Class B CDL Resume
Class B gets undersold. It covers straight trucks, box trucks, dump trucks, cement mixers, refuse trucks, buses and a large amount of the local delivery work that pays well and gets you home every night. A lot of drivers with a Class B write a resume that apologises for not having a Class A. That is the wrong instinct.
The jobs that need a Class B mostly want home-daily reliability, physical capability and customer competence. Write toward that.
Below is what to emphasise on a Class B resume, with illustrative wording.
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Who this is for
- Straight truck and box truck drivers
- Dump truck, mixer, roll-off and refuse drivers
- Local delivery and food-service drivers
- Municipal and utility drivers
- Drivers who want home-daily work and are not chasing OTR
CDL details that matter here
- Class B covers single vehicles over 26,001 lbs GVWR, and those towing a trailer under 10,000 lbs.
- With a P endorsement, Class B covers transit and school buses — a large and steady employment market.
- Air brake certification matters on Class B equipment and is worth listing.
- Say plainly whether you are seeking home-daily work; most Class B employers offer exactly that.
Equipment worth listing
- Straight truck and box truck with lift gate
- Tandem and tri-axle dump truck
- Cement mixer
- Roll-off and refuse truck
- Bucket and utility trucks
- Transit and school bus with P or S endorsement
- Pallet jack and forklift
Skills recruiters look for
Only include the ones that are genuinely true of you.
- CDL Class B
- Straight Truck
- Box Truck
- Local Delivery
- Air Brake Systems
- Customer Service
- Delivery Documentation
- Route Planning
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- Defensive Driving
- Forklift Operation
Certifications and endorsements
- Air brake certification
- Passenger (P) endorsement
- School Bus (S) endorsement
- Forklift certification
- OSHA training
- First Aid / CPR
Example wording
About the examples on this page: every example is written by us as an illustration. None describes a real driver or a real customer, and no figure in any example is real. Use the structure, never the content.
Example only. "CDL Class B driver with 3 to 5 years of local delivery and dump truck experience. Experienced with lift gate operation, multi-stop route sequencing and daily vehicle inspections. Seeking a home-daily Class B driving position."
Example: Operated a Class B straight truck on assigned local delivery routes, completing scheduled stops within customer receiving windows.
Example: Loaded, secured and unloaded freight using a lift gate and pallet jack.
Example: Completed daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections including air brake checks.
Example: Maintained delivery documentation and obtained customer signatures at each stop.
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Common mistakes
Apologising for not holding a Class A
A Class B employer is hiring for a Class B job. Never write "working toward my Class A" on a resume for a Class B position — it reads as a plan to leave.
Not listing the air brake certification
It is small but it is a legitimate qualification and it takes one line.
Ignoring passenger endorsements
If you hold P or S, transit and school districts are a large, stable employer group with benefits. Put it on the resume even if you are not applying there today.
Frequently asked questions
What can I drive with a Class B CDL?
Any single vehicle with a GVWR over 26,001 lbs — straight trucks, dump trucks, buses, mixers — and combinations where the towed unit is under 10,000 lbs.
Do Class B jobs pay less than Class A?
Often less per year than long-haul work, but many Class B jobs are home daily with overtime and benefits. Municipal and utility Class B work in particular can be very competitive.
Can I upgrade Class B to Class A later?
Yes, and Class B experience counts as commercial driving experience when you do. Do not put that plan on a Class B application, though.
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