Nicholas Lopez
Des Moines
Summary
Professional driver with high standard of performance and focus on delivering results. Brings expertise in safe and efficient transportation, route planning, and vehicle maintenance. Known for reliability, adaptability, and strong teamwork skills, ensuring seamless operations and timely deliveries. Skilled in handling diverse logistics challenges with solution-oriented approach.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Tucker Freight
Owner Operator Independent
01.2022 - Current
- Operated commercial vehicles across long distances, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with regulations.
- Maintained accurate logs of hours driven, mileage, and fuel consumption to support operational efficiency.
- Conducted routine vehicle inspections and performed minor repairs to ensure safety and reliability on the road.
- Collaborated with dispatch teams to optimize routes, reducing delays and improving delivery times.
- Consistently met tight deadlines by expertly planning trips according to road restrictions, traffic patterns, and customer timeframes.
- Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
- Upheld a clean driving record throughout employment tenure through diligent attention to speed limits, road signs, and defensive driving practices.
- Collaborated with dispatchers to optimize route planning, resulting in reduced travel time and heightened customer satisfaction.
Estes Freight
P and D Driver
04.2019 - 01.2022
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
P & D Driver
Saia LTL Freight
08.2014 - 04.2019
- Pick up shipments from and deliver shipments to customers within a set radius from the origin terminal location. My route went from Des Moines to Northern Iowa. I also completed Dock work that entailed unloading and loading Pups.
Route Delivery Driver
Doll Distributing
12.2012 - 08.2014
- Deliver a route For Doll Distributing. Delivered to different stores in the Des Moines, Clive, West Des Moines area. I used a pallet jack to unload pallets and take in merchandise to the store. While in each store I merchandised the store and rotate all of the back stock to make sure nothing goes out of date buy back damage. I used hand held to make changes to the final invoice by adding or taking things off that the customer needs or does not need. Once every thing is done I print off the invoice for the manager and myself and take out any trash that was left over from merchandising.
- Class A CDL
- Delivery Driver
Assisted Living Technician
Mainstream Living Inc
05.2009 - 12.2012
- I provided residential and in-home services for developmentally challenged adults and psychiatrically impaired adults with regards to living skills, personal hygiene skills, and communication skills that are taught to help the person served live more independently in both their home and community environments. I have a wide range of on-the-job training including: the use of positive behavior modification techniques, medication administration, crisis prevention intervention, and general first aid. This training has advanced my skills as a mentor, teacher, and consumer counselor. Currently I work with upper management to assure all needs for our clients are met at an exceptional level.
- Healthcare Services
Plumbers Apprentice
R & D Plumbing
01.2007 - 06.2008
- As a Plumbers Apprentice I would read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications, Determine layout of systems and networks, Install, repair and maintain plumbing fixtures and systems, Locate and mark position of pipe connections, holes and fixtures, Cut holes to accommodate pipes and fittings, Measure, cut, bend and thread pipes in place, Join pipes with couplings, clamps, screws, bolts or cement, Solder or braze piping, Inspect and test pipes for leaks, Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing, Select and install pumps, Weld pipes and maintain and operate hoisting and rigging equipment, Repair, service and maintain plumbing systems or fixtures.
- Construction - Residential & Commercial/Office
Forklift Operator - Warehouse
Mid American Recycling
01.2006 - 06.2008
- During my employment with MidAmerican Recycling my responsibilities included running forklifts, end loaders, case loaders and bailing machines. Repairing the bailers and the conveyor belt that transported the product to be bailed, As well as driving a shag truck to pull trailers up to the load dock to place the trailers back in the lot for later use. I advanced my position to supervisor and my duties included ensuring all paperwork for trucks and railcars being loaded and unloaded were completed properly, weighing trucks before they left the lot making to ensure they were a legal weight which maintained inventory. I would also assist in employee training on all equipment.
- Waste Management
Education
GED -
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA02-2011
Skills
- Weather condition awareness
- Trip planning efficiency
- Blind spot awareness
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Defensive driving techniques
- Accident prevention strategies
- Load securing proficiency
- Vehicle inspection
- Fuel efficiency maximization
- Hazardous materials handling
- Physical stamina and endurance
- Freight documentation
- GPS navigation mastery
- Emergency response preparedness
- Regulatory compliance
- Hours of service regulations
- Preventive maintenance Know-how
- Long combination vehicle skills
- Electronic logging device usage
- Refrigerated cargo handling
- Trailer connection expertise
- Route planning expertise
- Double and triple trailer operation
- Flatbed load securement
- Air brake systems
- Proper backing techniques
- Truck loading procedures
- Weight distribution principles
- Strong work ethic
- Customer service
- Time management
- Safe driving
- Dependable and reliable
- Class A commercial Driver's license
- Attention to detail
- GPS and route planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Long-haul driving
Timeline
Tucker Freight
Owner Operator Independent
01.2022 - Current
Estes Freight
P and D Driver
04.2019 - 01.2022
P & D Driver
Saia LTL Freight
08.2014 - 04.2019
Route Delivery Driver
Doll Distributing
12.2012 - 08.2014
Assisted Living Technician
Mainstream Living Inc
05.2009 - 12.2012
Plumbers Apprentice
R & D Plumbing
01.2007 - 06.2008
Forklift Operator - Warehouse
Mid American Recycling
01.2006 - 06.2008
GED -
Des Moines Area Community College