Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Military Service
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David Lyon

Spokane,WA

Summary

Results-oriented professional with over 20 years of experience operating Class A and Class B trucks, specializing in local and long-haul transportation. Expertise in managing a diverse range of cargo, including dry, refrigerated, and liquid loads, while ensuring timely and safe deliveries. Committed to upholding high safety standards and delivering exceptional service, with a proven track record of strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing schedules. Excellent navigation and problem-solving skills enhance the ability to meet job demands effectively.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Truck Driver Class A

King Farms Trucking
02.2023 - Current
  • Refrigerated loads to Northern California, Portland, Seattle and Spokane.

Transportation Specialist

LW Miller Companies/ Prime Inc
04.2020 - 02.2023
  • Refrigerated trailer driver, delivering to Southern and Northern California, Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania primarily.

Driver Trainer

Pride Transport
11.2015 - 03.2020
  • OTR driver pulling refer to/from Salt Lake through the Intermountain and west coast.
  • Driver trainer for two years, training 10 students.

Driver

Clean Harbors
10.2004 - 10.2015
  • Hazmat driver.
  • Pulled end dump, single and double roll-off (small single trailers, 2 and 3 cable double container trailers), vacuum and transport tanker, flat bed, intermodal , dry van.
  • Worked on hazwaste clean up sites including oil spills, site remediation, and a Superfund Site. Hauled hazardous waste (in accordance with DOT and DOE requirements) from customers across US to disposal facilities.
  • Supported facilities from San Jose, CA to Kimball, NE, and Minot, ND. Last 2 1/2 years worked supporting the Aragonite, UT Facility.

Water Truck Driver

REYNOLDS BROTHERS
05.2002 - 10.2004
  • Water truck driver and on site laborer. Ran street sweeper in support of various

Education

State Corrections Officer - Utah State Corrections Accademy

Utah State Department of Corrections
Draper, UT
04.2000

Industrial Safety (AA) - undefined

Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
05.1998

Criminal Justice (Associate) - undefined

West Hills College
Lemoore, CA
05.1998

Skills

  • Hours of Service (HOS) regulations
  • Electronic logging for truck drivers
  • Dump truck
  • Over the road (OTR) driving routes
  • Refrigerated trailer
  • Liquid cargo transportation
  • Post-trip inspection protocols
  • FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) regulations

  • Fragile goods transportation
  • Cargo securement protocols
  • Tanker (10 years)
  • Manufactured goods transportation
  • DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations
  • Pre-trip inspection protocols
  • Manual transmission (10 years)
  • Roll off truck

Certification

  • CDL A
  • Tanker Endorsement
  • Doubles/Triples Endorsement
  • Air Brake Endorsement

Timeline

Truck Driver Class A

King Farms Trucking
02.2023 - Current

Transportation Specialist

LW Miller Companies/ Prime Inc
04.2020 - 02.2023

Driver Trainer

Pride Transport
11.2015 - 03.2020

Driver

Clean Harbors
10.2004 - 10.2015

Water Truck Driver

REYNOLDS BROTHERS
05.2002 - 10.2004

Industrial Safety (AA) - undefined

Oxnard College

Criminal Justice (Associate) - undefined

West Hills College

State Corrections Officer - Utah State Corrections Accademy

Utah State Department of Corrections

Military Service

  • Branch: USN
  • Service Country: United States
  • Rank: E-6
  • July 1978 to July 1998
  • Builder First Class upon retirement. Photographer’s Mate for first enlistment.
  • As a Seabee, preformed structural construction from digging footer to installing door knobs. Erected pre-engineered buildings, spill containment structure, interior remodeling, rebar and form work, and masonry work. Assisted in repairs and inspections to facility and base housing following the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.
  • As a Photographers Mate, preformed duties as Photographer and dark room tech. Photographed Awards, Advancement, aerial survey of Base controlled Property, accident investigation, damaged equipment documentation. Supported intelligence gathering processed and printed photographs gathered by pilots and supported the ship’s intelligence team on last deployment
  • Stationed in Norfolk, VA, Beeville, TX, Port Hueneme, Ca, Lemoore, Ca and Okinawa Japan.
  • Deployed to Porta Rico, Spain, Guam, Okinawa, the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean.
  • Last tour of duty, Asst Safety, 31st Naval Construction Regiment.
  • Total six years Construction/General Industry with US Navy, US Army and Excavation contractor post Retirement.
David Lyon