Metro CDL school, Miami, FL

Would going to Suncoast in Punta Gorda be an option for you? I know their program meets the 160-hours requirement. I got on with Melton years ago after attending. I know Prime will hire out of there... They also have a school in Moore Haven. They offered weekend classes back when I attended. Think it took 10 weeks if you went on weekends. The only downside was the cost, I paid 5300$ 5 or so years ago. I've heard its over 6000$ now. They offer loans but that's still a pretty penny. I will say, for schools in Florida, they're the best I found as I didn't want to spend 6-months driving far to a community college. I know the options suck for us South Floridians.

SunCoast Trucking Academy

 

Many good companies hire in Missouri.
Tyson Foods
Freymiller
Contract Freighters (www.cfidrive.com)
Abilene Motor Express
West Side Transport
Western Dairy Transport

 

+100 on Sheridan. Solid folks and I think we got some good training. I feel that the instructors are very good at assessing your strengths and weaknesses and you'll have to trust them, even if you're not sure if they are right. I was part of the first group that got road-tested and I was so tense that I was manufacturing diamonds. Get every minute of wheel time that you can and run #69 every chance you get. Best of luck.