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Robert Gallman

Columbia,SC

Summary

Adept at ensuring the safe and timely delivery of goods, I excel in trip planning and maintaining logs, a testament to my tenure at Outsource Logistics. My proactive approach to health and safety compliance, coupled with expert load securement skills, has significantly enhanced operational efficiency.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Flatbed Truck Driver

Outsource Logistics
Columbia, SC
01.2024 - Current
  • Transported goods to and from specified destinations in accordance with delivery schedules.
  • Checked vehicle for mechanical items and safety issues, maintained logs of working hours, monitored the vehicle's performance, and recorded any incidents.
  • Communicated with dispatchers regarding pickup and delivery times.
  • Verified load against shipping papers to ensure accuracy of shipment.

Truck Driver

Prodrivers
Columbia, SC
09.2020 - Current
  • Various temporary job assignments to include:
  • Flatbed deliveries of lumber (tie down and tarp as needed - SC, GA, NC
  • US Postal runs (drop off and pick up mail at airport terminals)- NC, GA, SC

Truck Driver

Venezia Transport
Columbia, SC
09.2023 - 01.2024
  • Local Dry Bulk Tanker Haul - NC, GA, SC

Truck Driver

Midwest Transport
Columbia, SC
12.2022 - 09.2023
  • US Postal runs in tractor/trailer (drop off and pick up mail at various Post offices)- NC, VA, SC
  • Meet Relay driver and switch trailers for postal delivery

Truck Driver

NFI Industries/G&P Trucking
Gaston, SC
11.2020 - 04.2022
  • Tractor trailer deliveries (SC, GA, NC)
  • No touch freight (work Volvo Account)
  • Unemployed - Company layoff due to decline in business from Covid-19
  • March 2020-September 2020

Route Driver

Alsco
Columbia, SC
11.2015 - 03.2020
  • Manually loading and securing full and empty linen carts onto truck and/or trailer beds
  • Maintains a log book to track dates and mileage of deliveries
  • Drives the loaded delivery truck on the designated route to complete deliveries and pickups at customer locations

Truck Driver

Stericycle
Lexington, SC
10.2012 - 11.2015
  • Pick up and transport waste safely according to all federal, state, and local rules and regulations
  • Plans daily schedule based on customers' needs by reviewing daily paperwork, manifest, route sheets provided by the Transportation Manager/Supervisor or Dispatcher
  • May prepare and load trucks to service select accounts for the day ensuring enough supplies are added

Truck Driver

Epes Transport
03.2009 - 10.2012
  • Pick up and drop trailers filled with spools of paper for International Paper Plant to Sumter plant

Truck Driver

Angelica Textile
06.2007 - 02.2009
  • Manually loading and securing full and empty linen carts onto truck and/or trailer beds
  • Maintains a log book to track dates and mileage of deliveries
  • Drives the loaded delivery truck on the designated route to complete deliveries and pickups at customer locations
  • Conducts linen counts and orders per customer requirements
  • Delivers cleaned laundry to the customer, including operating the truck lift gate, handling the unloading of carts from the truck, and placing carts in the appropriate location
  • Maintains the security of truck cargo by repositioning carts as needed between deliveries and pickups

Skills

  • Trip planning
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Permit acquisition
  • Weight distribution
  • Maintaining logs
  • Load securement
  • Tarping
  • Load strapping

Timeline

Flatbed Truck Driver

Outsource Logistics
01.2024 - Current

Truck Driver

Venezia Transport
09.2023 - 01.2024

Truck Driver

Midwest Transport
12.2022 - 09.2023

Truck Driver

NFI Industries/G&P Trucking
11.2020 - 04.2022

Truck Driver

Prodrivers
09.2020 - Current

Route Driver

Alsco
11.2015 - 03.2020

Truck Driver

Stericycle
10.2012 - 11.2015

Truck Driver

Epes Transport
03.2009 - 10.2012

Truck Driver

Angelica Textile
06.2007 - 02.2009
Robert Gallman