Wesley Donohew

• Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
• Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
• Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
• Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
• Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
• Maximized load safety by balancing, securing, and weighing products.
• Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
• Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
• Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
• Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
• Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
• Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
• Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
• Monitored and managed fuel consumption and expenses for management reporting.
• Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
• Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
• Inspected trucks and trailers before each trip to assess safety and identify maintenance concerns.
• Inspected truck for defects and safe operating condition before, during and after trips.
• Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
• Inspected load security and checked for damages.
• Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
• Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
• Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
• Fastened chains, straps, covers, and binders to secure load during transit.
• Completed routine maintenance on truck to keep in working order.
• Completed preventive maintenance checks and basic repairs to vehicles.
• Coordinated efficient routes for optimal delivery scheduling and maximum daily performance.
• Managed efficient unloading of freight, inspected merchandise, and documented customer concerns for supervisor.
• Removed and unloaded packages from [Type] trucks for customer deliveries, using extreme care to avoid damage to goods.

pulled doubles, belly dumps, cattle, and some flatbed heavy equip

pulled flatbed step deck, hauling oilfields, shingles, equipment. owner operator had to sell his equipment.