Truck Driver resume example
Carriers hire drivers they can trust. Put your CDL class and endorsements first, then show miles driven, your safety record, on-time delivery and the equipment and freight you have handled.
This is a fictional, illustrative example -- not a real person or a promised result. Replace every detail with your own.
Full example resume
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Class A CDL driver with 8 years and 750,000 accident-free miles in regional and OTR freight. Hazmat and tanker endorsements. 99% on-time delivery and a clean MVR.
- •Drove 450,000 accident-free miles across 8 states in dry van and refrigerated freight.
- •Kept 99% on-time delivery across 25 stops a week.
- •Passed 14 roadside DOT inspections with no violations.
- •Trained 5 new drivers on pre-trip inspections and ELD use.
- •Drove 300,000 miles over-the-road, including hazmat loads.
- •Kept fuel efficiency 8% above the fleet average.
- •Named Driver of the Quarter twice for safety and service.
Summary: weak vs. improved
Reliable and hardworking truck driver looking for a stable position.
Class A CDL driver with 750,000 accident-free miles. Hazmat and tanker endorsements. 99% on-time delivery.
CDL class, miles, endorsements and safety are what every recruiter and insurer checks.
Skills to include
- ✓Class A CDL with endorsements (e.g. H, N, T)
- ✓Pre- and post-trip inspections
- ✓ELD and hours-of-service compliance
- ✓Route planning
- ✓Load securement
- ✓Customer delivery and paperwork
Only list skills you actually have -- the AI review in the editor will flag a skill that doesn't appear anywhere else in your resume.
Bullet examples: weak vs. improved
Drove trucks across multiple states.
Drove 450,000 accident-free miles across 8 states in dry van and refrigerated freight.
Miles, safety and equipment types tell a carrier exactly what you can handle.
Delivered loads on time.
Kept 99% on-time delivery across 25 stops a week.
A percentage with volume is proof, not a promise.
Followed DOT regulations.
Passed 14 roadside DOT inspections with no violations.
Clean inspections are concrete compliance evidence.
How this changes by experience level
Lead with your CDL, school hours, endorsements and any driving or warehouse experience.
Completed 160 hours of CDL training, including 50 hours behind the wheel, with a first-time pass.
Show miles, safety, on-time rate and freight types, like the full example above.
See the full example above.
Show drivers trained, safety programs and recognitions.
Trained 20 new drivers, all completing their first 90 days without an incident.
Section order
- Contact
- CDL class, endorsements and summary
- Safety record
- Experience
- Skills
- Education and training
Common mistakes to avoid
- !Missing CDL class or endorsements
- !Leaving out the safety record
- !Not stating OTR, regional or local experience
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