SanJai Benton
Dallas,TX
Summary
Reliable heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver with solid experience in transporting goods efficiently and safely over long distances. Possess strong navigation skills, adherence to safety protocols, and ability to maintain vehicle condition. Skilled in time management and route planning, contributing to consistent on-time deliveries. Demonstrated capability to improve fuel efficiency through strategic driving techniques, reducing operational costs for previous employers.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Truck Driver
KLLM Transportation Services
Jackson, MS
06.2024 - Current
- Inspected truck for defects and safe operating condition before, during and after trips.
- Coordinated with dispatch to receive updates, communicate efficient routes and convey delays.
- Planned efficient routes and adjusted strategies based on current weather and traffic information.
- Performed daily pre-trip inspections on vehicles to ensure safe operation on the roadways.
- Complied with DOT requirements for background checks prior to operating a CMV.
- Managed personal driving time according to Hours of Service regulations.
- Prepared detailed reports outlining trip, vehicle and passenger details.
- Kept up-to-date knowledge of changing roads, construction areas, traffic patterns, and dangerous curves in order to plan the most efficient routes.
- Filled out paperwork accurately at each stop along route including bills of lading and trip sheets.
- Recorded expenses and maintained receipts.
- Provided customer service by responding to inquiries about services offered or directions to destination locations.
- Hooked and unhooked trailers from tractor and converter dollies.
Dispatch Assistant
Family Trucking LLC
Bastrop, LA
- Utilized various software systems to facilitate movement, planning and scheduling.
- Maintained current knowledge of personnel in field and completed deliveries or delays.
- Investigated customer complaints related to delays in deliveries or discrepancies in orders received.
- Kept detailed and updated records of calls in physical and electronic databases.
- Reviewed driver logs for accuracy prior to submitting them for payroll processing.
- Assisted with scheduling drivers according to customer requirements and ensured timely delivery of goods.
- Matched bills of lading and reconciled quantities to verify items shipped.
- Worked with routing specialists, route managers and service department to optimize routes.
Delivery Driver
FedEx
Monroe, LA
- Utilized GPS and maps for efficient route planning.
- Drove safely in all weather conditions including rain, snow, sleet, ice.
- Assisted warehouse personnel in packing orders when necessary.
- Loaded trucks and safely secured merchandise to prevent damage during transportation.
- Managed inventory levels during deliveries by verifying load counts against shipping manifests.
- Maintained accurate records of goods delivered and collected payments as required.
Education
Southern University At Shreveport
Shreveport, LA08-2018
High School Diploma -
Bastrop High School
Bastrop, LA05-2018
Skills
- Route optimization
- Vehicle inspection
- GPS navigation
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Time management
- DOT compliance
- Professionalism and punctuality
- Route planning
- Long-haul trucking
- Physical stamina and endurance
- Trip planning
Certification
- CDL A
- Tanker Endorsement
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
Truck Driver
KLLM Transportation Services
06.2024 - Current
Dispatch Assistant
Family Trucking LLC
Delivery Driver
FedEx
Southern University At Shreveport
High School Diploma -
Bastrop High School