Michael Colvin
Sanford
Summary
Dependable transportation professional with over 20 years of diverse experience. Skilled in enhancing safety and training drivers with technical solutions. Proven success in leading projects from start to finish and contributing to organizational growth and success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OTR Commercial Truck Driver
WALMART
03.2017 - Current
- Operated over 600,000 safe miles without an accident.
- Maintained accurate driving records in accordance with federal laws and regulations.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Inspected vehicle on daily basis, reporting any damage or issues to maintenance for immediate resolution.
- Served as a Certified Driver Trainer for the last 6 years.
- Assisted the safety team by running training exercises for all fleet drivers.
- Serving as one of 2 SMEs for region6 on the CoPilot navigation project.
- Serving as the driver liaison for the Associate to Driver program. Teaching all new candidates the required knowledge to obtain their class A CDL Permit
- Was a lead CDT at the Laurens, SC training center for onboarding events Assessing the skills of potential candidates and managing a team of 15-20 CDTs.
- Elected to the Accident review committee by my peers.
OTR Commercial Truck Driver
Walmart
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Operated over 108,000 miles with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Contacted dispatch to report delivery incidents and determine best methods for resolution.
- Inspected vehicle before and after every trip and conducted minor repairs.
- Charted out upcoming routes with GPS technology and maps.
- Traveled across the border into Canada to pick up products and bring them back into the U.S. safely and following all international laws.
OTR Commercial Truck Driver
Prime Inc.
03.2012 - 01.2016
- Operated over 300,000 miles with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Kept meticulous logs of correspondence with customers and freight recipients.
- Loaded and unloaded goods and freight from tractor trailers.
- Delivered refrigerated goods to customers both locally and long distance In the United States and Canada.
Education
High School Diploma -
Queensbury High School
Queensbury, NYSkills
- Strong knowledge of Walmart and FMCSA Safety processes and procedures
- Expert on commercial vehicle inspection
- Expert knowledge of driver logging procedures and HOS
- Proven trainer and mentor with hundreds of successful students
- Safe driving practices
- Route planning expertise
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Regional SME for Copilot Navigation
- Operational knowledge of WTMS
- Extensive knowledge of the LYTX camera system
Accomplishments
Over 20 years safe Driving
Qualified for the NCTA truck driving championships 3 years in a row.
Named Hope Mills safety champion
Chosen to go as 6840 representative to the Walmart shareholders meeting.
Certification
Class A CDL with passenger, doubles, hazmat and tanker endorsements.
Certified Driver Trainer
9 Year Safe Driving
A safety award is given at the end of each year for driving the entire year with no preventable accidents. I have won this award all 9 years I have been with the company and look forward to receiving the ten year award next month.
Timeline
OTR Commercial Truck Driver
WALMART
03.2017 - Current
OTR Commercial Truck Driver
Walmart
01.2016 - 03.2017
OTR Commercial Truck Driver
Prime Inc.
03.2012 - 01.2016
High School Diploma -
Queensbury High School