Car Hauler Resume
Car hauling is a precision job. Loading a stinger or a high-mount trailer is a puzzle with expensive pieces, every vehicle gets inspected and documented at both ends, and a single scratch becomes a damage claim. Employers hire for care and for documentation discipline.
A car hauler resume should show the equipment you have loaded, the securement method, the inspection routine and any dealership, auction or manufacturer account experience.
Illustrative wording below.
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Who this is for
- Auto transport and car hauling drivers
- Drivers running dealership, auction and rental fleet accounts
- Drivers with enclosed or high-value transport experience
- Flatbed drivers moving into auto transport
CDL details that matter here
- Class A required for multi-car open and enclosed trailers.
- Note whether you have run stinger-steer, high-mount or enclosed equipment.
- Auction and manufacturer accounts often require specific orientation — list it if you have it.
Equipment worth listing
- Stinger-steer car hauler
- High-mount and traditional multi-car trailers
- Enclosed auto transport
- Wheel straps, chains and ratchet securement
- Hydraulic deck controls and ramps
Skills recruiters look for
Only include the ones that are genuinely true of you.
- Car Hauler
- Cargo Securement
- Long-Haul Transportation
- Delivery Documentation
- Customer Service
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- Weight Compliance
- Route Planning
- Backing and Maneuvering
Certifications and endorsements
- TWIC
- Manufacturer or auction account orientations
- Damage-claim training
Getting into car hauling from another segment
Car hauling is the hardest segment in trucking to enter laterally, and it is worth being honest about why: the loading is a skill that takes months, the equipment is expensive, and a mistake is visible damage to somebody’s vehicle. Carriers train their own and hire cautiously.
A resume cannot substitute for that training, so it should not pretend to. What it can do is show that the parts of the job that are not loading — the precision, the paperwork, the customer contact — are already there.
- Precision maneuvering is the closest transferable skill. Tight-quarters backing, low-clearance work, oversize or specialized loads, anything requiring inches rather than feet.
- Securement transfers from flatbed more than from anywhere else: chains, straps, wheel nets, ratchets, and the discipline of re-checking after the first few miles.
- Damage documentation is the paperwork heart of the job. Condition reports, photo documentation, bills of lading, damage claims — any experience with them belongs on the page.
- Customer contact matters more than in most freight: dealership receiving, auction lots, residential delivery for private owners.
- Any vehicle-handling background helps — dealership transport, auction driving, tow and recovery, military vehicle transport, valet or fleet movement.
- Height awareness is a real screening criterion. Low clearances, bridges and the top deck are where new car haulers cause damage.
- Say plainly if you have no car-haul time. Everybody in the segment started there, and carriers with training programs are specifically looking for candidates who are honest about it.
Class A driver with six years of flatbed and step-deck experience, seeking a car-haul training position.
Extensive securement background with chains, straps and ratchets, including oversize loads requiring permits and route planning. Regular tight-quarters and low-clearance work at industrial sites; familiar with condition reporting and damage documentation on high-value freight.
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 A car hauler with 3 to 5 years of open-deck auto transport experience running dealership and auction freight. Experienced with load planning, wheel-strap securement and pre- and post-delivery vehicle inspection. Seeking a regional car hauling position."
Example: Loaded and unloaded multi-car open trailers, planning vehicle placement around weight distribution and height limits.
Example: Secured vehicles with wheel straps and chains and re-checked securement during required en-route stops.
Example: Documented vehicle condition at pickup and delivery with photographs and inspection reports.
Example: Operated hydraulic deck controls and ramps to position vehicles on upper and lower decks.
Example: Delivered to dealerships, auctions and residential addresses, coordinating access and unloading space on arrival.
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Common mistakes
Not mentioning the inspection and documentation routine
Damage claims are the industry's biggest cost. Showing that condition reports are automatic for you is the strongest thing on the page.
Skipping load planning
Deciding what goes where on a nine-car trailer is genuine skill. Say that you do it.
Not naming the account type
Dealership, auction, rental fleet and manufacturer freight are different worlds. Name yours.
Frequently asked questions
Is car hauling harder than dry van?
It is more physical and far more detail-intensive at pickup and delivery. Loading, securement and inspection take substantial time on both ends.
Do I need special training?
Most carriers train, but they want experienced Class A drivers with a clean record and demonstrable care. Flatbed securement experience transfers well.
Should I list the number of cars I hauled?
Only trailer capacity, which is a fact about the equipment — for example "nine-car open trailer". Do not invent a lifetime count.
Sources
- 49 CFR Part 393 Subpart I — Protection Against Shifting and Falling Cargo The federal cargo securement standard behind everything a flatbed, car haul or open-deck resume claims about tie-downs and load securement.
- 49 CFR 383.91 — Commercial motor vehicle groups The legal definitions of Class A, Class B and Class C.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Official pay, employment and outlook figures for the occupation.
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