Need some advice please, Tanker/flatbed jobs in South Alabama?

Finally able to get to my computer today. Wow the response has been fantastic and I wanted to thank you all for your advice and encouragement.

@Chinatown I live in Enterprise Alabama. Ill look into FFE I can't thank you enough for all the support. I'd also be more comfortable trying to learn both automatic and manual because its a good skill to have.

@x1Heavy Thank you for the information and the advice on a loan. I made a choice to resign from my job a week ago for a lot of reasons. Pay was not the only reason because some hours are better than no hours but the over all work environment was just terrible. I do still have some hobbies stuff that I can get rid of and scrap together another 5 grand but I still have bills and my mother to take care of. If I can wing it some how Ill see what I can do to go down that route. Being gone for a long time is alright to me. I'm obviously not use to it so I don't know what its like but I'm wanting a better life and that takes sacrifice. I'd like to still be able to check up on my mother a reasonable amount of times though maybe for my own peace of mind. Thank you again for taking the time to read my post I really appreciate it.

@Av8torcrj thank you so much for the well wishes for my mother. I also have medical experience I was in my last semester of Radiology when my father passed and I dropped out to take care of my family. I looked into Schneider and my first impressions were great. I wish they had a cdl training program but if the company I end up choosing isn't the right fit after a year or so ill definitely give them a shot. Thank you for the insight on their part time routes.
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@steverino thank you for the insight on Prime. I think you're right I should probably focus on just driving to begin with and specialize later on for more pay, better jobs, ect ect. That's probably my best bet honestly because I have no experience driving anything manual and I've got no truck experience besides sitting in my uncles truck as a kid. Is it difficult to get the training for flatbed/tanker if you just got your basic class A cdl and then go to specialize after driving with just a basic for a while. Thank you again for taking the time to help me.

I appreciate all the help guys more than you know.

 

@Trucking in Tennessee Alrighty will do I had just heard that if your truck breaks down for some reason sometimes the loaner they give you is a manual. I wasn't wanting to get stuck or look like a fool and I didn't want my license to have an auto restriction on it. You're right though and I'm just excited and probably over analyzing everything right now. Thank you for the advice I appreciate it good sir.

 

@x1Heavy I hope I'm able to get experience on both. Not to make a preference (though I'm sure ill have one lol) but to have the ability to perform well on either. I just don't want to enter into this industry half assed and I'm glad I came across this website. The people here are amazing and the wealth of information from actual experienced truck drivers here is worth its weight in gold to me. Thank you for explaining the shifting a little bit everything helps.

 

@Trucking in Tennessee you're right I do have a lot of to learn. I know driving a auto would probably be a god send just to take some of the stress off what I need to learn. Oh okay I've just read so many reviews saying you'll get screwed if you don't drive manual. I've been to Atlanta a lot on my personal vehicle and I hate it already lol. Whatever I end up with I hope it works out well. Thank you again for the info much appreciated.

@Av8torcrj nice I'm glad to hear that im sure that comes with experience though and hopefully I can match you many years from now. Appreciate the tip and keep drinking and scanning lol good sir.

 

@Av8torcrj Oh no I didn't mean it like that I apologize. I was more so hoping that I could be as comfortable as you in any or all trucks types and situations. I'm also so glad to hear from the opposite side because I have seen a lot of auto transmission bashing I guess you could call it. Maybe auto transmission dislike is the actual term im looking for. I get people have preferences though and I appreciate hearing from the other side from Tennessee and you.