Richard DeBerry Jr.
Greenfield,WI
Summary
Dedicated Commercial Driver with over 4 years of experience in transportation, specializing in efficient route planning and exceptional vehicle operations. Proven track record of maintaining a clean driving record while achieving high client satisfaction scores through safe and reliable service. Expertise in operating both automated and manual commercial trucks, as well as handling 53' trailers, ensures optimal loading, securing, and unloading of products. Highly organized and skilled in coordinating paperwork to meet customer needs and align with company objectives.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Commercial Truck Driver
Wayne Transports
Milwaukee, WI
02.2025 - Current
- Operating commercial vehicles safely over long/short distances, whilst adhering to all traffic regulations.
- Conducting pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and compliance.
- Managing of delivery schedules efficiently, optimizing routes for timely arrivals.
- Maintaining accurate logs of driving hours and mileage in compliance with DOT regulations.
- Communicates effectively with dispatch regarding route changes and delays.
- Efficiently loading and unloading, of petroleum products, adhering to all safety regulations, and protocols.
- Great customer service skillset and professionalism.
Emergency Hazmat Responder
Clean Harbors
Germantown, WI
07.2024 - 03.2025
- 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.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.
- Provided professional services and support to those affected by hazardous material exposure, and under emergency conditions.
Fabrication Welder
Douglas Dynamics LLC
Milwaukee, WI
01.2023 - 07.2025
- Read and followed blueprints and weld diagrams.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to prevent workplace accidents.
- Measured and cut metal pieces to correct length and angle to attain proper fit and alignment of pieces.
- Communicated with supervisors and engineers to verify quality of finished work met specifications.
- Finished welding and fabrication projects using grinders.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
Commercial Truck Driver
Kreilkamp Trucking/WB Holdings
Allenton, WI
12.2022 - 04.2023
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets across long-haul transports.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Logged daily delivery details, customer issues and mileage to maintain open communication with management and keep compliant records.
Robotic Welder Operator
Western Products
Milwaukee, WI
09.2020 - 12.2022
- Loaded or fed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
- Verified quality of finished products against company standards, determined grades and identified defective items.
- Utilized work order and diagrams to identify and apply job requirements and quality standards to effective production planning.
- Read blueprints, work orders and production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
- Inspected, measured and tested completed metal workpieces for conformance to specifications using measuring and testing devices.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Commercial Truck Driver
USA Trucking
Van Buren, AR
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets across long-haul transports.
- Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
Welder
Engine Transmission Exchange
Milwaukee, WI
04.2017 - 03.2020
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
Education
Commercial Driver's Certification/Licensing -
160 Driving Academy
Oak Creek, WI02-2020
No Degree - Welding
MATC/Mequon Campus
Mequon06-2019
Vocational - Carpentry
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI05-2002
High School Diploma -
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI05-1996
Skills
- Class A CDL certification
- Double trailer operation
- Comprehensive trip safety evaluations
- Hazardous materials transport
- Endorsement for hazardous materials handling
- HAZMAT compliance procedures
- Hazardous materials management
- Efficient refrigerated transport handling
- Precise temperature measurement
- Dry van transportation
- Organized record keeping
- Route optimization skills
Certification
- Commercial Driving Training/Certification - 6 mos. coursework/field study
- Hazardous Materials-HAZMAT Training/Endorsement acquisition
- Tanker Training/Endorsement acquisition
- Doubles/Triples Training/Endorsement acquisition
- TWIC acquisition
- FED MED/Long Form
Timeline
Commercial Truck Driver
Wayne Transports
02.2025 - Current
Emergency Hazmat Responder
Clean Harbors
07.2024 - 03.2025
Fabrication Welder
Douglas Dynamics LLC
01.2023 - 07.2025
Commercial Truck Driver
Kreilkamp Trucking/WB Holdings
12.2022 - 04.2023
Robotic Welder Operator
Western Products
09.2020 - 12.2022
Commercial Truck Driver
USA Trucking
03.2020 - 09.2020
Welder
Engine Transmission Exchange
04.2017 - 03.2020
No Degree - Welding
MATC/Mequon Campus
Vocational - Carpentry
Madison Area Technical College
High School Diploma -
Waukesha County Technical College
Commercial Driver's Certification/Licensing -
160 Driving Academy