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Truck Driver Resume Examples

A truck driver resume example for Class A and B CDL jobs, with summaries from new driver to trainer, the safety numbers to use, and how to list endorsements.

What has to be at the top

A truck driver resume opens with the license: CDL class, endorsements, any restrictions, and a current DOT medical card. Straight after that comes the safety record in numbers, such as miles without a preventable accident, clean roadside inspections and no hours-of-service violations. Then say what kind of driving you do (local, regional or over-the-road) and which trailers you know.

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Why this example works

  • The license class and the endorsements are in the first line with their letter codes, because a driver recruiter filters on them before reading anything else.
  • Safety is shown with figures a carrier can check against its own records: miles without a preventable accident, clean roadside inspections, no hours-of-service violations.
  • Each job gives the type of run (dedicated regional or over-the-road), the trailer and the weekly miles, so a recruiter can match the driver to a lane.
  • The medical card carries the month it expires, which answers the first question a safety department asks about any new hire.

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Curtis Ramsey
Class A CDL Driver, Regional Dedicated and OTR

Memphis, TNcurtis.ramsey@email.com(555) 012-4491

Summary

Class A CDL driver with seven years of regional and over-the-road driving, holding tank and hazmat (X) and doubles/triples (T) endorsements. Has driven 780,000 miles with no preventable accidents or moving violations, and keeps on-time delivery above 99% on a dedicated grocery account.

Experience
Regional Class A Driver, Dedicated Account — Delta Ridge LogisticsMay 2021 – Present
  • Run a dedicated grocery account out of Memphis in a 53-foot reefer, 2,400 to 2,800 miles a week.
  • Deliver 8 to 12 loads a week to distribution centers and stores; 99.1% on time across 2025.
  • Inspect the truck before and after every trip; no out-of-service violations in 14 roadside inspections.
  • Keep hours of service on the ELD, with no hours-of-service violation since joining in 2021.
Over-the-Road Truck Driver — Crossline Freight CarriersMar 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Hauled dry van loads across the lower 48 states, averaging 2,500 miles a week and 3 weeks out.
  • Raised fuel economy from 6.4 to 7.1 mpg by cutting idle time; named a quarterly safe driver 5 times.
Education
Class A CDL Training Program, entry-level driver training (theory and behind-the-wheel), Mid-South Truck Driving AcademyJan 2019 – Feb 2019
Licenses and certifications
  • Commercial Driver's License, Class A, endorsements T and X, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Feb 2019
  • DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate, Certified medical examiner, FMCSA National Registry, Valid through Mar 2027
Skills

Pre-trip and post-trip inspections, Hours of service and ELD logs, Refrigerated and dry van freight, Tank and hazmat loads, Backing and docking, Route planning, Load securement, Bills of lading, On time without shortcuts, Clear check-ins with dispatch

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Summaries

Truck Driver resume summary examples by experience level

The summary is the part of a resume that changes most as a career goes on. The same job at three stages, and what each stage leads with.

  • New CDL driver

    Newly licensed Class A CDL driver (2026) who completed entry-level driver training at a school on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry, with behind-the-wheel practice in a 53-foot dry van and a clean driving record. Six years as a warehouse forklift operator, at home on loading docks and delivery schedules. Open to regional or OTR runs with a carrier that trains new drivers.

    Without driving experience, the school, a clean record and any work around trucks or docks are the evidence. Say plainly which runs you will take, since carriers hire new drivers for particular lanes.

  • Local Class B delivery driver

    Class B CDL delivery driver with five years on local routes for a beverage distributor, making 14 to 18 stops a day and unloading by hand truck, with a clean MVR. Kept delivery accuracy at 99.5% and was named the branch's route driver of the year in 2025.

    For local work, stops a day, physical unloading and dealing with customers count as much as miles. Name the truck type and the kind of customer, such as stores, restaurants or job sites.

  • Driver trainer or senior OTR driver

    Class A driver and driver trainer with 16 years and 1.9 million miles without a preventable accident, holding tank and hazmat endorsements. Has trained 40 new drivers on the road for a national carrier, 34 of whom were still driving for it a year later.

    At this level, total safe miles, specialized freight and the drivers you have trained are the headline. Put the mileage figure in the first sentence.

Skills

Skills for a truck driver resume

Driving postings are built from the license up: class, endorsements, freight type and route. Use those same words in your skills and job titles, and name the equipment and the ELD you have used, since a recruiter matches drivers to trucks and lanes.

Hard skills

Driving and equipment

  • Tractor-trailer operation
  • Backing and docking
  • Coupling and uncoupling
  • Pre-trip inspections
  • Winter and mountain driving

Freight

  • Dry van
  • Refrigerated (reefer) loads
  • Flatbed load securement
  • Hazmat placarding and paperwork

Compliance and records

  • Hours-of-service rules
  • ELD systems
  • Driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs)
  • Bills of lading and delivery receipts

Soft skills

  • Punctuality
  • Situational awareness
  • Communication with dispatch
  • Working independently
  • Customer service at delivery
  • Patience in traffic

Name two or three of these in the skills section at most. They count for more when a bullet shows one at work.

Bullet points

Truck Driver resume bullet points, before and after

Five lines as people first write them, and the same lines rewritten so the result comes last, where the eye lands. The numbers are illustrative; use your own.

  • Drove a truck for a large company.

    Drove a Class A dry van over the road in 44 states, averaging 2,600 miles a week, with no preventable accident in 610,000 miles.

  • Made deliveries on time.

    Ran a five-night dedicated route for a big-box retailer with 3 to 4 store deliveries a night; on-time delivery was 99.3% over 18 months against a 97% account target.

  • Did truck inspections.

    Completed pre-trip and post-trip inspections and DVIRs on every shift, caught a cracked air line and a leaking hub seal before dispatch, and passed 11 roadside inspections without a violation.

  • Hauled hazardous materials.

    Hauled placarded fuel and chemical tank loads to 20 terminals and plants on an X endorsement, with no spill, leak or hazmat violation in four years.

  • Good fuel mileage.

    Cut idle time and held a steady 62 mph in a governed truck, raising average fuel economy from 6.3 to 7.2 mpg and finishing in the fleet's top 10% for fuel eight quarters running.

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Beyond experience

CDL classes, endorsements and the medical card

A driver recruiter checks three things first: the license class, the endorsements the freight needs, and a current medical certificate. FMCSA sets the federal standards and your state issues the license, so list each item by its official name and letter.

  • CDL class

    Class A covers combinations of 26,001 pounds or more where the towed unit is over 10,000 pounds, such as a tractor-trailer. Class B covers single vehicles of 26,001 pounds or more. Class C covers smaller vehicles built for 16 or more passengers or carrying placarded hazardous materials. Write the class with the issuing state, such as "Class A CDL, Tennessee".

    Issued by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  • Endorsements and restrictions

    Each endorsement has a letter: T for double or triple trailers, P for passengers, N for tank vehicles, H for hazardous materials, X for tank and hazmat combined, and S for school buses. Give both the letter and the name, since postings use both, and mention any restriction that limits you, such as the E code for automatic transmission only.

    Issued by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  • Entry-level driver training

    Since February 7, 2022, drivers getting a Class A or B CDL for the first time, upgrading from B to A, or adding an S, P or H endorsement for the first time must complete entry-level driver training, which is recorded in FMCSA's Training Provider Registry. A new driver should name the school and the month the training ended.

    Issued by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  • DOT medical card

    The Medical Examiner's Certificate comes from a medical examiner listed on FMCSA's National Registry and is valid for up to 24 months, or for less when the examiner wants to monitor a condition such as high blood pressure. Write "DOT medical card, valid through" and the month.

    Issued by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  • Driving record

    A carrier pulls your motor vehicle record itself, but a line such as "clean MVR, no preventable accidents in five years" in the summary tells the recruiter what to expect before the check comes back.

How to list certifications on a resume →

Template

Which template to use for a truck driver resume

Basic. Carriers recruit through job boards and online driver applications, and many drivers apply from a phone between loads. Basic puts the license, endorsements and safety record in one plain column that those systems read in order and that stays easy to read on a small screen. It is also the layout that downloads free without our watermark.

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Truck Driver resume questions

How do you list a CDL on a resume?

In the first line of the summary and again in the certifications section, with the class, the endorsement letters and the issuing state, for example "Class A CDL, Tennessee, endorsements T and X". Add the DOT medical card with its expiry month on the next line, and any restriction that limits which trucks you can drive.

What's a good summary for a truck driver resume?

Three facts: your CDL class and endorsements, your years and type of driving, and your safety record in miles or years. For example: "Class A driver with five years of regional reefer runs and 500,000 miles without a preventable accident." A recruiter can match that to a lane in seconds.

What skills should I include on a CDL driver resume?

The equipment and freight you know (dry van, reefer, flatbed, tanker), inspections and paperwork (pre-trip checks, DVIRs, bills of lading), hours-of-service rules and the ELD you have used, plus backing and docking. Two or three soft skills are enough, such as punctuality and communication with dispatch.

How do I write a truck driver resume with no experience?

Put the CDL, the school where you completed entry-level driver training, and a clean driving record at the top. Then list jobs that show you handle equipment, schedules or freight, such as warehouse, forklift, delivery or construction work, and say which runs you are willing to take.

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