WannaBe here! My question/short story

Ohio Resident here FYI. I currently am a yard (dog/jockey/switcher) for FedEx Sun-Thurs 8 hours a day, so I am very familiar with backing flat bed trailers up. I've been doing this for about a year and a half now. They do not require a cdl as you stay on private property the whole time. Anyways to my questions...I want to make more money! And at my work environment I see alot of local drivers who work a 8-10 hour day doing local customer pickups and drops (Khols, GAP, Abercrombie, Beachbody, etc.) I asked one that I felt comfortable asking what he makes and the answer solidified my desire for a cdl. I am wondering if I study up this packet the BMV gives out and pass the permit test if maybe one of these private contractors would pick me up for a few weeks to learn the driving part and hire me? I know this is very specific situation and I'm not expecting much of a straight forward yes or no but maybe other suggestions with the amount of experience I have. I'm trying my hardest to stay away from paid tuition companies like PAM/Swift/CR the only one ive considered would be PRIME. My only other option would be going to class and getting my cld that way.

 

Hey guys thanks for the quick responses I really appreciate it. I'm going to give you all my replies one by one in order.
@snowwy: Yeah I deff would like to skip out on the paying for school/training. As far as using fedex equipment to take the on the road test unfortunately is not doable because we mainly have yard switchers which really aren't for the road and the one day cab we have doesn't have licence plates I've heard of places around you can rent for the test but that can get up to about 200$ but i guess its worth it if i save money in other areas.
@Smaggs: I agree and understand everything you said, thats kind of why im trying to stay away from going cross country with trucking. I didn't exact ally specify enough in my original post, but I would like to do what the local drivers i was talking about are doing. They get up and work 8-10 hours and are back home daily. From what I hear they make anywhere from 20$/hr to 24$/hr.
@Ryanb24: I can't say that I've heard of fedex having a "program" for getting your CDL, but you just reminded me that they do tuition reimbursement for employees. Full timers get about 3k a year i believe, I'll have to look into that. As for staying within the company....I would have to say that maybe some of the team drivers are hired through fedex but ive heard mainly that everyone is hired by a private contractor. Maybe I don't have all the info though. Either way I would like to do what the drivers I see coming into my Hub do.