I Really Need Some Guidance

Try Great Bay Distributing or a class B driver job (Iron Mountain or AirGas comes to mind, they pay hourly). Like Mikeeee says, you're probably going to be out of luck trying to find a driver job allowing you to be home during the day to deal with child care. You can also look at local construction jobs like with Cemex or try a local moving company. There's tons of jobs for these positions around the Tampa Bay area.

 

I've heard of drivers hauling paper out of FL. Check any and all manufacturing plants in UR area.Find out who transports for them...
U may want to stay closer to home,so check out regional in UR area.Or,dedicated in UR area.Always remain a little scared and fully aware.A heavy load in fog,in the mountains with black ice,is ....Hope this helps.

 

Sorry about your mother.You are very mature that I can tell.But as you already know many local companies require exp.Also your age may play a factor with these local companies.Somebody mentioned construction.Why don't you try that and in time maybe they'll let you drive one of their trks.But like any other job,you have to prove yourself before a company will let you drive for them.Maybe you can load trks.Find a job affilateled with trks and go from there.You'll get a local gig.It just takes time.

 

Look into industrial construction, fabricators, erectors, heavy crane, heavy civil/highway and equipment setting companies - they are ALWAYS looking for good, qualified CDL drivers to haul.

Here's a few I've worked with on projects before:

Turner Construction (Worldwide)
http://www.turnerconstruction.com/office-network/miami

Fluor Corporation (Worldwide)
http://www.fluor.com/pages/default.aspx

Dycom Industries (Nationwide)
http://www.dycomind.com/

Vecellio Group (Worldwide)
http://www.vecelliogroup.com/

Here's a couple of crane companies in Miami:

Harrison Crane Service
http://www.harrisoncrane.com/

Miami Transfer Company & Florida Rigging & Crane
http://www.mtc-frc.com/

Good luck and best wishes!

 

Lane Construction has a field office on route 60 east of I-75, they do heavy highway.