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James Paul Grant

Toledo

Summary

Experienced Truck Driver with valid CDL Class A License with over 30 years of experience traveling to various States. Currently seeking to utilize my years of experience and talent with a local reparable company.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Truck Driver

Hyway Transportation
2023 - Current

transport products over tri-state oh, Mi,In, puling 53 ft trailers

OTR Truck Driver

Venture Express
10.2021 - 03.2023
  • Picked up at suppliers in Michigan and delivered to the Honda plant in Marysville, OH, Greensburg IN, and Anna, OH
  • Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
  • Pre vehicle inspection to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
  • Maintain logs of working hours, vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
  • Reason for leaving: Accident
  • Were you terminated/discharged/laid off
  • Yes
  • Termination Explanation: Accident
  • Is this your current employer
  • No
  • May we contact this employer at this time
  • Yes
  • Did you operate a commercial motor vehicle
  • Yes
  • Were you subject to the Federal Motor Carrier or Transport Canada Safety Regulations while employed/contracted by this employer/contractor
  • Yes
  • Did you perform any safety sensitive functions in this job, regulated by DOT, and subject to drug and alcohol testing
  • Yes
  • Areas Driven: Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
  • Miles driven weekly: 1500-2000
  • Pay Range (cents/mile): Day Cab
  • Most common truck driven: Day Cab
  • Most common trailer: Van
  • Trailer length: 53 feet or more

Owner Operator / Truck Driver

Cimarron Express
05.2012 - 03.2020
  • Carried automotive parts for suppliers in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to manufacturers in Michigan and Ohio including Ford, Chrysler, and GM.
  • Sole Proprietor responsible for all repairs, insurance, and all business related expenses.
  • Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
  • Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
  • Reason for leaving: covid close
  • Were you terminated/discharged/laid off
  • No
  • Is this your current employer
  • No
  • May we contact this employer at this time
  • Yes
  • Did you operate a commercial motor vehicle
  • Yes
  • Were you subject to the Federal Motor Carrier or Transport Canada Safety Regulations while employed/contracted by this employer/contractor
  • Yes
  • Did you perform any safety sensitive functions in this job, regulated by DOT, and subject to drug and alcohol testing
  • Yes
  • Areas Driven: oh mi in ky tn
  • Miles driven weekly: 1000-1500
  • Pay Range (cents/mile): Conventional Tractor
  • Most common truck driven: Conventional Tractor
  • Most common trailer: Van
  • Trailer length: 53 feet or more

OTR

Craig Transportation
04.2008 - 05.2012
  • Driven over 48 states the past 20 yrs.
  • Reason for leaving: none
  • Were you terminated/discharged/laid off
  • No
  • Is this your current employer
  • No
  • May we contact this employer at this time
  • Yes
  • Did you operate a commercial motor vehicle
  • Yes
  • Were you subject to the Federal Motor Carrier or Transport Canada Safety Regulations while employed/contracted by this employer/contractor
  • Yes
  • Did you perform any safety sensitive functions in this job, regulated by DOT, and subject to drug and alcohol testing
  • Yes
  • Areas Driven: oh pa md in il mi
  • Miles driven weekly: 1500-2000
  • Pay Range (cents/mile): Conventional Tractor
  • Most common truck driven: Conventional Tractor
  • Most common trailer: Van
  • Trailer length: 53 feet or more

Owner Operator

Manning Transfer, Inc.
04.2004 - 05.2008
  • Driven over 48 states the past 20 yrs.
  • Reason for leaving: resigned
  • Were you terminated/discharged/laid off
  • No
  • Is this your current employer
  • No
  • May we contact this employer at this time
  • Yes
  • Did you operate a commercial motor vehicle
  • Yes
  • Were you subject to the Federal Motor Carrier or Transport Canada Safety Regulations while employed/contracted by this employer/contractor
  • Yes
  • Did you perform any safety sensitive functions in this job, regulated by DOT, and subject to drug and alcohol testing
  • Yes
  • Areas Driven: all 48 states
  • Miles driven weekly: 3000-3500
  • Pay Range (cents/mile): Conventional Tractor
  • Most common truck driven: Conventional Tractor
  • Most common trailer: Van
  • Trailer length: 53 feet or more

Education

Masters of Business/Administration Management - Business Management

Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
05.2019

MBA - undefined

Tiffin University
01.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Arts

Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI
05.2014

Associate of Science - Science

Monroe Community College
Monroe, MI
05.2013

Truck Driving Certificate - undefined

Superior Training Services
Houston, TX
10.1988

Skills

  • CDL Class A Driver
  • Tanker Endorsement
  • Doubles and Triples Endorsement
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Independent Worker
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control

Certification

  • License Number: RU524122
  • Licensing Authority: OH
  • Country: United States
  • License Class: Class A
  • Original Issue Date:
  • License Expiration Date: 2022-04-11
  • Physical Expiration Date: 2021-10-17
  • Current License: Yes
  • Commercial Driver License: Yes
  • Tanker Endorsement: Yes
  • HAZMAT Endorsement: Yes
  • Hazmat Expiration Date: 2024-04-11
  • X Endorsement: No
  • Doubles Triples Endorsement: Yes
  • Other Endorsement: No

Company Questions

  • GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Which Commercial Class License do you have? A
  • How much CDL driving experience do you have? 3 years +
  • How many violations have you been cited for in the last 12 months? 1
  • How many accidents have you been involved in during the last 12 months? 1
  • What location are you applying to? OH, Toledo
  • Where did you see our job advertised? Indeed
  • If you selected "Other" above, please specify the source:
  • Have you attended any of the following schools? Other
  • Type of Route you want: Local Delivery
  • Have you ever served in any branch of the United States military? No
  • If you are applying as an Owner Operator in California, who are you contracted with? none
  • Your experience: 5+ years
  • Preferred Job Shift: Second
  • Types of Job: Full Time
  • Do you have experience driving a vehicle equipped with a Manual Transmission? Yes
  • Do you have experience using an Electronic Logging Device for Hours of Service Compliance? Yes
  • Please list the devices you are familiar with: tablet
  • Do you have a "Fast" pass? No
  • Do you have a TWIC card? No
  • Do you currently have a valid passport? No
  • Are you registered for the FMCSA Clearinghouse? Yes
  • Where do you want to work? Northeast
  • Have you tested positive, or refused to test, on any pre-employment drug screen within the previous 2 years? No

FMCSR

  • Under FMCSR 391.15, are you currently disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle? [49 CFR 391.15] No
  • Has your license, permit or privilege to drive ever been suspended or revoked for any reason? [49 CFR 391.21(b)(9)] No
  • Have you ever been denied a license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle?[49 CFR 391.21(b)(9)] No
  • Within the past two years, have you tested positive, or refused to test, on a pre-employment drug or alcohol test by an employer to whom you applied, but did not obtain, safety-sensitive transportation work covered by DOT agency drug and alcohol testing rules? [49 CFR 40.25(j)] No
  • In the past three(3) years, have you ever been convicted of any of the following offenses: [49 CFR 391.15]:
  • Driving a commercial motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration ("BAC") of .04 percent or more
  • Driving under the influence of alcohol, as prescribed by state law
  • Refusal to undergo drug and alcohol testing as required by any jurisdiction for the enforcement of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act regulations
  • Driving a commercial motor vehicle under the influence of any 21 C.F.R. 1308.11 Schedule I identified controlled substance, an amphetamine, a narcotic drug, a formulation of an amphetamine, or a derivative of a narcotic drug
  • Transportation, possession, or unlawful use of a 21 C.F.R. 1308.11 Schedule I identified controlled substance, amphetamines, narcotic drugs, formulations of an amphetamine, or derivatives of narcotic drugs while you were on duty driving for a motor carrier
  • Leaving the scene of an accident while operating a commercial motor vehicle
  • Or any other felony involving the use of a commercial motor vehicle

Vehicle Accident Record

  • Please list ALL accidents and incidents regardless of severity or type of vehicle operated at the time of the crash.
  • Were you involved in any accidents/incidents with any vehicle in the last 3 years (even if not at fault)?
  • Type of Accident / Incident: Non-Injury
  • Date of Accident / Incident: 2023-03
  • Hazmat Accident / Incident: No
  • Was the vehicle towed away? Yes
  • City: Findlay
  • State/Province: OH
  • Were you in a commercial vehicle? Yes
  • If yes, was this a Department of Transportation recordable accident? Yes
  • Were you at fault? Yes
  • Were you ticketed? Yes
  • Description: At mile marker 143 south of Findlay, OH. There was fog and ice, limited visibility, and I lost control of the vehicle. There was no other vehicle involved. I felt that after I hit the ice it was not a preventable accident.

Traffic Convictions \ Violations

  • Have you had any moving violations or traffic convictions in the past 3 years?
  • Violation Date: 2023-03
  • Charge / Description: Violation Resulting from Accident
  • Violation State/Province: OH
  • In Commercial Vehicle: Yes
  • Fined? Yes
  • License Suspended?
  • License Revoked?
  • Perform Community Service?
  • Other Penalty?
  • Fine Amount (if any): 100 - $199
  • Comments:

Timeline

OTR Truck Driver

Venture Express
10.2021 - 03.2023

Owner Operator / Truck Driver

Cimarron Express
05.2012 - 03.2020

OTR

Craig Transportation
04.2008 - 05.2012

Owner Operator

Manning Transfer, Inc.
04.2004 - 05.2008

MBA - undefined

Tiffin University

Bachelor of Arts - Arts

Siena Heights University

Associate of Science - Science

Monroe Community College

Truck Driving Certificate - undefined

Superior Training Services

Truck Driver

Hyway Transportation
2023 - Current

Masters of Business/Administration Management - Business Management

Tiffin University