David Larm
Gladstone,Mo.
Summary
Professional CDL driver leader with strong expertise in fleet management, route optimization, and driver training. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency through effective team collaboration and adaptable leadership. Known for reliability, effective communication, and solution-oriented approach in fast-paced environments. Skilled in regulatory compliance, safety standards, and performance analysis.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Service Advisor
Kraft Tank
04.2025 - Current
- Schedule service appointments accordingly.
- Monitor all open service Repair Order's.
- Manage incoming phone calls and drive-up service request.
- Prepare and complete service quotes according to company SOP.
- Diagnose repairs as requested by customer and communicate with customer on repair status.
- Diagnose repairs discovered on jobs and communicate appropriately.
- Provide accurate service estimates to customers while answering any questions or concerns.
- Obtain a purchase order (or a name) and signature and on all Repair Order’s, prior to work being initiated.
- Call customer immediately to approve all change orders and document according to company protocol.
- Verify customer credit status is in good standing before starting work.
- Coordinate with Parts Department for parts needed on Repair Order’s.
- Recommend upcoming repairs and preventative maintenance needed as a service to customers.
- Promptly enter Repair Order’s to complete invoicing process; close and verify billing is accurate.
- Assist with returning all unused parts to the Parts Department and issue credit.
- Verify customer has paid in full, or is within credit limits, prior to release.
- Maintain repair and testing records and provide documentation to customer accordingly.
- Ensure warranty claims are processed and forwarded to supplier on time while also maintaining proper recordkeeping.
- Schedule preventative maintenance for trailers and advise customers of necessary information.
- Coordinate any necessary Sub-let activity needed for Sales and Leasing Departments.
- Process Check-In/Out documentation for Sales and Leasing Departments.
- Ability to assist with creating standard jobs as needed.
Regional Manager
Loves Travel Stops
12.2023 - 01.2025
- Monitor and manage schedules of eighty-five fuel and DEF drivers, in MO, KS, IA, NE, and SD, to ensure safe delivery of product 24 hours 365 days a year.
- Maintenance of fleet truck and tankers to ensure legal and road worthiness following DOT and safety standards per the FMCA.
- Ensure all drivers have and utilize proper PPE of loading and unloading of HAZMAT materials.
- Training drivers in all OSHA/DOT compliant regulations.
- Conduct ongoing safety audits, meet with individual staff members, attend company safety meetings and participate or direct other work activities designed to promote work safety and encourage continuing education among staff members.
- Supervising and participating in all DOT investigations, and accidents including working with law enforcement agencies.
- In field surveillance of drivers, ensuring proper company code of conduct is followed.
- Analyze monthly P&L reports, to ensure budgets and spending are met. Review and analyze budgets, expenditures, and operations.
- Monitoring driver qualifications and training.
- Gemini Motor Company
DEF Terminal Warehouse Manager
Loves Travel Stops
10.2019 - 12.2023
- Plan, implement and oversee the work of staff members to ensure efficiency, safety, and EHS/OSHA compliance with organizational requirements and company procedures.
- Developing process with railroad line for safe delivery and unloading of raw materials for production, including utilizing safety flags, wheel chocks, and employee PPE.
- Ensure staff members fully and consistently comply with safety rules, administrative procedures and policies, environmental policies, union contracts and government regulations.
- Ensure facility had proper safety signs, labels, and written procedure for lock out/tag out, loading and unloading safety zones, as well as all fire suppression systems were properly labeled and up to date following government regulations.
- Liaising and negotiating with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers.
- Conduct ongoing safety audits, meet with individual staff members, head company safety meetings and participate or direct other work activities designed to promote work safety and encourage continuing education among staff members.
- Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency in order to track quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, and transport cost efficiency.
- Musket Corporation
Fuel delivery driver
Loves Travel Stops
05.2015 - 10.2019
- Drives company trucks to destinations and operates equipment to transport fuel.
- Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order following FMCA regulations.
- Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations. Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
- Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones, to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
- Ensure safe and accurate delivery of Hazardous materials following all DOT and FMCA regulations. Pre/Post trips inspections before and after delivery trips.
- Knowledge and compliance of all applicable DOT and FMCA regulations.
- Gemini Motor Company
Education
CDL Class A Holder - CDL
Smith Driving System
Kansas City, MO01-1996
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Commercial driving
- Safe driving
- DOT compliance
- Route planning
- Defensive driver training
- GPS and route planning
- Vehicle inspections
- Attention to detail
- Transportation safety
- Accurate record keeping
- Materials transport
- Tractor-trailer driving specialist
- Hazardous materials handling
- Heavy haul expert
Certification
- CDL Class A Holder, 1994-2025
- Smith Driving System graduate
Timeline
Service Advisor
Kraft Tank
04.2025 - Current
Regional Manager
Loves Travel Stops
12.2023 - 01.2025
DEF Terminal Warehouse Manager
Loves Travel Stops
10.2019 - 12.2023
Fuel delivery driver
Loves Travel Stops
05.2015 - 10.2019
CDL Class A Holder - CDL
Smith Driving System
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