Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
Locations
Accomplishments
References
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Thomas Cochran

Class A Truck Driver
Plattsmouth,NE

Summary

Experienced Class A commercial driver and safety-oriented. Skilled in maintaining DOT compliance and promoting transportation safety. My career is marked by dedication to seven years safe driving awards at UPS. Knowledgeable about trucks and trailers in basic repairs. I am a dedicated hard worker with a team player mindset. Excellent communication and customer service skills. I also bring expertise in heavy-duty dirt truck operation.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Shag Driver

Ford Storage & Moving
Omaha, NE
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Inspect the truck at the beginning and end of the shift.
  • Move empty trailers from the yard to the DC dock door, and loaded trailers to the loaded line.
  • Move trailers from the plant to the DC.
  • Reason for leaving: Laid off.

Side dump

Ashland Road & Excavation
Plattsmouth, NE
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Inspect trucks and trailers at the beginning, during, and at the end of the shift.
  • Drive to a load location, and then deliver to a dump site location.
  • Reason for leaving: unsafe work equipment.

Transfer Driver

Waste Connections
Malvern, IA
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Inspect trucks and trailers at the beginning, during, and at the end of the shift.
  • Transport waste from the transfer station to the landfill.
  • Drove a heavy-duty dirt truck on a landfill and started to learn to drive a skid steer.
  • Reason for leaving: Laid off.

Feeder Driver

UPS
Omaha, NE
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Inspect trucks and trailers at the beginning, during, and at the end of the shift.
  • Transport freight from hub to hub, or hub to meet point.
  • Worked in the yard, moving trailers from door to door.
  • Reason for leaving: To find a consistent work schedule for my family.

Local Driver

Hills Brothers
Omaha, NE
02.2021 - 07.2021
  • Inspect the truck and trailer at the beginning, during, and at the end of the shift.
  • Transport freight to the designated warehouse.
  • Reason for leaving: UPS called me back.

Seasonal Feeder Driver

UPS
Omaha, NE
11.2020 - 01.2021
  • Worked on the yard, moving trailers from dock door to dock door, or dock door to a staging spot.
  • Reason for leaving: The position was seasonal.

UPS Utility Driver

UPS (TCI)
Dallas, TX
11.2014 - 10.2020
  • Inspect the truck, going to UPS hubs to find trailers that are in need of an inspection.
  • After the location of these trailers brought them back to the shop for service and repairs.
  • Reason for leaving: I moved to Omaha, NE.

Education

High School Diploma -

Plano High School
05.1993

Some College (No Degree) - Fire Science

Collin College
Plano, Texas

Skills

  • Class A Commercial Driver
  • Hazmat endorsement
  • Tanker endorsement
  • Doubles/Triples Endorsement
  • Heavy-Duty Dirt Truck Experience
  • Forklift experience
  • Comprehensive understanding of DOT regulations
  • Safety-Oriented
  • Transportation safety
  • Safe driving practices

Awards

Safe Driving Awards with UPS, 7 years

Locations

  • Omaha, Omaha, NE
  • Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth, NE
  • Malvern, Malvern, IA
  • Plano, Plano, TX
  • Dallas, Dallas, TX

Accomplishments

  • 7 years safe driving awards with UPS

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Shag Driver

Ford Storage & Moving
08.2024 - 11.2024

Side dump

Ashland Road & Excavation
06.2024 - 08.2024

Transfer Driver

Waste Connections
08.2022 - 12.2023

Feeder Driver

UPS
07.2021 - 07.2022

Local Driver

Hills Brothers
02.2021 - 07.2021

Seasonal Feeder Driver

UPS
11.2020 - 01.2021

UPS Utility Driver

UPS (TCI)
11.2014 - 10.2020

High School Diploma -

Plano High School

Some College (No Degree) - Fire Science

Collin College

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