Transport

Van driver CV: example and template

This example is for van drivers with vehicles up to 3.5 t in domestic and international express transport, and for category B drivers who want to drive longer routes.

The employer wants to know which countries you drive in, which vehicle, how you secure loads, how you handle documents, how you keep to deadlines and what work pattern you follow. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: van driver

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Sylwester Banas

Van driver, express transport

Lublin +48 123 456 789 sylwester.banas@example.com

Professional profile

Van driver with 6 years of experience in express transport across Europe. I drive a curtain-sided van up to 3.5 t, mainly to Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, on a weekly pattern. I plan the route myself, secure loads with straps, handle transport documents and stay in constant contact with the dispatcher. Last year I delivered 98% of consignments on the agreed date.

Work experience

Van driver, express transport

04.2020 - present

Express transport company, Lublin

  • Curtain-sided van up to 3.5 t, routes to Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
  • Weekly pattern, around 4,500 km a week.
  • Securing loads with straps and checking weight.
  • Transport documents and contact with the dispatcher via an app.
  • 98% of consignments delivered on the agreed date.

Delivery driver

06.2017 - 03.2020

Building materials wholesaler, Swidnik

  • Deliveries to building sites.
  • Unloading with a tail lift.
  • Settling documents.

Education

Motor vehicle mechanic

2012 - 2015

School of Automotive Engineering in Lublin

Skills

  • Express transport across Europe
  • Route planning
  • Securing loads
  • Transport documents
  • Contact with the dispatcher and customer
  • Looking after the vehicle on the road

Licences

  • Category B driving licence since 2015
  • Load securing training, 2021
  • Tachograph driver card

Languages

  • English: A2
  • German: A2

Additional information

  • Weekly work pattern
  • Clean criminal record

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a van driver CV

Professional summary

Write which countries you drive in, which vehicle and on what pattern. Add a result, for example on-time delivery. The employer is looking for an independent driver who will deliver the load safely and on time and manage on the road without constant support.

Delivery driver with 3 years of experience at a building materials wholesaler. I deliver goods to building sites, unload with a tail lift and settle documents. I am looking for work as a van driver in international transport.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the countries, vehicle, body type, work pattern, kilometres, load securing and documents. Show results in numbers. Add years of driving and languages. Also say whether you carry temperature-controlled or fragile loads.

Weaker: Routes.

Better: Curtain-sided van up to 3.5 t, routes to Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.

Weaker: Load.

Better: Securing loads with straps and checking weight.

Weaker: On time.

Better: 98% of consignments delivered on the agreed date.

Skills worth listing

List European transport, planning, load securing, documents, contact with the dispatcher and vehicle care. In your soft skills show independence, punctuality and resistance to fatigue.

Professional skills

  • International transport
  • Route planning
  • Load securing
  • Transport documents
  • Dispatch apps
  • Vehicle care

Personal skills

  • Independence
  • Punctuality
  • Resistance to fatigue
  • Responsibility
  • Communication

Licences

List your driving licence with years held, load securing training and a driver card if you drive a vehicle with a tachograph. Employers also ask about a clean criminal record.

How to start as a van driver

A category B licence is enough, but firms prefer drivers with a few years of experience. On your CV show your driving experience, including local deliveries.

Add willingness to work on a weekly pattern and basic language skills. On the road they help a lot.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An express firm looks for European routes and punctuality, an online shop for local deliveries, and a courier company for many stops a day. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a van driver put on a CV?

The countries, vehicle, work pattern, kilometres, load securing, documents, years of driving and languages.

Which driving licence is needed?

Up to 3.5 t category B is enough, but employers usually want a few years of experience.

Do foreign languages help?

Yes, when unloading abroad even basic English or German makes the job much easier.

Which results are worth giving?

On-time delivery, kilometres without damage and no load complaints.

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