Paid training companies that train as solos NOT teams?

I understand the cold weather. That's why I moved from Tennessee to Las Vegas area.
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Georgia is about as far South, that I can think of, to get training. Millis Transfer trains in Georgia. Tell the recruiter you won't sign up unless you can attend school in Georgia.
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Maybe try KLLM and ask for training in Mississippi.

 

Neither of these fit your desire to be somewhere warmer (sorry!), but I know Halvor and DOT Foods also do not team drive for their OTR training. DOT Foods in based out of Mt. Sterling, IL and Halvor is in Superior, WI.

 

Schneider also trains in Phoenix, Arizona. Probably much warmer than Ohio. Right now it's 56 degrees in Phoenix.
Might have to pay your own way to get there though, since there are schools closer. Probably worth the drive or flight to train in a warm climate.
Ask a recruiter about that.

 

I'm pretty sure Millis runs as teams while training. I think the trainee makes pretty good money though.

 

Are you okay with LTL? Yellow's Driving Academy doesn't do any team training either (they can't: they run day cabs). And it's offered in a variety of places; they have hubs in a lot of major cities. This website advertises the academy in Albuquerque, Forth Worth, Nashville, and Charlotte, among other places: Yellow | Paid CDL Truck Driver Training

 

You can probably get a cheap one-way flight ticket to Phoenix and attend cdl school there with Schneider.
If I were you, I'd tell the recruiter you're willing to do that. I'd do it if in your situation. In the big picture, it's a good deal.
By the time you get there, the weather will be real nice and warm.

 

All trucking companies say that. If you quit or get fired, you still owe us.
Most drivers ignore that and move on with their lives.
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Don't overthink this. If you do, you may never get started.

 

Not saying it's the preferred way to do things, but I know a lot of people just don't pay it. It's a third party that tries to collect it and apparently for Schneider you can make three separate payments, but what are they going to do if you don't pay? Worst thing is maybe ding your credit, but not much else. In the end you have your CDL either way.