Truck driver resume example
This resume comes straight out of our OTR Truck Driver · Rhubarb template: CDL Class A with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements up top, then miles, inspections, and fuel numbers where a fleet recruiter looks first. It scores 94/100 against our 30 published ATS rules, so it survives the carrier applicant systems that screen before any human reads. Below, the four lines doing the heavy hauling.
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Why these bullets work
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“Run 2,600 miles a week hauling 48-state dry van freight at 99% on-time delivery across the calendar year”
Miles per week is productivity, on-time is reliability, 48-state is availability — three hiring criteria in one line. A recruiter can price this driver against their fleet average immediately.
“Passed 14 straight DOT roadside and scale inspections with zero violations recorded on the CSA profile”
Every serious applicant's CSA profile gets pulled, so this bullet promises nothing the record won't confirm. Fourteen straight clean inspections reads as habit, not luck — and a clean CSA history is what keeps a carrier's insurance affordable.
“Average 7.4 mpg, best in a 120-truck fleet, through disciplined trip planning and progressive shifting habits”
Fuel is a fleet's second-biggest cost after wages, so tenths of a mile per gallon are real money at 2,600 miles a week. 'Best of 120' converts a technical stat into a ranking anyone in the office understands.
“Hauled temperature-controlled produce coast to coast for three years with zero rejected or reclaimed loads at receivers”
Reefer freight is where claims happen. Zero rejected loads across three years tells a carrier this driver protects the load as well as the schedule — the difference between an asset and a liability.
Making it yours
- Put your CDL class and every endorsement — Hazmat, Tanker, Doubles/Triples, TWIC — in the certifications line verbatim; recruiters and filters both search the abbreviations.
- Lead with your safe-mile total and inspection record. '820,000 accident-free miles' is the exact shape of claim fleet safety departments verify and trust.
- State your freight types (dry van, reefer, flatbed) and operating footprint (48-state, regional, dedicated) — carriers match you to lanes before anything else.
- If your carrier scorecard shows fuel rank or on-time percentage, use those numbers; mpg standing and delivery stats are pay-negotiation ammunition.
Common questions
What should go first on a truck driver resume?
CDL class and endorsements, then safe miles and your inspection record. Recruiters confirm the license before reading anything else, so make it findable in one glance — this example keeps it in a dedicated certifications line.
How do I show a clean driving record credibly?
Count it: miles without an accident, consecutive clean DOT inspections, zero rejected loads. Verifiable numbers beat the phrase 'safe driver' — the carrier will pull your CSA and Clearinghouse records anyway.
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