Ryan Drinkhahn
Palm Coast
Summary
Dynamic OTR Truck Driver with extensive experience in the trucking industry who excels in regulatory compliance and vehicle maintenance. Proven track record of ensuring safe, on-time deliveries while fostering strong communication with operations teams at all levels. Committed to achieving customer satisfaction through effective problem-solving and efficient route planning while maintaining the highest achievable profitability for his employer.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
OTR Truck Driver
EV Semi Fleet Corp
Oviedo
05.2024 - Current
- Maintained ongoing communications with operations center personnel to keep brokers and dispatchers informed of load progress.
- Mastered trucking regulations, traffic laws and trucking standards, resulting in safe, on-time deliveries and satisfied customers.
- Inspected trucks and trailers before and after trips and completed basic maintenance for optimal performance.
OTR Truck Driver
Atlantic Star Transport
Palm Coast
06.2022 - 05.2024
- Maintained ongoing communications with operations center personnel to keep teammates informed.
- Mastered trucking regulations, traffic laws and trucking standards, resulting in safe, on-time deliveries and satisfied customers.
- Inspected trucks and trailers before and after trips and completed basic maintenance for optimal performance.
- Maintained accurate records of correspondence with customers and freight recipients.
OTR Truck Driver
Wheeler Trucking
Flushing
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Maintained ongoing communications with operations center personnel to keep teammates informed.
- Mastered trucking regulations, traffic laws and trucking standards, resulting in safe, on-time deliveries and satisfied customers.
- Inspected trucks and trailers before and after trips and completed basic maintenance for optimal performance.
OTR Truck Driver
Roehl Transportation
Conley
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Maintained ongoing communications with operations center personnel to keep teammates informed.
- Mastered trucking regulations, traffic laws and trucking standards, resulting in safe, on-time deliveries and satisfied customers.
- Inspected trucks and trailers before and after trips and completed basic maintenance for optimal performance.
OTR Truck Driver
Empire Express Inc.
Memphis
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Maintained ongoing communications with operations center personnel to keep teammates informed.
- Mastered trucking regulations, traffic laws and trucking standards, resulting in safe, on-time deliveries and satisfied customers.
OTR Truck Driver
CRST Expedited
Cedar Rapids
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Maintained ongoing communications with operations center personnel to keep teammates informed.
- Mastered trucking regulations, traffic laws and trucking standards, resulting in safe, on-time deliveries and satisfied customers.
Merchandise Manager
Advantage Sales And Marketing
Palm Coast
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Identified dead inventory and created solutions for excess liquidation through creative inventory management solutions.
- Gathered and analyzed demographic data based on income, average age and sell-through statistics.
- Located and vetted vendors, established good relationships and negotiated contracts.
- Identified systematic problems and root causes to resolve issues and improve merchandise displays.
Real Estate Agent
Era Palm Coast Homes and Land
Palm Coast
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Created professional sales presentations to effectively communicate product quality and market comparisons.
- Broadened affordable housing and urban development awareness, implementing marketing campaign for teachers and police officers.
- Liaised between sellers and buyers for profitable and efficient sales.
Sales and Service Representative
Sears Auto Center
Daytona Beach
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Developed key customer relationships to increase sales.
- Collected deposits or payments and arranged for billing.
- Led on- and off-site customer support teams across multiple time zones.
- Oversaw warranty counseling process to manage expense controls.
- Supported sales team members to drive growth and development.
- Utilized job-related software to prepare change of address records and issue service discontinuance orders.
- Attended team meetings to discuss strategies for meeting sales goals and objectives.
- Adjusted bills and refunded money to resolve customers' service or billing complaints.
- Determined accurate prices for customer services, consistently searching for deals and best prices.
- Monitored stock levels and placed orders when necessary.
- Took special orders in person and over telephone, generating additional revenue every month.
Education
Associate of Arts - Education
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL06-2007
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Load inspection
- Vehicle maintenance
- Route navigation
- Safety protocols
- Customer service
- Record keeping
- Incident reporting
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Team coordination
- Equipment operation
- Basic trucking knowledge
- Freight management
- Efficient unloading methods
- Freight documentation accuracy
- Professionalism and punctuality
- Verbal and written communication
- Safety processes and procedures
- Product deliveries
- Time tracking
- Local and long distance driving
- Vehicle inspection
- Vehicle maintenance and inspection
- Log keeping
- Regulatory compliance awareness
- Log updating
- Safety compliance
- GPS navigation mastery
- Route planning
- DOT compliance
- Stress management aptitude
- Truck maintenance
- Long-haul trucking
- Trip planning efficiency
- Route planning expertise
- Company branding
- Activity logging
- Traffic monitoring
- Trip reporting
- Strong communication
- Team building
- Commercial driving
- Freight bill reconciliation
- Troubleshooting
- Logbook maintenance
- Safe driving practices
- Decision-making under pressure
- Basic mechanical skills
- Load securing proficiency
- Freight separation
- Hazardous materials handling
- Route management
- Problem-solving capacity
- Trip planning
Timeline
OTR Truck Driver
EV Semi Fleet Corp
05.2024 - Current
OTR Truck Driver
Atlantic Star Transport
06.2022 - 05.2024
OTR Truck Driver
Wheeler Trucking
01.2022 - 06.2022
OTR Truck Driver
Roehl Transportation
05.2021 - 12.2021
OTR Truck Driver
Empire Express Inc.
05.2019 - 05.2021
OTR Truck Driver
CRST Expedited
02.2019 - 05.2019
Merchandise Manager
Advantage Sales And Marketing
01.2017 - 01.2019
Real Estate Agent
Era Palm Coast Homes and Land
01.2011 - 01.2017
Sales and Service Representative
Sears Auto Center
01.2009 - 01.2011
Associate of Arts - Education
Miami Dade College