Need A Fresh Start After 8 Years

I am telling you that this means they were not in a driving position for some years. Think about it. One of the main things that drivers who haven't been driving regularly struggle with is backing. Local drivers do more backing than any other drivers. If a local driver already has OTR experience, hasn't gotten out of the truck for any significant length of time, what possibly could that driver need to learn from a trainer? Why would an experienced driver who has continued driving agree to go out with a trainer? Sorry, but your story doesn't flesh out. Again, I have heard of a driver doing OTR, going local, stepping away from driving for some years, and THEN having to go out with a trainer for a short period because it has been a lengthy period since the driver last drove a class A. I am willing to bet that these guys you are referencing, they had a scenario of that sort. Or, their OTR experience was rather brief.

 

The JB Hunt guy has 26 years driving experience. Anyway, doesn’t matter. OP can make his own decisions. You nor I write company policy for every trucking company.

 

Heyl isn't a bad place to start out. They have grown to be a mega lately, buying out other companies left and right, most recently Holiday Express out of Estherville, IA. They will definitely terminate someone for safety violations, so keep your head on a swivel and take care of the equipment.

 

Do you happen to know their owner operator setup? They're in my backyard and I've met a driver or two but never asked.

 

Is that a flatbed cimpany ?