Kenneth Dewar
Lauderdale Lakes,FL
Summary
Experienced Commercial Truck Driver handles different types of loads with skill and efficiency. Dependable, resourceful OTR Truck Driver. Well-organized and resourceful with superior work ethic and 15+ years in logistics. Long-haul trucking experience in 48 states. Bringing hardworking nature, clean driving record and solid work history in transportation positions. Proficient in operating as well as loading, securing and unloading products with maximum efficiency. Well-organized and knowledgeable in meeting customer needs, coordinating paperwork and meeting company objectives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional OTR Truck Driver
Status Transportation
02.2023 - Current
- Maintain schedule of class assignments to meet deadlines
- Prioritize and organize tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
- Managed efficient unloading of freight, inspected merchandise
- Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
CDL A OTR Truck Driver
Suddath Relocation Systems Inc
11.2015 - 01.2023
- Upheld company standards by maintaining neat appearances and keeping my truck clean
- Labeled packages and boxes to keep track of client items
- Help my clients completing stressful moves by being professional, supportive assuring and efficient
- Loaded and unloaded customers household items, furniture and equipment
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing, and weighing products
- Safely loaded and unloaded products at customer locations using hand trucks
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- 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.
- Monitored and managed fuel consumption and expenses for management reporting.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
OTR Truck Driver
JK Moving And Storage
05.2011 - 10.2015
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Managed efficient loading, unloading and security of customer freight, taking care with fragile items and diligently bracing loads, balancing weights and preventing shifting.
- Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
- Communicated with company dispatchers to alert of any issues or delays.
- Made sure that deliveries were on time for scheduled appointments.
- Answered common customer questions, completed paperwork at delivery and pickup locations.
- Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets across long-haul transports.
Education
Class A CDL License
Key Power Trucking School
Pembroke Pines, FL04.2000
High School Diploma -
Anchovy High School
St. James, JA06.1987
Skills
- Route management
- Time management
- Trailer coupling and Uncoupling
- Loading and Unloading
- Local and Long distance
- Safety Processes and Procedures
- Drop and Hook Loads
- Vehicle Defect and Damage Inspecting
- GPS navigation mastery
- Accident prevention strategies
- Safe driving
- Great up-keeping with DOT Logs
Timeline
Professional OTR Truck Driver
Status Transportation
02.2023 - Current
CDL A OTR Truck Driver
Suddath Relocation Systems Inc
11.2015 - 01.2023
OTR Truck Driver
JK Moving And Storage
05.2011 - 10.2015
Class A CDL License
Key Power Trucking School
High School Diploma -
Anchovy High School
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