Offering over 20 years experience as Commercial Driver, with key credentials including:

  Montana Class A CDL with endorsements: Motorcycle, Hazmat, Tanker, Double, Triple

  Accident-free commercial driving experience; clean driving record

  Two-time recognition with Safe Driver Award, Viking Freight Systems

  Three-time recipient of Safe Driver Award, Puget Sound Freight Lines

  Earned 250K Miles Accident Free Driving Award; Puget Sound Freight Lines

  Appointed to Safety Committee; Viking Freight Systems and Puget Sound Freight Lines

  Extensive background in OTR, intrastate and local driving, including heavy haul, propane and hazmat, in all driving and weather conditions; expertise in Pacific Northwest region

  Comprehensive equipment experience spans tanker, snowplow and dump truck through tractor trailer singles, doubles and triples along with straight trucks, among others

  Well-versed in DOT and local rules/regulations compliance; experience in driver training and dispatch

  Additionally hold Private Pilots License; honorably discharged military veteran

Montana Propane-Helena, MT 2004-Present

  Effectively transport and install above and underground propane tanks and piping systems as well as deliver propane fuel for commercial and residential clients; includes operating 9-ton knuckleboom crane, flatbed truck and propane tanker truck in all weather and driving conditions

  Consistently ensure compliance with DOT rules and regulations along with local codes

Montana Dept of Transportation, Macdonald Pass Section, Butte District-Butte, MT 2008-Present.

  As part-time, on-call snow plow driver, load sanding material using front-end loaders and sand roadway, remove snow on state highways operating tandem axle plow trucks and apply deicing fluids

  Conduct pre-/post-trip inspections along with road checks; relay road/weather conditions to dispatch

Yellow Freight Systems-Butte, MT 2004

  In role of on call casual driver, performed line driving and local pickup and delivery (P&D) work operating tractor trailer singles, doubles and triple combinations; assisted with dock operations

Molerway Freight Systems-Helena, MT 2002-2003

  Safely operated tractor trailer single and double combinations; covered line driving and local P&D work in both Helena and Butte

Avon Caf -Avon, MT 1997-2002

  Took hiatus from driving to capitalize on opportunity to own and operate caf ; steered all operations

Viking Freight Systems-Kent, WA 1994-1997

  Efficiently delivered and picked up freight throughout greater Seattle region utilizing tractor trailer singles, doubles, liftgates, and straight trucks; concurrently assisted line division operating single, double and triple trailer combinations and helped with dock loading and unloading operations

  Served as member of safety committee; also successfully trained as backup dispatcher

Puget Sound Freight Lines-Seattle, WA 1990-1994

  Picked up and delivered heavy haul freight operating 3-axle/4-axle tractors with vans, curtain vans, flatbeds, doubles, and straight trucks; included local, intrastate and interstate driving across Washington , Oregon and Canada

  Applied dynamic leadership skills toward training drivers as well as serving on safety committee

JB Hunt Transport-Vancouver, WA 1989-1990

  Launched career as OTR driver picking up and delivering freight across the lower 48 states

Military: Metals Processing Specialist/Aircraft Welder, US Air Force; 4 years honorable service

Driver Orientation and Hazardous Materials Course, Viking Freight Systems-San Jose, CA

Truck Driver Training Course, International Institute of Transportation Resource Inc.

Noncommissioned Officer Orientation Course, USAF-George AFB, CA