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CDL-A. 92k miles in 2025, 98.4% on-time, zero preventable accidents in 36 months.
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Brett Hale
CDL-A Driver
Kansas City, MO · brett.hale@email.com
Summary
CDL-A. 92k miles in 2025, 98.4% on-time, zero preventable accidents in 36 months.
Skills
Experience
CDL-A Driver · Prairie Freight · 2022 — Present
- 92k miles in 2025; 98.4% on-time.
- Zero preventable accidents in 36 months.
- Samsara ELD; no HOS form-and-manner violations in 2025.
Education
CDL-A — Missouri, hazmat & tanker endorsements
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ATS keywords for drivers
- CDL
- DOT
- ELD
- on-time
- safety
- routes
- HOS
- delivery
- pre-trip
- miles
- endorsements
- fuel
Bullet formulas (bad → good)
Skip: Drove a truck.
Write: Class A CDL; 92k miles in 2025 with 98.4% on-time deliveries.
Skip: Safe driver.
Write: Zero preventable accidents in 36 months; CSA score in carrier’s top quartile.
Skip: ELD.
Write: HOS compliant on Samsara ELD; no form-and-manner violations in 2025.
Skip: Customer service.
Write: Residential deliveries 18–22/day; 4.8/5 shipper rating.
Skip: Pre-trip.
Write: DVIR completed every shift; 2 mechanical issues caught before dispatch.
Skip: Fuel.
Write: MPG 7.1 vs fleet 6.6 on similar lanes.
What to skip for this role
- Photo
- Accidents you are not required to disclose — follow the application
- Fake CDL class
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FAQs
- CDL class?
- State it in the headline. List endorsements (H, N, T).
- Length?
- One page. Add a 10-year history if DOT requires it on the application, not necessarily on the resume.
- Photo?
- No.
- GPA?
- No.
- GitHub?
- No.
- Owner-operator?
- Say so and list authority/insurance at a high level.
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