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How to Become an Uber Freight Driver

When we first started our series on truck driving, many of you reached out inquiring about Uber Freight. We had contributor-at-large Jon Knope continue his series on truck driving with Uber Freight: how it works, pay, and more. Interested in truck driving? Visit our Truck Driving Jobs page here.

Driving an 18-wheeler is no easy task – and one of the hardest parts for me has been the long periods spent away from home and family. For those that can adapt to life on the road, though, a few years of working in the industry can lead to more flexible options.

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Want More Tips? Deliver With DoorDash

ddlgoDashers receive tips on 97% of their deliveries. DoorDash has a tip button and encourages customers to setup "automatic" tips. Become a dasher here.

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Truck Driver Salary and Life as a Truck Driver

In our second article on how to become a truck driver, RSG special contributor Jon Knope shares what life is like on the road as a truck driver and what you can expect from a truck driver salary. You can read Jon’s first article, How to Become a Truck Driver here.

In my last article on how to become a truck driver, I went over how to get a commercial drivers license (CDL). As you might have gathered, trucking is a lot more demanding than rideshare. The inflexible multi-week shifts, electronic logging devices, and lengthy training time are understandably a big turn-off for a lot of folks. At the same time, a truck driver salary can be pretty lucrative, even from the beginning.

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What can you expect from life as a truck driver? Truck driver salary, road life and more.

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RSG097: Ditching Rideshare for Truck Driving

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One of the best parts about being a rideshare driver is the flexibility. However, there are a few areas in which rideshare driving falls short, like upward movement and true career opportunities. In this episode, I’ll be talking to a former rideshare driver (and RSG contributor) about how he transitioned out of rideshare and into truck driving.

If you’d like to read a transcript of this podcast, please click here.

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How to Become a Truck Driver

Driving for Uber and Lyft isn’t for everyone, but what other jobs (besides being a taxi driver) are out there for people who like to drive, but don’t necessarily want a chatty passenger (or smelly food) in their car? That answer might be trucking. Contributor Jon Knope covers what it’s like to get started as a truck driver, how much truckers can make, and how you can get started in the industry. This is the first of two articles on truck driving – let us know what you think in the comments!

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