Dedrick Cooper
Raleigh
Summary
Reliable truck driver with a solid record in timely and safe goods transportation. Maintains detailed logs and documentation in compliance with DOT regulations while ensuring vehicle safety through regular inspections. Demonstrates strong route planning abilities, managing diverse loads efficiently to enhance operational performance.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Truck Driver
The Armstrong Company
Durham
12.2024 - Current
- Transported goods to and from destinations, ensuring adherence to delivery schedules.
- Operated various truck types, delivering goods on time across designated routes.
- Followed all federal and state regulations regarding transportation and safety standards.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to maintain vehicle safety and compliance.
- Maintained vehicle cleanliness and conducted routine inspections to ensure safe operation.
Delivery Driver/helper
self employeed
Raleigh-Durham
01.2024 - Current
- Delivered goods while loading and unloading trucks, supervising jobs and crews to ensure timely completion.
- Coordinated with customers on delivery schedules and provided updates to enhance service satisfaction.
- Communicated with customers regarding delivery schedules and updates.
- Maintained accurate inventory records to track delivered items and reduce discrepancies.
CDL Class A Truck Driver
Armstrong Relocation
Durham
04.2021 - Current
- Maintained detailed logs and customer records, ensuring compliance with DOT documentation requirements.
- Minimized safety issues with regular vehicle inspections and proper incident reporting.
- Planned and adjusted routes to account for traffic and construction issues.
- Complied fully with applicable rules and regulations governing sizes and weights of loads, safe routes, and required break periods.
- Drove routes up to [Number] miles to pick up and deliver diverse loads.
- Maneuvered trucks into loading and unloading positions.
- Controlled errors by checking contents against shipping papers.
- Reported delays, accidents, and other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
- Kept truck clean and in good operating condition with daily upkeep.
- Packed, loaded, unloaded, and delivered household goods and freight items.
- Rotated and managed inventory at customer accounts.
Truck Driver
Holiday ice
Raleigh
03.2023 - 11.2023
- Delivered cargo on time by following designated routes and adhering to traffic laws.
- Conducted pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and performed minor repairs to maintain truck functionality.
- Loaded and unloaded cargo using forklifts or other material handling equipment.
Truck Driver Class A CDL
Reddy Ice
Raleigh
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Safely delivered goods to customers, consistently meeting delivery schedules.
- Facilitated on-time delivery of products to customer addresses, enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Performed thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections to uphold vehicle safety standards.
- Loaded and unloaded cargo with forklift or other material handling equipment.
CDL Class A Truck Driver
All American Relocation
Raleigh
02.2005 - 03.2021
- Drove routes up to [Number] miles to pick up and deliver diverse loads.
- Operated company vehicles to pick up and deliver products.
- Maneuvered trucks into loading and unloading positions.
- Switched easily between local and long-haul routes based on available work and company needs.
- Planned and adjusted routes to meet schedule demands, effectively responding to accidents and optimizing delivery efficiency.
- Minimized load shifting by balancing and securing boxes.
- Minimized safety issues with regular vehicle inspections and proper incident reporting.
- Maintained detailed logs and DOT-required documentation to ensure compliance and facilitate efficient operations.
- Followed rules and regulations for load sizes, weights, safe routing, and break periods.
- Kept truck clean and in good operating condition with daily upkeep.
- Coupled and uncoupled trailer connections with consistency and skill.
- Reported delays, accidents, and other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
- Maintained accurate customer records, sales receipts and transportation logs.
- Controlled errors by checking contents against shipping papers.
- Picked up merchandise at customer locations.
- Fostered strong customer relationships, enhancing service satisfaction and loyalty.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bertie High School
Windsor, NC06-1990
Skills
- Commercial Driving
- Tractor-Trailer
- Box Truck
- Forklift
- Pallet Jack
- Load & Unload
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Route Driving
- Route Planning
- DOT Compliance
- Freight Experience
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Mechanical Knowledge
Certification
- Doubles/Triples Endorsement, truck driver, 10/01/20, 10/31/26
- Truck driver's license Class A, CDL Class A, 10/01/20, 10/31/26, 10/20/26
Job Title
Truck Driver local
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Truck Driver
The Armstrong Company
12.2024 - Current
Delivery Driver/helper
self employeed
01.2024 - Current
Truck Driver
Holiday ice
03.2023 - 11.2023
Truck Driver Class A CDL
Reddy Ice
03.2022 - 01.2023
CDL Class A Truck Driver
Armstrong Relocation
04.2021 - Current
CDL Class A Truck Driver
All American Relocation
02.2005 - 03.2021
High School Diploma -
Bertie High School