Sorry y'all life has been a whirlwind lately. I've got my permit again and I'm going with CFI. USA trucking just got ahold of me and I was told KLLM was also a good place to train. So I've tossed these around some but I really think CFI may be the best choice.
Yes, you definitely picked a better starting point than you had listed earlier. It's going to be different this time, being Captain instead of crew, but the big seat has it's rewards. Keep us posted on your progress.