Truck driver resume: CDL sample and AI prompt
Carriers and recruiters screen drivers fast: CDL class, endorsements, years of experience, clean MVR and what kind of freight you've hauled. This prompt has your agent put that at the top of your truck driver resume, then show your safe miles, on-time record and equipment.
The prompt
- Write my truck driver resume for [CARRIER OR JOB POSTING LINK]. I'm [YOUR NAME] in [CITY, STATE]. License: [CDL CLASS, ENDORSEMENTS, E.G. CLASS A WITH HAZMAT, TANKER, DOUBLES/TRIPLES]. Driving history: [CARRIERS, DATES, OTR/REGIONAL/LOCAL, FREIGHT TYPE, MILES, SAFETY AND ON-TIME RECORD]. Put the CDL box at the top, then experience with numbers (miles, accident-free years, on-time %), equipment (dry van, reefer, flatbed), ELD and DOT compliance. One page, ATS-friendly, Word file and PDF.
What to change
- [CARRIER OR JOB POSTING LINK]: The trucking company or the job link. Your agent checks whether it's OTR, regional or local.
- [YOUR NAME]: Your full name.
- [CITY, STATE]: Your home base, e.g. "Memphis, TN". Home time depends on it.
- [CDL CLASS, ENDORSEMENTS, E.G. CLASS A WITH HAZMAT, TANKER, DOUBLES/TRIPLES]: CDL-A or B, endorsements (H, N, T, X, P), TWIC card, and any restrictions.
- [CARRIERS, DATES, OTR/REGIONAL/LOCAL, FREIGHT TYPE, MILES, SAFETY AND ON-TIME RECORD]: e.g. "RoadLine Freight, 2020–now, regional reefer, 110,000 mi/yr, 0 accidents, 98% on-time".
Example result
- Ray Thompson
- Memphis, TN · ray.thompson@email.com · (901) 555-0172
- License
- • CDL Class A · Endorsements: Hazmat (H), Tanker (N), Doubles/Triples (T)
- • TWIC card · DOT medical card current
- • Clean MVR, no moving violations in 7 years
- Summary
- CDL-A driver with 8 years of OTR and regional experience hauling dry van and refrigerated freight. 650,000+ accident-free miles, a 98% on-time delivery rate and solid hours-of-service compliance on ELDs.
- Experience
- Regional Driver (Reefer), RoadLine Freight · Memphis, TN · 2020 – today
- • Drive about 110,000 miles a year across 11 Southeast states, home weekly
- • Deliver temperature-controlled grocery loads with 98% on-time arrival and no rejected loads for temperature
- • Run pre-trip and post-trip inspections, log hours on Samsara ELD with zero HOS violations in 3 DOT inspections
- • Recognized as Driver of the Quarter twice for safety and fuel efficiency
- OTR Driver (Dry Van), Crossway Transport · Little Rock, AR · 2016 – 2020
- • Hauled 48-state dry van freight, 2–3 weeks out at a time
- • Kept MPG 6% above fleet average through speed and idle management
- • Handled live loads, drop-and-hook and multi-stop deliveries
- Equipment
- 53' dry van · Reefer trailers · Tanker (endorsed) · Freightliner Cascadia, Peterbilt 579 · Samsara and Omnitracs ELD
- Skills
- Defensive driving · Hours-of-service compliance · Trip planning · Load securement · Temperature monitoring · Customer delivery paperwork (BOL, POD) · Basic truck maintenance
- Training
- CDL Class A, Southwest Tennessee Truck Driving School · 2016
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and fill the [brackets] with your CDL details and driving history.
- Paste it into todo.is on the Today screen or send it to your agent on WhatsApp from the road.
- Your agent writes the resume and sends back Word and PDF files.
- Want only local jobs? Ask your agent to tune the summary for home-daily routes.
Tips for a better result
- Put a License box at the top: CDL class, endorsements, TWIC, medical card and clean MVR.
- Accident-free miles and years are your strongest numbers. Use them in the summary.
- Say what you hauled and how (OTR, regional, local, dedicated, team). Carriers hire for matching experience.
- List equipment and ELD systems so recruiters know you need less onboarding.
- Many carriers use their own application form. Keep your resume handy to copy dates and employers.
truck driver resume: FAQ
- What should be on a truck driver resume? CDL class and endorsements, years and type of driving, freight and equipment, safety record, on-time rate, ELD and DOT compliance, and your home base.
- Do truck drivers need a resume? Many carriers use an online DOT application, but a resume helps with recruiters, dedicated and local jobs, and makes the application faster to fill.
- How far back should my driving history go? DOT applications usually ask for the last 3 years of employment and 10 years for CDL jobs. A resume can focus on the most recent 10 years.
- Can my agent compare trucking job offers? Yes. Send it the job links and it compares home time, pay structure and routes in a table, with sources.
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