Looking for companies (OTR) that hire recent CDL graduate from Alabama

Hey! Im brand new here so I'm sorry for any dumb questions. Im currently employed and doing alright as a Chief Engineer on a large oil platform supply vessel that runs out of south Louisiana. I have wanted to drive truck ever since i was a kid but have stuck with this oil field line of work for 18 years. When the market crashed almost 3 years ago thousands of people on the gulf coast lost their jobs. I have been one of the very fortunate few that have managed to keep their job but recently i got the news that the oil companey that leases the boat i work on might drop the contract and lay my boat off. With the way things are going
in the oil field i think its time for me to take a break and to start pursuing my truck driving career. I don't know much about this industry so I'm sure these questions have been answered before. I guess my first question would be: Is there any companies that hire new CDL graduates from Alabama? I think I'm going to pay for my own CDL school out of pocket but i will still need plenty of OTR training. I have a list of about 10 different companies I'm going to call but i figured i would try this before i waste anyone's time. Thank you for any advice.

 

Hey! Thanks for the info! I'm in Mobile Alabama. It's in south Alabama on the gulf coast

 

Awesome! California runs would be perfect because I'm planning on moving there at some point. I would love to make as many western runs as possible. I've driven I 10 east and west and I 5 north and south so many times I pretty much know it like the back of my hand.

 

Thanks the reason I asked that is because the more I look at companies the more I find they only hire out of certain areas due to the fact they would not be able to get you home. I'm honestly not looking for much home time as I'm looking to drive as much as I'm allowed to gain experience. I have worked offshore for years and I've learned to accept the fact that I won't be home very much.

 

I'm originally from Northern California and still visit often. No his name doesn't ring a bell.