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Are you a vet? Maybe check with the KY employment folks about vocational retraining funds. I went to JB Hunt 2mo after leaving the service. The training was free to me, and probably covered by Federal tax-credits to JB. Try to find resources you can tap into until you get on your feet. You want to make sure everything is covered at home so you are not stressed and distracted when you start training.

 

I have a friend that got a ton of free training for being unemployed for a few months. He got a cdl and did some welding classes. He did his through his unemployment agency in Arkansas.

 

Have you checked into any of the Kentucky one stop carrier services centers to see if you can get help? I did a quick search and see that they offer job training services. What you would be looking for would be allot less than many.

 

you know, honestly, if you can't come up with $150, you really don't need to go away to school either. I don't mean to sound like an arse, but even if you go to school, you're still going to have to eat, and after that, when you're with your trainer, again you'll need at least a little bit of money, otherwise, you'll be miserable and hungry all the time.
Try to come up with a better plan before you make the leap........good luck

 

Nothing wrong with starting a new career path as long as you're doing it for the right reasons........by that I mean, if you came to this decision simply because you were " miserable sitting at home watching the phone and waiting for it to ring", you might be making a very big mistake. Furthermore, to the original question, how much research have you done? Are you aware that there are courses you can take at technical school that can be paid for with grants and student loans? It took me about 30 seconds to find that the closest CDL tech school to you is at Ashland Technical College, 42 miles away. There are also back to work and VA grants that are available......how much research have you done??? Or did you simply wake up one day and decide to be a driver because "eff it, there ain't nothin' else out there......", and then look around a bit and found a company that does company sponsored training and decided that was your ticket to a new life??

Here is what you need to know........there are companies that will take you and make allowances for your financial condition; I know of at least one that takes homeless people. However, the odds are very, very, very high that not long after you make the plunge, you will deeply regret your decision...... read the pages here......
But if you really want to make a career out of it and you really want to start off on the right foot, do some research (heck, you ain't doing anything else, right?), find a good, certified school, get some free gub'ment money to attend said school, and get a good job with a decent company. Slow down, learn up, and drive on; you'll be a lot happier in the end.

Good luck

 

prime charges a 150!, call CR England, or swift, can swear on swift but England has no out of pocket

 

I was also informed that England will feed you a meal aday while in school, On the road with a trainer, you will need some cash for food, but you will get paid when with a trainer, If you can come up with a little money, go to walmart and buy some microwavable food,(cheaper than a truck stop, to last a couple of weeks, If your a small eater this can be cheaper than going to prime, England may not be the best to go to, but At least you can get your CDL, Then move to another company after you have a little better money situation