Class a driver resume examples for 2025
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How to write a class a driver resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:
Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.
Step 2: Next put your years of experience in class a driver-related roles.
Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.
Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some class a driver interviews.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a class a driver resume:
- CDL
- Customer Service
- OTR
- Post-Trip Inspections
- Hazmat
- Delivery Schedules
- Pallets
- DOT Regulations
- PET
- Punctuality
- Safety Regulations
- Customer Locations
- Hazardous Materials
- Cleanliness
- Basic Math
- LTL
- Vehicle Inspections
- Federal Regulations
- GPS
- Tractor-Trailer Combination
- Driver Class
- Customer Satisfaction
- Propane
- Log Book
- Product Handling
- Federal Motor
- Distribution Centers
- Electric Pallet Jack
- Straight Truck
- Traffic Violations
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How to structure your work experience
Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.
Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the class a driver.
How to write class a driver experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are examples from great class a driver resumes:
Work history example #1
Mechanic Driver
Pep Boys
- Reported additional recommendations to increase sales.
- Performed road tests on equipment for myself and other technicians (only tech with a CDL).
- Performed certified rebuilding on Caterpillar heavy construction equipment.
- Performed installation, improvement repair to heating ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and refrigeration equipment.
- Facilitated Regular DOT Bi-annual inspections and ensured all vehicles were up to safety regulations.
Work history example #2
Class A Driver
Knight Transportation
- Logged 52506 miles as an OTR solo driver pulling 53' dry van and some refrigerated.
- Operated a Company Commercial Vehicle OTR making deliveries and pick-ups in a timely matter.
- Attended there CDL driver training program to learn how to drive and operate a semi truck.
- Trained to become an OTR driver.
- Achieved a class A CDL.
Work history example #3
Commerical Relief Driver
Enterprise Holdings
- Delivered product to accounts while operating CDL equipment in urban environments.
- Quoted loads, customer communications, efficiently secured loads and safely unloaded off trailer
- Delivered and picked up freight all over the country...OTR DRIVER
- Operated a tractor-trailer and delivered Pepsi Cola products to various locations throughout Delaware and Maryland.
- Initiated safety controls for DOT regulated safety procedures.
Work history example #4
Concrete Truck Driver
C.R. England
- Maintained a driver log book.Transported hazmat items according to DOT, state, local, federal, and company procedures.
- Acquired CDL in 17 days through C.R.
- Attended truck driving school, obtained CDL license, trained, and drove on special account for Hershey Foods.
- Obtained CDL class A license.
- Trained and received my Class A CDL license through company (Manual Transmissions 8speed).
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from class a driver resumes:
High School Diploma
2000 - 2000
Highlight your class a driver certifications on your resume
Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your class a driver resume:
- Commercial Driver License (CDL)
- Certified Operator Class IV
- OSHA Safety Certificate
- Double/Triple Trailer Endorsement (T) (T)