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Delivery Driver resume example

Route supervisors scan a delivery driver resume for the vehicle you drive, the stops you finish in a day and how clean your record is. Name cargo van, box truck or straight truck and your license class, then give stops per route, on-time rate and miles without an accident. Customer handling, such as signatures, ID checks and damage-free installs, comes next.

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Keisha Abernathy

Delivery Driver | Box Truck, Appliance & Pharmacy Routes | 3 years without a preventable accident

  • Atlanta, GA
  • keisha.abernathy@example.com
  • +1 (404) 555-0149
  • linkedin.com/in/your-name

Summary

Delivery driver with six years on cargo van, box truck and pharmacy routes across metro Atlanta. Finishes 140 to 160 stops a day with a 99% on-time rate, holds a DOT medical card and has driven three years without a preventable accident. Delivers and installs appliances with a two-person team and trains new drivers through ride-alongs.

Work Experience

Appliance Delivery Driver

Sep 2022 – Present

Peachline Appliance Delivery · Atlanta, GA

  • Deliver and install 1,000+ washers, ranges and refrigerators a year in a 26-foot liftgate box truck, keeping damage under 0.4%.
  • Lead a two-person team on 14 to 18 stops a day, including haul-away of old units and water line hookups.
  • Complete a pre-trip and post-trip inspection every shift and have driven 3 years with no preventable accidents.

Route Delivery Driver

Mar 2020 – Aug 2022

Chattahoochee Parcel Express · Marietta, GA

  • Delivered 150 stops a day across an 85-mile suburban route in a step van with a 99% on-time rate.
  • Cut missing-package claims on the route by 55% by taking photo proof at every stop and using secure drop spots.
  • Trained 7 new drivers through two-day ride-alongs on the scanner, load order and safe backing.

Pharmacy Courier

Jan 2019 – Feb 2020

Ponce Street Pharmacy · Atlanta, GA

  • Delivered 40 prescription orders a day, checking ID and collecting signatures for every controlled medication.
  • Kept cold-chain totes at the right temperature on every route by logging readings at pickup and drop-off.

Education

Certificate, Commercial Truck Driving

2022 – 2022

Fulton Road CDL Training Center

Skills

Core competencies

  • Box Truck & Cargo Van
  • Appliance Delivery & Install
  • Clean MVR & DOT Medical Card

Route Work

  • Load Sequencing
  • Handheld Scanner & Photo Proof
  • Route Planning Apps
  • Returns Pickup

Safety

  • Pre-Trip Inspections
  • Backing with a Spotter
  • Load Securement
  • Safe Lifting & Dolly Use

Certifications

  • Commercial Driver's License, Class B · Georgia Department of Driver Services, 2022
  • DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate · FMCSA National Registry certified medical examiner, 2025
  • Smith System Driver Training · Smith System Driver Improvement Institute, 2021

Languages

  • English · Native

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Delivery Driver resume summary examples

Pick the one closest to your level and replace the specifics with your own.

  • Entry level

    Delivery driver with a clean driving record and two years of app-based grocery and food delivery across metro Atlanta, completing 4,800 orders with a 4.9 customer rating. Comfortable with route apps, apartment complexes and gated communities. Looking for a full-time cargo van route, available early mornings and Saturdays, and able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly.

  • Mid level

    Last-mile delivery driver with five years on cargo van and step van routes, finishing 130 to 160 stops a day with a 99% on-time rate. Holds a DOT medical card, completes pre-trip inspections every shift and has driven 3 years without a preventable accident. Trains new drivers on scanner use, load sequencing and safe backing.

  • Senior

    Senior delivery driver and route trainer with ten years on box truck, appliance and pharmacy routes. Holds a Class B CDL, delivers and installs washers, ranges and refrigerators with a two-person team, and keeps a damage rate under 0.5%. Mentors new hires through ride-alongs and helps the dispatcher redesign routes during peak season.

Common mistakes on a delivery driver resume

  • Only writing "delivered packages"

    Fix: Every delivery driver delivers. Show the size of your day: stops per route, packages or orders per shift, miles driven and on-time percentage. "Finished 140 stops a day across 85 miles with a 99% on-time rate" tells a route manager you can take a full route in week one.

  • Leaving the vehicle and license class vague

    Fix: Put your license type and the vehicles you have driven near the top: cargo van, step van, 16- or 26-foot box truck, liftgate. If you hold a CDL or a DOT medical card, list it with the expiration date. Missing this line can get you skipped for a route you are qualified to drive.

  • Ignoring the customer at the door

    Fix: Drivers are often the only person a customer meets from the company. Mention signature and photo proof of delivery, age checks for alcohol or prescriptions, handling a missing-package call, returns pickup and your customer rating. One line on how you handled a difficult delivery shows good judgment.

  • Skipping inspections and incident-free time

    Fix: Pre-trip and post-trip vehicle checks, reporting defects, backing with a spotter or getting out to look, and securing the load are what keep a fleet's insurance down. Give your accident-free months or miles and say you complete inspection reports on every shift.

What should a delivery driver resume include?

A delivery driver resume should open with a two or three line summary of your focus, then show each role as results rather than duties. Name the skills the posting asks for, such as Last-Mile Delivery, Multi-Stop Routes and Route Optimization. Start bullets with verbs like Delivered, Loaded and Sequenced, and give each one a number where you honestly have one. If you hold a credential such as Valid state driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record, list it in its own section.

Route work

  • Last-Mile Delivery
  • Multi-Stop Routes
  • Route Optimization
  • Delivery Time Windows
  • Proof of Delivery
  • On-Time Delivery Rate

Vehicles and equipment

  • Cargo Van
  • Step Van
  • 26-Foot Box Truck
  • Liftgate
  • Hand Truck & Appliance Dolly
  • Stair Climber

Customer contact

  • Signature Capture
  • Age Verification
  • Damage Claims
  • Customer Notifications
  • Returns Pickup
  • Haul-Away Service

Safety and compliance

  • Defensive Driving
  • Clean MVR
  • Pre-Trip Inspection
  • Backing Safety
  • Load Securement
  • DOT Medical Card

Specialized freight

  • Appliance Delivery & Install
  • Furniture White-Glove
  • Pharmacy Courier
  • Chain of Custody
  • Temperature-Controlled Totes

Action verbs

  • Delivered
  • Loaded
  • Sequenced
  • Inspected
  • Verified
  • Installed

Certifications

  • Valid state driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record
  • DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate (FMCSA)
  • CDL Class B (only for trucks rated 26,001 lb GVWR or more)
  • Smith System Driver Training

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Delivery Driver resume bullet examples

The numbers are illustrative. Keep the structure (verb, action, measurable result) and use figures you can back up.

  • Delivered 150 stops a day across a 90-mile suburban route in a cargo van, holding a 99.2% on-time rate for 12 months.
  • Drove 3 years and 105,000 miles without a preventable accident, completing a pre-trip and post-trip inspection on every shift.
  • Loaded and sequenced 280 packages each morning by stop order, cutting time at the van between stops by about a minute.
  • Delivered and installed 1,100 appliances in a year as part of a two-person team, keeping the damage rate under 0.4%.
  • Ran a pharmacy courier route of 45 stops a day, checking ID and collecting signatures for every controlled delivery.
  • Trained 9 new drivers through two-day ride-alongs on the scanner, safe backing and apartment complex access.
  • Lowered missing-package claims on a downtown route by 60% by adding photo proof at every stop and using secure drop spots.
  • Picked up and logged 70 customer returns a week, matching each label in the scanner before loading.
  • Completed 6,200 app-based food and grocery deliveries over two years with a 4.9 customer rating and no late-order flags.
  • Suggested a route change for 3 apartment complexes that cut daily drive time by 25 minutes during peak season.

How to stand out as a delivery driver applicant

Tailor every application to the posting: the resume, the cover letter and the answers you prepare for the interview.

  • Line up your license and vehicle with each route

    Delivery postings say exactly what they need: a cargo van route, a CDL Class B box truck, pharmacy or appliance work, early starts. Put that vehicle and license line at the top, move the job that matches to the top of your history and use the posting's words, such as "last mile" or "route driver." Leave out vehicles they do not use. Tailor your resume to a delivery route

  • Use a cover letter for the jobs you really want

    Many route jobs do not ask for one, but a short note helps for pharmacy, medical, appliance or company-fleet jobs. Mention your clean record, the area you know well, the shift you can start on and one delivery result. Keep it under 150 words so a busy route manager reads it. Draft a delivery driver cover letter

  • Prepare for the road test and safety questions

    Some employers give a road test or ask about backing, a package that will not fit in a locker, a dog in the yard, a customer who says nothing arrived, or what you do after a minor fender bender. Answer with the steps you would follow and who you would call. Bring your license and any DOT medical card. Practice delivery driver interview questions

  • Thinking about a CDL? See the truck driver example

    If you plan to move from van or box truck work to tractor-trailer driving, look at how a CDL driver resume handles endorsements, hours of service and safe miles. Many of your delivery results will carry over, and you can start adding those terms once you are in CDL training. See the truck driver resume example

Salary (official data)

Official pay statistics for the occupation that matches this role, copied exactly as each statistics office publishes them.

  • United States

    Median gross annual pay: $44,860 a year · Median gross hourly pay: $21.57 an hour

    Middle half of earners: $37,270 to $52,310 · 10th to 90th percentile: $30,800 to $80,310

    Official occupation: Light Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3033)

    Gross wages of employees in all industries, before deductions; excludes the self-employed.

    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Public domain.

  • United Kingdom

    Median gross annual pay: £29,914 a year

    Middle half of earners: £25,898 to £35,161 · 10th to 90th percentile: £22,670 to £42,035

    Official occupation: Delivery drivers and couriers (SOC 2020 8214)

    Gross annual pay of full-time employee jobs (employees on adult rates in the same job for more than a year).

    Provisional figures: the publisher revises them a year later.

    Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tax year to 5 April 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

  • Ireland

    Mean gross annual pay of the whole major group: €44,092 a year

    Major occupation group: Plant and machine operators and assemblers (ISCO-08 8)

    Mean gross annual earnings, including bonuses, for the whole major occupation group in enterprises with 10 or more employees. Eurostat publishes no median by occupation.

    Source: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey (earn_ses22_28), 2022, CC BY 4.0. Ruubu matched the role to an ISCO-08 major group; Eurostat is not responsible for this use of its data.

No official figure in our sources for: Canada.

Figures cover everyone in the official occupation, at every experience level. They are not a job offer, a forecast or a Ruubu estimate. Ruubu matches each role to the closest official occupation. An official occupation can include related jobs.

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Delivery Driver resume questions

Do I need a CDL to be a delivery driver?

For most van and smaller box truck routes, no; a regular license is enough. A Class B CDL is needed for a single vehicle rated 26,001 pounds GVWR or more, which covers many larger straight trucks. Separately, if you drive a vehicle rated 10,001 pounds or more across state lines, federal rules generally require a DOT medical card even without a CDL. Intrastate rules vary by state.

How should I show my driving record?

Do not paste your record. Employers pull your motor vehicle record themselves with your permission. Instead, write a plain line such as "clean MVR, no moving violations in 5 years" or "3 years and 120,000 miles without a preventable accident," if it is true. If you have one old ticket, you do not need to mention it on the resume; be honest if asked.

Should I list app-based delivery work?

Yes. App-based food, grocery and package delivery is real driving experience. List it as one entry, such as "Independent Delivery Contractor," with the platforms in a short line and the dates. Add your delivery count, customer rating and years on the platforms. That shows route speed, navigation and customer contact, which every delivery employer needs.

What if the job includes heavy items or installation?

Say exactly what you lifted and set up. Appliance, furniture and medical equipment routes look for two-person team experience, the weight you can move with a dolly or stair climber, hookups for washers or ice makers, and haul-away of old units. Give a damage or callback rate if you have one. The posting will usually list the lifting requirement; match it.

Does the vehicle type really matter on the resume?

It does. Backing a 26-foot box truck into a tight alley is different from parking a minivan. Name the vehicle and length, liftgate use and any routes in dense downtown areas, rural roads or gated apartment complexes. An employer can then match you to a route without a long phone screen.

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