Tony 5000 definitely told you the truth. Follow his advice
Michael, I'm not sure since it was recent. I'm not sure any company will. Call and ask. If you can't get a job driving, and you want to get into trucking, try to get hired in dispatch. Do a good job and keep your nose clean, then they may be open to training you to become a driver. Try CC, but also other companies for that which have schools, like CFI, SWIFT, etc... Carolina Cargo requires you already be licensed because they don't have a school program.
Give it a shot and see
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