Nolen Frederick Newton
Grovetown,GA
Summary
Professional truck driving expert with extensive experience in managing transportation operations and ensuring timely deliveries. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and consistently achieving results through efficient route planning and vehicle maintenance. Reliable and adaptable, skilled in logistics coordination and safety compliance.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Owner Operator Truck Driver
SDVMOSB BUCKSHOT EXPRESS
03.2022 - Current
- Coordinated cargo logistics processes to optimize supply chain efficiency and reduce operational delays
- Driving
- Safely transporting goods from one location to another, following highway safety laws and meeting delivery deadlines
- Maintenance
- Keeping their truck clean and well-maintained, and performing emergency repairs when needed
- Planning
- Planning routes, coordinating truckloads, and selecting loads
- Communication
- Communicating with clients to avoid misunderstandings and to notify them of delays or damages
- Record-keeping
- Maintaining records of deliveries and maintenance, including miles driven and hours worked
- Business management
- Managing business responsibilities like financial management and purchasing insurance
- Compliance
- Meeting compliance standards and obtaining the necessary licenses and numbers
Flatbed Truck Driver
Southeastern Turf Grass
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Transported heavy machinery such as forklifts and loaders to job sites and removed equipment at end of each job
- Monitored loads continuously throughout trips to quickly spot and correct problems due to wind or improper strapping
- Operated manual and automatic tractor-trailer combination vehicles with different flatbed arrangements
- Strapped and tarped loads to prevent shifting, loss, or damage during transportation
- Prevented cargo shifting by securing loads with ropes, covers, and chains
- Operated equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks to move loads onto and off the vehicle
- Planned smooth vehicle routes to minimize delivery delays
- Finished all tasks and job duties, adhering to deadlines to avoid delays
- Load Security
- Load Strapping
- Tarping
- Dispatch
- Shipping
- Logistics
- Commercial Driving
Concrete Mixer Driver
Cornerstone Concrete
03.2018 - 09.2018
- Completed pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and reported maintenance needs to management
- Communicated with dispatch to clarify load transport schedules and locations
- Adhered to all local traffic safety and DOT regulations, maintaining driving record with incident-free history
- Documented all daily data on transportation logs and reported on incidents and maintenance issues for resolution
- Assisted crew members in keeping sites clean, organized, and hazard-free
- Secured hatches and hoses for transport and made required adjustments to maintain safety
- Operated ready-mix truck in urban and rural areas with tight construction sites
- Leveraged physical dexterity to lift concrete chutes and navigate through hazardous sites
- Cleaned inside and outside of vehicle regularly to remove debris and maintain professional appearance
- Completed all assigned tasks prior to shift end
- Addressed concerns quickly to avoid lasting issues
Tractor Trailer Yard Jokey
Express Employment Professional/John Deer
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Operated trailers, and forklifts to transport equipment and supplies
- Inspected equipment to identify maintenance needs and quickly manage problems
- Transported full trailers out of shipping doors and replaced with empty trailers
- Moved trailers from yard area into assigned docks and secured equipment to prevent movement
- Used yard switchers and tractors to move trailers around warehouse
Tractor Trailer Mail Driver
Pat Salmon and Son
11.2016 - 02.2017
- Performed pre-trip inspections of trucks and equipment
- Provide prompt pickup and delivery of large value client checks for processing
- Screen outgoing material ensuring proper format, and in compliance with USPS regulations
- Load and unload cargo
- Drove up to three hundred miles to deliver goods to customers
- Follow all Traffic Laws
Hazardous Material Transport Operator
U.S. Army
09.2014 - 12.2016
- Maintains current training certificates for both Air (IATA) and DOT (Ground) Dangerous Goods shipping
- Accurately and safely compiles and ships Dangerous Goods consignments per 49 CFR and IATA regulations
- Inspects DG shipments via company check lists for compliance to the regulations made by DG Shippers other than yourself
- Stays abreast of applicable local, state, and federal Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods regulations and legislation
- Key decision-maker in authorization to ship Dangerous Goods, impacting ability to maintain relationships with carriers
- Responsible for ensuring that outgoing shipments are packaged properly and meets Companies quality requirements
- Complies with Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) requirements when managing ESD materials
- Knowledge sets include regulations
Motor Transport Operator
U.S. Army
11.2000 - 12.2016
- Coordinated smooth loading and unloading of personnel and equipment
- Used tactical communication systems to convey and receive important messages about motor vehicle operations and transport activities
- Guided soldiers through procedures for motor transportation to avoid errors
- Worked in wide-ranging environmental conditions and across different terrain to operate diverse types of vehicles and deliver critical supplies
- Inspected equipment regularly to identify deficiencies and correct problems or report advanced maintenance needs
- Employed special-purpose, in-cab equipment such as levers, buttons, pedals, and control equipment
- Operated equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks to move loads onto and off the vehicle
- Safely transported dangerous goods by complying with the applicable safety standards
- Completed basic vehicle maintenance such as adding oil and fuel, lubricating parts, and performing minor repairs
Hazardous Tractor Trailer Operator
U.S. Army . Hunter Army
01.2010 - 08.2016
- Oversaw and maintained storage, dispensing and distribution facility and pipeline systems for petroleum, oils, and lubricants with exceptional proficiency
- Received and dispensed 1.5M gallons of bulk and packaged petroleum products
- Refueled over six hundred aircrafts with zero% spillage, ensured others adhered to safe procedures with no injuries
- Maintained inventory records of petroleum products with 100% accuracy
- Knowledge sets include fuel
Motor Transport Operator
U.S. Marine Corp.
10.1994 - 10.1998
- Coordinated smooth loading and unloading of personnel and equipment
- Used tactical communication systems to convey and receive important messages about motor vehicle operations and transport activities
- Guided soldiers through procedures for motor transportation to avoid errors
- Worked in wide-ranging environmental conditions and across different terrain to operate diverse types of vehicles and deliver critical supplies
- Inspected equipment regularly to identify deficiencies and correct problems or report advanced maintenance needs
- Employed special-purpose, in-cab equipment such as levers, buttons, pedals, and control equipment
- Operated equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks to move loads onto and off the vehicle
- Safely transported dangerous goods by complying with the applicable safety standards
- Completed basic vehicle maintenance such as adding oil and fuel, lubricating parts, and performing minor repairs
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Logistics Manager
Georgia Military College
Skills
- Abuse Counselor
- Accuracy
- Aircrafts
- Analysis
- Auto Delivery
- Automotive Lubrication
- Collaboration
- Commercial Driving
- Compliance
- Concrete Work
- Crisis Intervention
- Curriculum Development
- Dispatching
- Distribution Center
- Docking
- Domestic Violence
- Equipment Inspection
- Flatbed Truck
- Forklift Experience
- Fuel
- Hazardous Waste
- Hazmat
- Hunting
- Injury
- Instruction
- Juveniles
- Labelling
- Legislature
- Loader
- Loading and Unloading
- DOT compliance
- Professionalism and work ethic
- Safe driving practices
- Safety compliance
- Self-motivation and discipline
- Truck loading and unloading
- Accident prevention strategies
- Paperwork coordination
- Logbook management
- GPS navigation systems
- Vehicle inspection
- Load security
- Vehicle maintenance
- Delivery scheduling
- Load securing proficiency
- Critical thinking capacity
- Preventive Maintenance
- Safety management
- Route planning
- Defensive driving techniques
- Log updating
- Logistics coordination
- Hazardous materials handling
- Fuel efficiency maximization
- Freight documentation mastery
- Delivery verification
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Customer service
- Organizational growth
- Effective communication
- Recordkeeping and documentation
- Pallet jack operation
- Freight handling
- Fleet management
- Dispatch communication
- Regulatory compliance
- Heavy lifting capacity
- Efficient route management
- Hospitality and accommodation
- Loading and unloading coordination
- Traffic law knowledge
- Strong work ethic
- Attention to detail
- Unloading management
- Route planning expertise
- Class A commercial Driver's license
- Dependable and reliable
- Equipment operation
- Accurate record keeping
- Long-haul driving
- GPS and route planning
- Tractor-trailer driving specialist
- Inclement weather driving
- Clean MVR
- Decision-making
- Route management
- Logistics planning
- Document management
- Hazardous materials endorsement
- Heavy haul expert
- Time management
- Verbal and written communication
- Schedule management
- Damage control
- Air brake certification
- OTR driving
- Planning
- Efficient trip planner
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Earned Class A Doubles, Triples and Tanker Endorsements.
- Documented and resolved [Issues] which led to [Results].
Certification
- TWIC Card, 2021
- CDL Class A or B with Hazmat and Tanker Endorsement, 2014
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Owner Operator Truck Driver
SDVMOSB BUCKSHOT EXPRESS
03.2022 - Current
Flatbed Truck Driver
Southeastern Turf Grass
09.2018 - 07.2019
Concrete Mixer Driver
Cornerstone Concrete
03.2018 - 09.2018
Tractor Trailer Yard Jokey
Express Employment Professional/John Deer
02.2017 - 03.2018
Tractor Trailer Mail Driver
Pat Salmon and Son
11.2016 - 02.2017
Hazardous Material Transport Operator
U.S. Army
09.2014 - 12.2016
Hazardous Tractor Trailer Operator
U.S. Army . Hunter Army
01.2010 - 08.2016
Motor Transport Operator
U.S. Army
11.2000 - 12.2016
Motor Transport Operator
U.S. Marine Corp.
10.1994 - 10.1998
Associate of Applied Science - Logistics Manager
Georgia Military College
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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