backing accident question

Local driving sure does count as experience. OTR companies will want you to have OTR experience because there are other facets to OTR than local (mainly being away from home). But myself and plenty of other drivers I know have gone 20-30 years without ever doing a day of OTR, and can get hired most places in a minute. And there are plenty of jobs out there that do not require you to be away from home at all.

 

Slow down, think before you do anything behind the wheel, pay attention at all times, it only takes a moment to screw up bad. You've been lucky so far, no seriously major incidents, YET. Of course, get out and look before and even during any back if you're the least bit concerned things may be getting a little tight on your blind side.
Stick it out with JB, you'll regret it if you don't as it may be pretty tough to get another job, especially a good job, with what you've already got on your record.

 

Is nobody else curious about what this driver posted on Facebook to warrant a call from safety?

 

No, I'm not. The whole idea of social media strikes me as being a declaration of stupidity. Now, if you were building a car, your own rig, a boat or a motorcycle and posting pics and videos, that would be okay. Anything about your job, or anything you do with your Peter, or anything illegal, should not be posted online.

 

That's where my curiosity comes into play. What the heck did he post? A picture of himself driving down the road? Haha! And why the hell does this driver have his page open to public viewing? Set that #### on private.

 

No so much what he posted, as to why. I never understood the whole facebook thing anyway.

OP,
Let me be blunt. You need to get your act together. You need to start thinking before you act. Your CDL is your life, dude. You have one mission right now, prove to yourself and the company, you belong behind the wheel.
You've been given a lot of really good advice here. I hope you apply some of it.
Wake up and smell the coffee!

Good luck and stay with JB Hunt. I think they're being quite fair with you. {I never thought I would say that}

 

$5,000 for "twisted up the steps"...holy cow!!!

 

That's what I thought.Catwalk isn't that expensive is it?

 

probably a little more than just the cat walk steps.