Rudolph Palacios
Lawndale
Summary
Experienced with operating commercial vehicles for long hauls and regional routes. Utilizes defensive driving techniques to ensure safety and compliance. Track record of maintaining vehicle performance and adhering to strict delivery schedules.
Logistics professional prepared for demands of long-distance and regional transportation. Expertise in maintaining vehicle safety and compliance with regulations. Reliable team player with focus on achieving efficient and timely deliveries, adaptable to varying schedules and routes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CDL Truck Driver
Speedy Cargo LLC
Ontario, CA
02.2026 - Current
- Operated commercial vehicles in compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Maintained accurate logs of driving hours, vehicle inspections, and maintenance.
- Delivered freight to various locations ensuring timely and safe arrivals.
- Managed route planning to optimize delivery efficiency and minimize delays.
- Conducted pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety standards were met.
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Successfully avoided time delivery delays by carefully planning best routes.
CDL Class A Driver OTR
Just In Time Cargo
Costa Mesa, CA
08.2023 - 02.2026
- Operate Class A tractor-trailer across 48 states averaging 3,000+ miles per week.
- Transport general freight and refrigerated goods ensuring on-time delivery and load integrity.
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections to comply with DOT regulations.
- Maintain accurate ELD logs, fuel receipts, and trip reports.
- Communicate effectively with dispatch and customers regarding load status.
- Consistently maintain a clean driving record with zero at-fault accidents.
Pest Control Technician
Orkin
Rancho Dominguez, CA
01.2022 - 06.2025
- Managed over 100+ accounts and serviced before month's end.
- Preformed inspections daily at facilities such as bars, restaurants, warehouses, and offices monitoring for pest activity.
- Creating organized plan of action specifically designed for pest.
- Excellent communication skills, familiar with interacting with a wide variety of personalities.
- Established good relations with customers.
- Familiar with addressing concerns, educating customers on products and additional services.
- Maintained an enthusiastic approach to the job and listened intently to ensure all customer needs were met.
- Documented services rendered in detailed report at end of each service, listing what was discovered, materials used, what to expect moving forward, and provide recommendations for the customer to help eliminate any conditions conducive to pest activity.
- Accustom to spending long hours on the road
CDL Class A Driver
Werner Enterprises
Fontana, CA
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Successful graduate of Road Master Driving School.
- 180 hours complete
- CDL Class A (No restrictions)
- Trip planning & map reading
- Backing, coupling, and uncoupling
- Pre-trip & post-trip inspections
- ELD & logbook familiarity
- DOT & FMCSA regulation knowledge
- Freight handling & load security
- Excellent time management and reliability
Wildland Firefighter
Valyermo Hotshots
Valyermo, CA
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Served as seasonal wild land fire fighter employee for United States Department of Agriculture.
- Experience in working in a variety of adverse fire and weather conditions.
- Met physical standards of organization. Participating in Physical Training activities such as timed pack hikes, timed trail runs, and various calisthenics routines.
- Maintained peak physical fitness standards.
- Skilled in working long hours.
- Willingness to travel for long periods of time.
- Able to work well under pressure, while maintaining a positive attitude, crew cohesion, and morale.
- Accustomed to 16 hour plus shifts.
- Accustomed to physically demanding nature of profession.
- Well versed in various communication types and skills, such as person to person, nonverbal, and radio.
- Assumed a wide-range of responsibilities and worked extended hours to meet the needs of the team.
Pest Control Tech
Orkin Pest Control
Rancho Dominguez, CA
07.2013 - 10.2017
- Managed over 100+ accounts and serviced before month's end.
- Preformed inspections daily at facilities such as bars, restaurants, warehouses, and offices monitoring for pest activity.
- Creating organized plan of action specifically designed for pest.
- Excellent communication skills, familiar with interacting with a wide variety of personalities.
- Established good relations with customers.
- Familiar with addressing concerns, educating customers on products and additional services.
- Maintained an enthusiastic approach to the job and listened intently to ensure all customer needs were met.
- Documented services rendered in detailed report at end of each service, listing what was discovered, materials used, what to expect moving forward, and provide recommendations for the customer to help eliminate any conditions conducive to pest activity.
- Accustom to spending long hours on the road.
Education
HighSchool -
CDL -
RoadMaster Driving School
Fontana, CA06-2025
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Commercial driving
- Safe driving
- Class A commercial Driver's license
- Route planning
- Long-haul driving
- Defensive driver training
- Vehicle inspections
- Equipment maintenance
- Customer service
- Route management
Certification
- CDL A
- BLS Certification
- Pest Control License
- Pesticide Applicator’s License
- Driver's License
- CDL
Languages
English - Expert
Timeline
CDL Truck Driver
Speedy Cargo LLC
02.2026 - Current
CDL Class A Driver OTR
Just In Time Cargo
08.2023 - 02.2026
CDL Class A Driver
Werner Enterprises
06.2022 - 08.2023
Pest Control Technician
Orkin
01.2022 - 06.2025
Wildland Firefighter
Valyermo Hotshots
07.2021 - 11.2021
Pest Control Tech
Orkin Pest Control
07.2013 - 10.2017
HighSchool -
CDL -
RoadMaster Driving School