compliance.
- Maintained accurate logs of hours, miles driven, and fuel usage.
- Effectively and safely transported milk, and other bulk liquids from dairies to customers all over the western United States
- Mostly West Coast loads from Oregon to Arizona sometimes as far as Iowa back to the western states
- Communicated effectively with dispatch regarding route changes and delays.
- Followed all safety protocols while driving on highways and in city traffic.
Heavy equipmen operator /Class A CDL Driver
Kern County Roads Department
Bakersfield
03.2018 - 03.2019
- Operated heavy machinery for road maintenance and construction projects.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Collaborated with team members to execute road repair tasks efficiently.
- Operated various equipment from PB loaders to tractor mowers motorgrader and front and loaders
- Maintained county roads filling potholes storm cleanup road closures
Heavy equipment operator/Class A CDL Truck Driver
Hinkles and McCoy
Pomona
03.2015 - 03.2018
- Effective and officially ran backhoes excavators for trenching purposes for underground utilities for customers like Edison in Southern California
- Operated heavy machinery to complete excavation and grading tasks efficiently.
- Conducted routine maintenance on equipment to ensure safe operation.
- Collaborated with team members to coordinate project timelines and workflow.
- Operated heavy equipment to demolish current structures, remove plants or trees and clear property of debris.
- Operated compactors, scrapers or rollers to level and compact refuse at disposal grounds.
- Adjusted throttles, switches and pedals to operate bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders or backhoes.
- Operated Class A trucks to transport materials safely and efficiently.
- Demonstrated knowledge of defensive driving techniques when navigating difficult terrain or adverse weather conditions.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with construction materials such as gravel, sand, and asphalt.
- Operated front end loader to move dirt and different base materials.
- Operated multiple pieces of heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner to excavate land for construction projects.
Class A CDL Truck Driver
High-grade materials
Palmdale
03.2012 - 03.2015
- Drove a concrete mixer truck to and from different job site locations all through the antelope Valley for various customers
- Operated Class A trucks to transport materials safely and efficiently.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and compliance.
- Loaded and unloaded materials following company safety protocols.
- Operated front and loader to load Dispatch plant with different aggregate materials for said load for concrete and other job site descriptions
Education
Nevada Alcohol Education Card - Nevada Alcohol Education
Ace Bartending Academy
02.2026 - 02.2030
Food Handler Safety Training Card - Food Handler Safety Training
Southern Nevada Health District
02.2026 - 02.2029
Heavy Equipment Training/CDL Class A - Heavy Equipment Training
ATS Heavy Equipment Training
Sun Prairie, WI 03.2011 - 04.2011
GED
Fairmont, WVSkills
- Strong work ethic
- Adaptability and resilience
- Clean MVR
- Equipment operation
- Dependable and reliable
- Self-motivation and discipline
- Vehicle inspection
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
Timeline
Nevada Alcohol Education Card - Nevada Alcohol Education
Ace Bartending Academy
02.2026 - 02.2030
Food Handler Safety Training Card - Food Handler Safety Training
Southern Nevada Health District
02.2026 - 02.2029
CDL Truck Driver/CDL Tanker Driver
Penhall Company
07.2025 - Current
Water Truck Driver
Choctaw Trucking
03.2021 - 07.2025
CDL Tanker Driver
Moga Transport
03.2019 - 03.2021
Heavy equipmen operator /Class A CDL Driver
Kern County Roads Department
03.2018 - 03.2019
Heavy equipment operator/Class A CDL Truck Driver
Hinkles and McCoy
03.2015 - 03.2018
Class A CDL Truck Driver
High-grade materials
03.2012 - 03.2015
Heavy Equipment Training/CDL Class A - Heavy Equipment Training
ATS Heavy Equipment Training
03.2011 - 04.2011
GED