Looking for company sponsored CDL training.

First of all, never admit you've ever smoked pot; never in your lifetime. If ever asked that question again, say "NO", or you won't be hired.
Try these companies that hire in Florida:
CFI - www.cfidrive.com - will ship you to Missouri for school. (hair follicle drug test)
Stevens Transport - www.stevenstransport.com - trains in Tampa.
CRST - you already know about, but it's a choice and its only for a few months.
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You are going to have to find the money.

I am saying this from first hand experience. I worked behind a fast food restaurant doing dishes 4 nights a week for months. In three I had 1000 net cash plus more in the bank. In 6 I had two thousand. Easy peasy.

Time is what it needs. And a awful lot of those dishes. Not even a full day work either my shift was primarily in the evening leaving the rest of my workweek free to work for someone else if I could in those days.

In short.

Find the money. Save it until you can pay the tuition yourself. Go get the CDL and then you are beholden and in debt to NO one, or No company. Hire on and proceed.

You talked about pot. what? 2002? Eh don't volunteer that stuff. Companies only want the last 10 years and try to catch what those people who are actively or recently doing pot within the last 12 months in a hot test. Those are the ones who will be excluded from the industry.

Any company ask you about pot. It never happened in your lifetime. As in NO. (Even if it did... It. DID. NOT. HAPPEN. as in N. O.) anything else like yes I smoked bla etc gets you excluded instantly. I did it twice decades ago and frankly I had a Class A in my pocket that night. Those were a different time then with a load assigned to Columbus leaving 6 hours later. What a happy trip that was. But as far as employers? Nope. Nada. Didnt happen. test me if you don't believe me.

 

Many drivers on this forum have been in a similar situation and have wife, children, homes, in the Orient, including me.

 

Bernie Little Distributors Budweiser - two locations- Lakeland/Sebring
This one that will hire you with only a cdl permit.
Budweiser/Anheuser-Busch Beer Delivery Route Driver Trainee

• Must have a valid clean Florida driver's license
• Must obtain a CDL Permit as this is required

Tuesday - Saturday work week. Days off are Sunday and Monday.
Bernie Little Distributors offers an extensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and group life insurance. Our benefits package also includes a 401K plan, vacation time and personal days.
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If interested, apply IN PERSON at our office located at 4105 Maine Avenue, Lakeland 33801
Applications are accepted Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm
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If interested, please apply in person at our main office.
8061 Associates BLVD, Sebring 33876
Applications are accepted Monday - Friday 11am-4pm

 

SOLID WASTE / REFUSE - Experienced & TRAINEES with Labor or Driver Experience
City of Winter Garden - Winter Garden, FL 34787
Click here for more information > Apply On Company Site
Possess/maintain a valid Florida CDL Class B Driver’s License OR the ability to obtain a Florida CDL Class B permit within one month of hire and license within three months of hire, including air brake and passenger endorsements, as a condition of employment.

 

There is no way they found a 18 year old dwi. Don’t volunteer anything. Espically something illegal. If you pass the drug test they won’t know.

 

Cypress Truck Lines - flatbed - Jacksonville - hair follicle drug test.
Paid Driver Training