Initial Truck Driver Resume Considerations
Regardless your experience level, you should always include some key points on your truck driver resume. I am not referring to your contact information or anything like that, but the main traits a potential employer might look for on a truck driver resume.
Most will agree your truck driver resume must include:
- The type of Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) (and when issued)
- You should always include your safety record (years and/or miles)
- They will need to know you can pass the DOT physical fitness exam
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) has set requirements to earn your CDL license.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also has set safety standards. And as mention the DOT also enforces strict physical fitness requirements (truck driver medical exam) in order to drive commercially.
Unlike some career fields, the training to be a commercial truck driver doesn’t take long. Many employers prefer formal training and a CDL, which must be reflected on your truck driver resume. But, there are ways to get the training, and many trucking companies will actually sponsor the CDL training.
