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Truck Driver resume example

A complete, ATS-friendly truck driver resume you can copy from: summary, experience bullets with real numbers and a skills line. The sample person is fictional; the wording works.

Jordan Ellis

jordan.ellis@email.com · (555) 014-2290 · Columbus, OH · linkedin.com/in/jordanellis

Summary

CDL-A truck driver with 7 years of regional and long-haul experience. Over 600,000 safe miles with no accidents or violations, and a record of on-time delivery.

Experience

Truck Driver 2022 – Present
  • Drove 600,000+ accident-free miles across 30 states.
  • Kept a 99% on-time delivery rate on regional routes for three years.
  • Completed pre-trip and post-trip inspections and logs with zero DOT violations.
Truck Driver 2019 – 2022
  • Handled hazmat loads safely under full regulatory compliance.
  • Communicated delays early with dispatch and customers to protect delivery windows.
  • Recognized as Driver of the Quarter twice for safety and reliability.

Skills

CDL Class A · Hazmat endorsement · ELD logs · DOT compliance · Pre-trip inspections · Route planning · Load securement · Defensive driving · Customer communication · Time management

Education

Degree or certificate relevant to the role 2019
Recruiter's noteSafety record and endorsements are the first screen. State your safe miles and list every endorsement you hold.

How to write a truck driver summary

Three lines are enough: your title and years of experience, the one result you are proudest of, and what kind of work you want next. Write it last, after the bullets, so you can pull the strongest number into it.

Bullets that get past the scan

Start each bullet with a verb, keep it to one line or two, and end with a number: money, time, volume or percentage. Copy key words from the job posting exactly. An ATS matches words, so "Epic EHR" and "electronic health records" can count as different skills.

Format that the software reads

Use one column, standard headings (Summary, Experience, Skills, Education), your contact details in the body of the page and a common font. Export a PDF from Word or Google Docs so the text stays selectable. Every Halden template is built this way.

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