Help!! (interested in trucking) New parent, and need a direction.

Food service. Local work, always hiring, but very physical. Coming from a warehouse job, you'd be a good fit. Many of them will train you. There's a high turnover in food service, presumably because drivers get tired of the physical work.

 

First you’ll need a CDL if you don’t already have one. Then find a company willing to train You. Shouldn’t be too hard, these days. @Chinatown can help you out, will need more info, area etc

 

Where in Kentucky do you plan to locate?
Tampa is good for now; plenty of jobs there for truckers.
I'll dig through my notebooks and see what I can find for Tampa; meantime, let us know where you will live in Kentucky.

 

Not trying to tell you what to do but since you just had a baby think long and hard about getting into trucking. Get local if at all possible but even with that trucking often means long hours away from your family. You could end up regretting all the things you WILL miss with your child growing up. That said I totally understand you need a good paying job to provide for your family. Best wishes to you!

 

Can you afford cdl school?
The state of Florida may pay for cdl school through the WIOA Program; Google > WIOA Program Florida
Some companies will reimburse cdl school tuition back to you if you pay yourself first.
You can make good money with a tanker outfit.
CTL Transportation will reimburse cdl school tuition back to you.
Since you plan to relocate; maybe go with CTL Transportation in Tampa for now, then when you move to Kentucky you'll have a few months experience and can change to another tanker outfit there.

 

Here's a good job in Louisville pulling tankers. With this company, probably make $65K+ your first year.
Trimac Transportation - has regional or OTR positions.
Here's more information > Apply On Company Site
1-year verifiable tractor trailer experience; OR_ a recent driving school graduate from a Trimac approved school;

 

Here's another good Kentucky job: get a few months experience in Tampa and they'll probably hire you.
Central Transport - home daily - $67,000 - $85,000 a year
Central Transport is seeking quality CDL A Drivers for Local P&D and Dedicated Line Haul driving positions out of our Louisville, KY terminal. These lanes are home every day, full time/long term positions, and offer benefits after 90 Days!

Local P&D positions start at $23.00 an hour with a top rate of $26.00 an hour

Dedicated Line Haul positions start at $25.00 an hour with a top rate of $28.00 an hour

City Driver Trainee (Day Shift)-For New CDL Graduates. Duties similar as a Local P&D driver. Must be a recent Graduate from an accredited Tractor Trailer Driving School. Must have Certificate of completion, Transcripts, & Letter of Recommendation from Driving school.
Applicant Requirements:

• CDL A w/an Acceptable MVR
• 6 months Tractor-Trailer experience
• No DUIs in the last 5 years

To Apply in Person: 5012 Campground Road Louisville, KY 40216