Thomas B. Hozey

• Monitored and managed fuel consumption and expenses for management reporting.
• Communicated with other truck drivers and operators to coordinate materials handling and deliveries.
• Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets across long-haul transports.
• Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
• Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
• Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
• 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.
• Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold DOT requirements.
• Reviewed transportation and shipping documentation and manifests to verify accuracy of inventory counts.
• Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
• Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
• Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.

• Operated multiple trucks (Dry Van, Flatbed, Reefer and Containers) across 36 states to transport various product including any and all non-hazmat loads.
• All duties and expectations of commercial driver as listed above.

Commercial trucking for over 17 years driving Reefers, Flatbeds, Containers and Dry Vans. Multiple Companies, references and contacts available upon request.

Worked at First Franklin Finance

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