TRUCK DRIVER RESUME TEMPLATE
Free template from TruckEver (truckever.com/trucks-101/truck-driver-resume)
Replace everything in [brackets]. Delete any line that doesn't apply to you.
Keep it to one page. Save it as a PDF before you send it.

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[FIRST LAST NAME]
[City, State]  |  [Phone]  |  [Email]

LICENSE
Class [A/B] CDL, [State], expires [MM/YYYY]
Endorsements: [H, N, T, X, P or none]
Restrictions: [none, or the restriction code]
DOT medical card: current, expires [MM/YYYY]

SUMMARY
[Two lines. What you drive, how long, and the kind of job you want.
Example shape: "Class A driver with [X] years of [OTR / regional / local] dry van
experience, [X] miles without a preventable accident. Looking for a [type] job
with [home time / lane / freight] in [area]."]

EXPERIENCE
[Job title], [Company], [City, State]                [MM/YYYY] - [MM/YYYY]
- Equipment: [tractor make/model or "day cab", trailer type and length]
- Freight and lanes: [what you hauled, where, how far]
- Miles: [about X miles a week / X total]
- Safety: [preventable accidents, inspections, awards]
- Extra duties: [hazmat, team, drop and hook, live unloads, tarping, ELD]
- Reason for leaving: [keep it short and honest; you'll be asked anyway]

[Repeat for every driving job in the past 10 years, newest first.
List any non-driving jobs in the past 3 years too, with dates.]

TRAINING
[Entry-level driver training provider], [City, State], completed [MM/YYYY]
[Any carrier training, safety courses or certificates]

SKILLS
- [Equipment: dry van, reefer, flatbed, tanker, doubles]
- [Transmissions: manual 10-speed, automated]
- [Backing: alley dock, blind side, tight docks]
- [Securement: chains, straps, tarps]
- [Electronic logs: ELD brand, hours of service planning]
- [Customer: on-time record, paperwork, communication]

DRIVING RECORD (past 3 years)
Moving violations: [number, or "none"]
Preventable accidents: [number, or "none"]

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Before you send it: check every date against the carrier's application.
They must match. Carriers verify your last 3 years of driving history.