Larry Williams
Lansing,IL
Summary
Punctual Driver with unprecedented talents in truck operations, loading, and unloading, and route coordination. Experience in operating and driving various trucks to transport goods and materials. Committed to ensuring delivery within specified timeframes. Hardworking Driver with expertise providing excellent transportation services. Engaging and pleasant personality with safe and accident-free driving record. Competent Driver with excellent organizational and multitasking skills dedicated to achieving challenging delivery timetables. Trained in basic maintenance, repairs and vehicle maintenance. Detail-oriented in meeting daily business and customer needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Driver
Sysco Foods
Lincoln, Il
09.2024 - Current
- Delivered packages to customer doorsteps and business offices.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Improved customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate deliveries of products.
- Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
Regionally Driver
Dmk Express
Bedford Park Il
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
- Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
- Inspected load security and checked for damages.
- Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.
- Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
Local Delivery Driver
National Express Carrier
Romeoville, IL
12.2023 - 05.2024
- Completed rush deliveries on tight timetables to satisfy customer needs.
- Verified daily deliveries against shipping instructions before delivering to customers.
- Drove company truck for local and intra-state pick-ups and deliveries.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing best and most efficient routes.
- Updated dispatchers frequently to convey changes such as route issues or weather delays potentially impacting delivery schedules.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Operated vehicle safely in highly congested areas with no traffic violations.
- Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
- Worked scheduled hours as required and took on available shifts during holidays and busy periods.
Route Delivery Driver
McLane Food Service
Glenwood Il
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Inspected and loaded delivery trucks and picked up customer returns.
- Logged mileage, stops, orders and carton counts for each route.
- Increased delivery efficiency by [Number]% by instituting new driver safety, licensure, and training programs.
- Received, counted and inspected inventory for delivery.
- Delivered orders to customers to drive full satisfaction.
- using a handcart on a daily basis, to deliver the chain supply restaurants.
- Working in every section of the reefer trailer to deliver the product inside of the restaurants.
- Lifting up to 500 pounds of product on my handcart going down the ramp into the stores.
Local Intermodal Driver
Swift Transportation
Chicago, IL
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
- Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
- Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.
Local Driver
Agy Logistics
Lockport Il
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Delivered goods and products to customer on time and in excellent condition.
- Loaded and secured items in trucks to avoid damage to parcels during delivery.
- making sure i keep the reefer tank full at all times.
- setting temp correct on the reefer trailer for the customers to unload product at right temp.
- picking up and delivering frozen temp products to customers.
- pre trip the reefer unit to make sure their was no alarms.
Local Intermodal Driver
Central States Trucking
Joliet Il
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
- Going to every railyard in the city of chicago to pick up loads from the railyard and to deliver loads to the railyard from customer.
Regionally Intermodal Driver
Dmk Express
Bedford Park Il
05.2020 - 07.2021
- Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
- delivering loads for fedex and jb hunt throughout the midwest states.
- picking up loads from the railyard for customers and delivering loads to the railyard for customers.
Local Intermodal Driver
Midwest Cargo Systems
Hodgkins Il
03.2021 - 05.2021
- Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
- delivering port loads to customers from railyard.
Local Truck Driver
Arka Express Inc.
Markham, IL
08.2018 - 10.2020
- Managed efficient unloading of freight, inspected merchandise, and documented customer concerns for supervisor.
- Conferred with dispatch to relay delays, receive route, and adjust plans to meet daily targets.
- Managed supplier record tracking and data communications tasks while automating operations to enhance efficiency.
- Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.
- Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
Local Intermodal Driver
Roadone Intermodal
Joliet Il
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Minimized company liability and risks to loads by obeying traffic laws.
- Filled out load paperwork and DOT-mandated log books.
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Fostered positive working relationships with regular customers.
Local Delivery Driver
Cadence Premier Logistics
Joliet Il
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Operated vehicle safely in highly congested areas with no traffic violations.
- Maintained upbeat, positive attitude in busy, customer-focused environment.
- Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
- Inspected and maintained delivery vehicles regularly to keep in safe working order.
- Managed customer inquiries and complaints in polite and professional manner.
- Worked scheduled hours as required and took on available shifts during holidays and busy periods.
- Expedited deliveries to meet customer deadlines and requirements.
Local Intermodal Driver
Hub Group
Mccook Il
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
- Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.
- Removed and unloaded packages from [Type] trucks for customer deliveries, using extreme care to avoid damage to goods.
- Secured vehicle to tow truck and checked all attachments for safe operation.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
Shuttle Driver
Tyson Foods
Joliet Il
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets across long-haul transports.
- Conducted efficient cargo transfers to maintain route schedules.
- Checked condition of vehicle's tires, brakes and safety equipment to maintain systems in working order.
- shuttling loads to warehouse to warehouse.
Route Delivery Driver
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Northlake, IL
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Inspected and loaded delivery trucks and picked up customer returns.
- Logged mileage, stops, orders and carton counts for each route.
- Delivered goods and products to customer on time and in excellent condition.
- Completed routine pre- and post-trip inspections to evaluate vehicles and assess maintenance needs.
- using a two hand cart to stock pop inside of the grocery stores.
Education
High School Diploma -
Rich Cnetral High School
Olympia Fields, IL05.2012
Skills
- Commercial driving
- Palletizing
- Material Handling
- Forklift Operation
- OSHA Compliance
- Order Picking
- Load security
- Route Management
- Safe Driving
- Cargo Handling
- Transportation safety
- Document Management
- Tractor-trailer driving specialist
- Strong Work Ethic
- tech savy
Timeline
Delivery Driver
Sysco Foods
09.2024 - Current
Regionally Driver
Dmk Express
05.2024 - 08.2024
Local Delivery Driver
National Express Carrier
12.2023 - 05.2024
Route Delivery Driver
McLane Food Service
10.2022 - 12.2023
Local Intermodal Driver
Swift Transportation
07.2022 - 08.2022
Local Driver
Agy Logistics
02.2022 - 05.2022
Local Intermodal Driver
Central States Trucking
07.2021 - 12.2021
Local Intermodal Driver
Midwest Cargo Systems
03.2021 - 05.2021
Regionally Intermodal Driver
Dmk Express
05.2020 - 07.2021
Local Intermodal Driver
Roadone Intermodal
10.2018 - 01.2020
Local Truck Driver
Arka Express Inc.
08.2018 - 10.2020
Local Delivery Driver
Cadence Premier Logistics
02.2018 - 08.2018
Local Intermodal Driver
Hub Group
08.2017 - 02.2018
Shuttle Driver
Tyson Foods
06.2017 - 08.2017
Route Delivery Driver
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
06.2016 - 05.2017
High School Diploma -
Rich Cnetral High School