Trucking Schools, DOT Requerments, Trucking Companies

Here it goes I need a new job and have gotten tired of the one I have which I have been working for 10 years now with a big Grocery Store chain as a cashier with good health plan almost,,But the money ain't that great and I'm looking to make more then 300.00 week after tax man hits me,,So I have been looking at trucking for a job option,,I don't want quit the job I have now because I still need to support myself and the cheapest trucking school I can find that is Georgia State Approved is America Driving Force in Conley,Ga, which is 2,400.00 upfront and its 3 weeks long which nonstop which I'm still working on how to get the 3 weeks off from my main job without getting fired,, The School ain't that great looking and not sure on going to that one but here is question what too look for in a training school,,where can I might find a school that's in the Atlanta area that does weekends around the same price because I can't afford much,,Is there any grants that might can pay for the training I know about WIA but I'm still working so their is no grant for to use that one,,,I can't do Tech School because I don't have a GED and need to support my family so not a option to get Hope Grant for a Tech School that trains you to drive,,Is there any Federal grants to help get you your CDL's out there,,,,

What to look for in the DOT Physical and how much it cost, Can I use my own doctor to do a DOT Physical,, When am I Required to take the Physical before the learners test after it or before I do the main road course or after the road course,,, I was hoping I could use my now jobs health care plan which the school I was looking into is trying to charge me to see the doctors out of my pocket 100.00,

I have a job offer from Prime inc, and they are willing to train but with a contact which is why I want to go to Driving School to get around the contact,,,They pay 12 cpm or 600.00 bucks a week which one is greater not sure on the Company REP, I would be driving Refer trailer which my girlfriends friend dad drives for them as a lease O/O and he is a trainer for Prime and I might be training with him even if I had the CDL and I'm not looking to be away from home for 4 weeks and only get to see my loved ones 4 day a month which I hear Prime has bad home time issues,,, But My Question is what trucking Companies have the best health plans,,how fast does it take to get a there health plan started,,What company does manly Southeast trucking only because I wish to never drive in New York or New Jersey you got to be Crazy to do that sorry like the hammer down not bumper to bumper traffic,,Whats the pay really like,,,What to look for as a Company driver,, ect

Sorry have a lot of question ty for any answers you can give me,,,,