Daniel fordham
truck driver
McIntyre,GA
Summary
Accomplished CDL Truck Driver with extensive experience at AGX Freight Carriers, recognized for maintaining zero accident records through exceptional transportation safety and route planning. Demonstrates reliability and strong decision-making skills, ensuring timely deliveries and effective vehicle maintenance while fostering positive customer relationships. Proven ability to navigate inclement weather and adapt to changing conditions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
CDL Truck Driver
AGX Freight Carriers
02.2023 - Current
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
- Kept detailed records of deliveries and money received from customers.
- Inspected load security and checked for damages.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Successfully avoided time delivery delays by carefully planning best routes.
- Filled out load paperwork and DOT-mandated log books.
- Loaded and unloaded various delivery vehicles with correct order and balancing.
- Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
- Promoted customer satisfaction by addressing or escalating concerns for quick resolution.
- Answered common customer questions, accepted payments and completed paperwork at delivery and pickup locations.
- Worked with road knowledge, GPS systems and paper maps to navigate planned route and make adjustments.
- Used two-way radios to stay in contact with dispatch and receive last-minute instruction changes.
Commercial Truck Driver
ContainerPort Group
02.2019 - 02.2023
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Logged daily delivery details, customer issues and mileage to maintain open communication with management and keep compliant records.
- Developed and nurtured lasting customer relationships by projecting professional corporate image and responding quickly to logistical and scheduling issues.
- Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements.
- Positioned loading devices under and over pallets and boxes to secure and move materials weighing up to [Number] pounds.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Interacted with customers and offered exemplary service, escalating issues to manager.
- Communicated with other truck drivers and operators to coordinate materials handling and deliveries.
CDL Truck Driver
ASF Intermodal
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
Education
Diploma - Commercial Truck Driving
Herat of Georgia Techincal College
Dublin, GA04-2009
Diploma - Diesel Equipment Technology
Heart of Georgia Techincal College
Dublin, CA03-2008
High School Diploma -
Wilkinson County High School
Irwinton, GA05-1994
Skills
- Transportation safety
- Commercial driving
- Load security
- Route planning
- Time management
- Vehicle maintenance
- OTR driving
- Inclement weather driving
- Decision-making
- Route logs
- Vehicle inspection
- Dependable and reliable
- Hazardous materials endorsement
- Vehicle inspections
- Long-haul driving
Accomplishments
- Earned Class A Doubles, Triples and Tanker Endorsements.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CDL Truck Driver
AGX Freight Carriers
02.2023 - Current
Commercial Truck Driver
ContainerPort Group
02.2019 - 02.2023
CDL Truck Driver
ASF Intermodal
01.2018 - 11.2018
Diploma - Commercial Truck Driving
Herat of Georgia Techincal College
Diploma - Diesel Equipment Technology
Heart of Georgia Techincal College
High School Diploma -
Wilkinson County High School
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