Gabriel Manzanares
Houston,TX
Summary
Seasoned truck driver bringing advanced route planning and load management abilities developed over 21 years of transportation experience. Solid safety record with strong commitment to efficient operations and customer satisfaction. Highly organized and vigilant with defensive driving expertise.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Class A CDL Driver
First Fleet
Houston, Texas
04.2021 - 08.2025
- Checked trailer hitch and secured attachments to tractor for optimal safety.
- Maneuvered vehicles with high degree of skill through narrow passageways and around obstructions such as parked cars.
- Handled load documentation, obtained signatures, and provided copies to destination staff.
- Ran efficient routes by mapping plans to GPS apps and adjusting for weather and traffic problems.
- Met DOT requirements by maintaining current records and documenting reportable incidents.
- Picked up supplies and back hauls from vendors and completed related paperwork.
- Delivered freight daily across [Location], putting in as many as [Number] miles per route with [Number] stops.
- Maintained strict compliance with DOT operating and reporting guidelines for [Type] transportation.
- Completed deliveries on-schedule by planning good routes and efficiently completing transfers.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
Truck Driver
Swift transportation
Katy, TX
07.2019 - 10.2020
- Maintained safe driving habits to protect property and general public on roadways.
Truck Driver
Averitt Express Inc.
Katy, TX
04.2019 - 07.2019
- Drove trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock or other materials.
Truck Driver
Universal Truckload Inc.
Houston, TX
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Operated tractor-trailer combination in urban, suburban and rural environments and in all types of weather conditions.
Route Driver ( Non Cdl )
Challenge office products
Houston, TX
09.1998 - 03.2018
- Conducted routine vehicle inspections, loaded trucks for delivery and picked up items for return.
Education
Cdl A Graduate - Commercial Truck Driver
Lone Star College System
Spring, TX06.2018
Did Not Graduate -
C.E. King High School
Houston, TxSkills
- Clean MVR
- Customer-oriented
- Dependable and reliable
- Courteous and polite demeanor
- Class A license
- Route management
Timeline
Class A CDL Driver
First Fleet
04.2021 - 08.2025
Truck Driver
Swift transportation
07.2019 - 10.2020
Truck Driver
Averitt Express Inc.
04.2019 - 07.2019
Truck Driver
Universal Truckload Inc.
07.2018 - 04.2019
Route Driver ( Non Cdl )
Challenge office products
09.1998 - 03.2018
Cdl A Graduate - Commercial Truck Driver
Lone Star College System
Did Not Graduate -
C.E. King High School