Good advice and resources. I definitely want to help these guys out. Both articles have some great information in them -
If you two ever do get back to this thread- , I would reccomend checking out the job boards, just apply like nuts. TDJ
https://www.truckdrivingjobs.com - is a place to begin. I had some friends in a similar postion that found some local/smaller places hiring. Obviously they have the big guys on there but it's good to look into the smaller ones and talk to a recruiter about the situation, a lot of postings on there will have a line to somebody who you can explain yourself to.
I'll try to rack my brain for other ideas.
Good luck, guys!