Jordan Merrill
Dunedin,FL
Summary
Dedicated OTR Truck Driver with extensive experience at Givens Transportation, excelling in safety compliance and effective navigation in tricky environments. Proven ability to deliver time-sensitive loads across diverse conditions while maintaining positive customer relations. Skilled in commercial driving and adept at managing complex routes, ensuring timely and secure deliveries.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OTR Truck Driver
Givens Transportation
Chesapeake, VA
09.2016 - 09.2025
- Operated long-haul dry van and containers, sometimes on overweight permitted routes, while adhering to safety regulations.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and compliance.
- Maintained accurate logs of driving hours.
- Communicated with dispatch regarding route changes and delivery updates.
- Manually helped offload cargo and secure loaded cargo.
- Navigated inner city and rural deliveries.
- Maintained and/or established positive relations with customers.
- Completed multi-day and overnight trips every month.
- Operated Over-The-Road, regionally, and locally.
OTR Team Truck Driver
Covenant Transport
Chattanooga, TN
12.2015 - 06.2016
- Learned to operate manual transmission Class A vehicles, ensuring timely deliveries and compliance with regulations.
- Delivered secure/escorted, refrigerated, and time-sensitive loads across 48 states.
- Exposed to varying degrees of inclement driving conditions including winter conditions with high winds, long and steep mountain grades, and severe desert heat.
Education
No Degree - Social Sciences
Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VATractor Trailer Training - CDL Training
Advanced Technology Institute
Virginia Beach, VA11-2015
Skills
- Commercial driving
- Safety compliance
- Navigating and backing effectively
Certification
- Tanker endorsement
- Doubles/Triples endorsement
- Previous HazMat endorsement
- Previous TWIC card
Timeline
OTR Truck Driver
Givens Transportation
09.2016 - 09.2025
OTR Team Truck Driver
Covenant Transport
12.2015 - 06.2016
No Degree - Social Sciences
Thomas Nelson Community College
Tractor Trailer Training - CDL Training
Advanced Technology Institute