Another newbie needing advice.

Hello everyone, a quick background on myself, I am a hard worker, late 30's guy from TN, I've been operating heavy equipment for the last 20+ years (track-hoe, dozer, etc) and have been around trucks most of my adult life. I have loaded and secured lots of flatbed or low-boy type loads throughout my life and have driven some, but definitely not a professional driver, just drive on the job site and when it's a have to situation. I hold a class A permit. After recently being laid off and also getting older and tired of working in the weather almost all of the time, and the tick bites etc, I have decided that it's time I finally become a truck driver. I love to travel. In fact, the job I was recently laid off from I traveled anywhere from 500-1000 miles at the beginning of the week to wherever we were working, in a company truck. Although it was not a CDL truck, I have over 400k accident and ticket free miles with them, my driving record is clean, and im not worried at all about any kind of drug test. I'm just wanting good, honest opinions on decent companies that a guy like me could start with. Preferably one with their own CDL training program, and ideally a orogprothat pays a decent wage for that time. I'm open to anything van/flatbed/tanker, would like to find a decent company to help me get going and decent home time for my location which is in westen TN, approx 40 miles off of I-40 between nashNashv and Memphis. I have a wife and two kids, my most recent jobs of 4.5 years I had to travel and worked 8 on, 6 off. I know trucking will be different, and especially being a new guy with no seniority, but ill sacrifice a few months to a year to get me in a better position for home time or to a better company. So I guess my biggest question is what companies do you guys suggest as far as best paid training and possible home time for my area. Thanks guys!

 

MISTERG, I am located in westen TN, Paris to be exact, otr, local, anything is ok with me for now