CDL driver resume
Carriers screen drivers on a few hard facts first: your CDL class and endorsements, your experience and equipment, and your safety record. Make those impossible to miss.
1. Put your CDL details in the first lines
Write the class (A, B or C) and endorsements by letter and name, such as H Hazmat, N Tank, P Passenger, S School Bus, T Doubles/Triples, and X Tank+Hazmat. Note any restrictions, such as automatic-only or no air brakes. Leave the license number off.
2. Describe equipment and freight
Dry van, reefer, flatbed, tanker, car hauler, dump, or box truck. Say what you've hauled and any securement experience. Flatbed and tanker employers will look for it.
3. Show your route types
OTR, regional, local, dedicated, or LTL with multi-stop deliveries. Include the states or regions if that's relevant to the job.
4. State your safety record honestly
"No preventable accidents in 6 years" is strong if it's true. Carriers will check your motor vehicle record anyway, so never round in your favor.
5. Include customer-facing work
Local and delivery drivers deal with customers and paperwork. Mention electronic logging devices, handhelds, and proof-of-delivery systems you've used.
6. Be ready with work history
Employers have to check prior employers for recent years, so list them completely and accurately, including short jobs.
Fictional sample
Fictional example: "Gloria Nunez" isn't a real person. Every name, employer, number and date below is made up to illustrate the advice. It isn't a customer's resume.
Gloria is a made-up regional driver with 7 years of experience.
GLORIA NUNEZ · Amarillo, TX · g.nunez@example.com
License
CDL Class A · Endorsements: N Tank, T Doubles/Triples · Current DOT medical card
Experience
Regional Driver, Plains Line Carriers (fictional) · 2019–Present
- Dry van and reefer across TX, OK, NM and KS; home weekly.
- No preventable accidents; regular on-time delivery recognition.
- Electronic logs and handheld proof-of-delivery.
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