William Abbott
Alliance,OH
Summary
Accomplished Truck Driver with extensive experience at Walmart, recognized for maintaining zero accidents through exceptional transportation safety and attention to detail. Proven expertise in route management and accurate record keeping, ensuring timely deliveries. Committed to optimizing performance and enhancing customer satisfaction through professional communication.
Bringing hardworking nature, clean driving record and solid work history in transportation positions. Proficient in operating semi- trucks using dry van & tanker trailers, as well as loading, securing and unloading products with maximum efficiency. Well-organized and knowledgeable in meeting customer needs, coordinating paperwork, and meeting company objectives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Truck Driver
Walmart
09.2024 - Current
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures.
- Delivery of meat & produce up to four stores per night in a tri-state area with an 8pm start, and an additional dry grocery drop & hook in the morning.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust nightly schedules.
- Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
Tanker Truck Driver
Wellert Trucking
02.2024 - 08.2024
- 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.
- Completed routine maintenance on truck to keep in working order.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
- Conferred with dispatch to relay delays, receive route, and adjust plans to meet daily targets.
Flatbed Truck Driver
Riddle Trucking/TLX
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Inspected load security and checked for damages.
- Coordinated efficient routes for optimal delivery scheduling and maximum daily performance.
- Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
- Completed preventive maintenance checks and basic repairs to vehicles.
- Fastened chains, straps, covers, and binders to secure load during transit.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Completed routine maintenance on truck to keep in working order.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
Car Hauler
Cassens Transport
08.2023 - 09.2023
- Sustained high degree of care and attention to prevent injury to others in congested areas.
- Performed pre-shift safety inspections on equipment before operating.
- Closely monitored cargo during transit and maintained secure transport.
- Loaded and unloaded cargo with extreme care and focus on preventing damage or injury.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation systems to minimize delays with well-planned routes.
- Demonstrated superior transport service, providing accurate time estimates and courteous responses.
Linehaul Driver
USF Holland - Division Of YRC Worldwide
08.2016 - 07.2023
- Inspected trucks and trailers before each trip to assess safety and identify maintenance concerns.
- Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.
- Removed and unloaded packages from tractor-trailers for customer deliveries, using extreme care to avoid damage to goods.
- Completed preventive maintenance checks and basic repairs to vehicles.
Bulk Tanker Driver
Gordon Milk Transport
04.2016 - 08.2016
- Achieved daily delivery targets with optimized routes and quick turnarounds at delivery locations.
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
- Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
- Made milk pick-ups at farms.
- Delivered milk to various out-of-state customers.
Flatbed Truck Driver
Stark Metal Sales
01.2016 - 04.2016
- Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
- Coordinated efficient routes for optimal delivery scheduling and maximum daily performance.
- Fastened chains, straps, covers, and binders to secure load during transit.
- Completed routine maintenance on truck to keep in working order.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
Class B Tanker Driver
Minerva Dairy
02.2014 - 09.2015
- Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
- Drove tanker trucks to make pick-ups at various farms.
- Delivered milk products via reefer.
Class B Tanker Driver
John Griffith Transport Inc
02.2015 - 04.2015
- Drove tanker trucks to make pick-ups at various farms and to deliver to cheese processors.
- Inspected trucks before each trip to assess safety and identify maintenance concerns.
- Coordinated efficient routes for optimal delivery scheduling and maximum daily performance.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
Tanker Truck Driver
JKR Herron Distributing
10.2012 - 01.2014
- Maintained accurate logs and reports regarding on-time delivery of fuel, mileage covered and fuel consumed.
- Drove tanker trucks to make deliveries of gasoline, diesel, marine gas, and kerosene to customers.
- Prevented errors by checking orders, delivery documentation and customer specifications.
- Operated controls to load tanks at fuel distribution depots.
- Unloaded fuel at Marathon Canton Refinery, private residences, pipeline construction companies, and various industrial businesses, taking care to prevent spills.
- Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.
- Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
- Completed routine maintenance on truck to keep in working order.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Truck Driving
Great Lakes Truck Driving School
Columbia Station, OH12-2015
Skills
- Load security
- Transportation safety
- Commercial driving
- Route management
- Hazardous materials handling
- Tanker and hazmat endorsements
- Attention to detail
- Accurate record keeping
- Trip planning
- Inclement weather driving
Timeline
Truck Driver
Walmart
09.2024 - Current
Tanker Truck Driver
Wellert Trucking
02.2024 - 08.2024
Flatbed Truck Driver
Riddle Trucking/TLX
11.2023 - 01.2024
Car Hauler
Cassens Transport
08.2023 - 09.2023
Linehaul Driver
USF Holland - Division Of YRC Worldwide
08.2016 - 07.2023
Bulk Tanker Driver
Gordon Milk Transport
04.2016 - 08.2016
Flatbed Truck Driver
Stark Metal Sales
01.2016 - 04.2016
Class B Tanker Driver
John Griffith Transport Inc
02.2015 - 04.2015
Class B Tanker Driver
Minerva Dairy
02.2014 - 09.2015
Tanker Truck Driver
JKR Herron Distributing
10.2012 - 01.2014
Graduate Certificate - Truck Driving
Great Lakes Truck Driving School
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