Nichole Langhout
Bemidji
Summary
Proven CDL Class A Truck Driver with a track record of enhancing customer satisfaction and reducing costs through optimized routing and effective communication. Demonstrates strong time management and safe driving practices, alongside a commitment to professionalism and teamwork. Skilled in navigating diverse transportation equipment, ensuring reliability and adaptability in fast-paced environments and adverse weather conditions. I have experience anywhere from road construction, to peat hauling, garbage hauling, grain hauling, regional freight, and bringing high quality sands/soils to multi million dollar golf courses. I'm very versatile, have gotten a lot of experience, and ready to be put to work for whatever you need.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CDL Class A Truck Driver
ACME Transport
12.2023 - Current
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by ensuring timely deliveries and maintaining open lines of communication with dispatchers, customers, and job sites.
- Maintained safety records by conducting thorough pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
- Reduced overall expenses by effectively utilizing equipment and optimizing routes, ensuring the most cost-effective transportation solutions for clients.
- Developed excellent time management skills in order to meet tight delivery deadlines while maintaining a high level of professionalism on the job site.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
CDL Class A Truck Driver
J. Davis Transfer
02.2022 - Current
- Improved safety records by conducting thorough pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
- Fill in when needed using hopper bottom trailers to haul grain or fertilizer.
- Utilize time management to best support timely loading and delivery.
- Maintained accurate logs for hours driven, distances traveled, and materials transported to comply with federal regulations.
CDL Class A Truck Driver
Plaisted Companies
06.2022 - 11.2023
- Streamlined communication processes between dispatchers and other team members by regularly updating status reports and responding promptly to inquiries.
- Minimized downtime by performing basic maintenance on vehicles such as checking oil levels, tire pressure, lights, and brakes regularly.
- Supported fellow drivers by providing assistance with troubleshooting mechanical issues or offering guidance in handling difficult on-road situations.
- Maintained accurate logs for hours driven, distances traveled, and materials transported to comply with federal regulations.
- Delivered exceptional service through courteous interactions with customers during pickups and drop-offs of shipments.
- Contributed positively towards company reputation through consistent adherence towards policies governing punctuality, cleanliness of vehicle interiors/exteriors and personal grooming standards.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
- Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
- Conferred with dispatch to relay delays, receive route, and adjust plans to meet daily targets.
Real Estate and Tax Department
Beltrami County
07.2020 - 05.2022
- Worked closely with title companies and the recorders office to verify clear title of properties and ensure all required documentation was in place for successful closings
- Review real estate documents for mistakes and calculate state taxes required for each document, as well as recording fees before sending to the recorders office
- Data entry into the tax system for the county regarding any land or ownership transfers or changes
- Assisting with property divisions and creating new legal descriptions
- Create open lines of communication between title companies, property owners, and mortgage companies
- Process tax payments online, in person, and over the phone
- Set up escrow tax payments through mortgage companies and create open lines of communication
- Process passports as a certified passport processing agent
- Answer telephone calls, solve problems, and escalate issues as needed
- Process payments and balance tills as well as multiple accounts for the county
- Process outgoing mail for the entire county
- Also worked in the DMV for a short period as needed and started at the county as a custodian
- Was an election judge and assisted with elections
Education
No Degree - Natural Resources
Central Lakes College
Brainerd05-2013
Skills
- Safe driving practices
- Willing to travel, work long hours, weekends, and learn new things Willing to learn how to operate machinery
- Strong work ethic
- Customer service
- Time management
- Dependable and reliable
- Attention to detail
- Tanker endorsement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Experience with end dump, side dump, walking floor, log trailer, belt trailer, belly dump, dry van, and dump truck
Certification
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL) - Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Tank Vehicle Endorsement (N) - Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles.
Timeline
CDL Class A Truck Driver
ACME Transport
12.2023 - Current
CDL Class A Truck Driver
Plaisted Companies
06.2022 - 11.2023
CDL Class A Truck Driver
J. Davis Transfer
02.2022 - Current
Real Estate and Tax Department
Beltrami County
07.2020 - 05.2022
No Degree - Natural Resources
Central Lakes College
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