Want to make a six-figure salary? Most people assume that it requires an advanced degree to make that kind of money. However, you may be surprised to learn that there are jobs that don’t require college training to make over $100,000. In fact, you can make over $100,000 with only a few weeks of classroom training and some time on the road.
A truck driver can make as much or more than a college graduate. In fact, many college graduates find truck driving jobs to pay more than their 4-year college degree. To start out, truck drivers take a training course which requires about two to four weeks in the classroom and behind the wheel training. This course will teach them and then test them on their knowledge of truck driving protocols and driving skills. With a passing grade, they can obtain their CDL and start their new career, in a much shorter time period and at about the same salary as a college graduate. They quickly increase their earning power the more they drive, and the longer their safety record becomes.
Unlike some careers, truck drivers increase their wages almost every year as they gain experience behind the wheel. However, to make the big bucks as a truck driver you have to be a little savvier than the average trucker. This means either buying your own rig or teaming up with another trucker to work as a team.
Team truckers make more than solo truckers because they can deliver goods faster than a solo truck driver. Team truckers are sometimes married couples who enjoy life on the road together, or two friends who join together to increase their paycheck. Either way, team drivers can receive plenty of jobs and can make over $100,000 per year. Not bad for someone without an advanced degree or expensive training.
Another way truckers make a six-figure income is by leasing or buying their own rig. Like any other business, after a few years of experience smart truckers opt to become self-employed so they can earn more money. Many successful owner-operators can even buy more trucks and hire their own drivers, creating their own fleets.
However, this type of employment requires more business knowledge than a typical trucker driving a rig. It can be quite expensive and disastrous if gone into unprepared. Since an owner-operator is the boss, they must pay for their own health coverage, dental coverage, truck insurance, life insurance, workman’s compensation, repairs, gas costs etc.
On the other hand, it can also be profitable and offer more flexibility than as a company trucker. They have the choice of which job to choose and when to be on the road. Owner-operators must do the math and conclude which trucking job is the best one for their money. This can require consideration of several factors, including fuel costs and truck upkeep. Overall, owner-operators must have a little more monetary savings to fall back on and a little more business sense, which can turn into big profits as an entrepreneur.
Overall, there are numerous national truck driving jobs that can pay truck drivers as much as a college graduate’s salary. If you’re looking to make a six-figure income, perhaps you should start your career on the road.
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