8 Best Side Hustles for Truck Drivers (On and Off Season)

Work an Extra Day ($350 per day)

Sometimes the easiest way to earn some extra bucks is simply asking for an extra day of work. Quite a few companies are okay with this, especially for some day hauls that are urgent, or if they need extra help during holidays. 

You can get quite a bit extra this way as well, rounding up to your average work day pay (or even more if its considered overtime). A trucker colleague I know said he would sometimes get paid up to $400 in one extra day of driving a week. 

Its the fastest way to get some extra cash, but to be fair you aren't doing anything else different than driving. So if you're looking for alternatives to your current job, may not be the best option. But I would honestly do this once our twice a month just to get a good savings rolling in. 

Sell Brisket on the Weekends ($2 per pound)

I know a lot of truck drivers who love to BBQ on the weekends as a form of relaxing. If you live in a decently large neighborhood, cooked brisket is easy to attract buyers. You just need a grill and of course access to local farmer's markets/supermarkets. 

Who knows, this could pop off as a good business! My mom for example would sell fresh popcorn with a simple popcorn machine during the holidays in our driveway. We would end up with a long waiting line, especially during Halloween for some hungry trick or treaters. 

Lets say you sell quite a few pounds per weekend, you can easily get in around $150-$200 per weekend, plus leftovers for you to enjoy throughout your work week. You would become pretty well known in your neighborhood too. So, why not try it out?

Drive for Amazon Flex ($110 per day)

If you are sold on driving a little bit longer during your week, but you don't necessarily want to drive for your company (or maybe they aren't accepting over time). No worries, Amazon Flex is a solid alternative with flexible hours, and decent pay. 

While you may not earn more than what you get as a truck driver daily, you can still earn easily over $100 a day, and $500 extra a month if you dedicated 20 hours or so to the gig. 

You can expect this job to available practically anywhere, just make sur eyou have decent access to an Amazon warehouse, and you should be good. 

Seasonal Snow Plowing ($350 per day)

A great option if you want to earn a little extra during off season or during the holidays would be snow plowing. Since you have experience with truck driving, snow plowing is a part time gig that could be in large demand as the winter approaches. 

Usually, if you don't live in an area where it snows every day (or almost everyday) you would need to be a snow plower on call. Usually this means you only have work when there is expected to be heavy snow. Being on call might not guarantee you always will have a busy season or not, but it opens possibility of some flexibility. 

Overall, you can earn up to $350 a day (on busy days). On average, though, you may expect more around $150 to  $200 a day. 

Offer Mechanic Repair Service ($200 per day)

If you are pretty handy with mechanics and want to help out with providing services to trucks, trailers or even cars, this would be a nice part time gig. 

Offering mechanic services can be a great part time gig if you are into vehicle operation. This side hustle can help you maintain a steady physical job outside of sitting in the truck all day. Not only do you get out and get your hands dirty, but you also earn a decent wage for it per day as well. 

Finding these jobs could be tough depending on if you change locations a lot, but I would recommend for off season while you are not travelling (although there are ways to earn while travelling, too). 

Move Trailers for Local Companies ($200-$400 per week)

Using platforms like GigSmart and Dolly, you can find some part time offers for moving around trailers for local companies. This has decent pay as they are usually urgent. Depending on if your doing it during off season or while you are working, you can easily accumulate up to $400 a week. 

I really like this option peresonally as its really flexible in terms of hours and you get to choose where, when, and how you want to work. Its hands on, and usually doesnt require much experience (just basic physical strength and decent trailer knowledge... which you clearly have). 

Even if this means moving empty trailers, or helping others move, it keeps you behind the wheel and doing what you do best: Drive. 

Earn Passively on Reward Platforms

Alternative to all of the other options, you may want something more accessible, passive, and portable. In this case, I would highly suggest using the reward platform Freecash.

App publishers, developers, and advertisers need your help with spotting issues with games, products and even every day services. With platforms like Freecash, you earn money for offering your time in testing these games or apps. 

I earned over $1,000 just last month, and I signed up just like any other average person would. Here's how:

Whether its signing up for a product like Amazon Prime, or grinding out an addictive game like Monopoly GO, you can earn money daily by completing simple tasks. On my first week of using Freecash, I earned my first $50 within just a couple days, all from my mobile phone.

With all this, I hope you can get started earning some extra income on the side, whether its earning online with Freecash or from a local company!