10 Skills Every Trucker Can Cash In On You probably don’t realize just how many skills you’ve got. I sure didn’t at first. When you’ve been out on the road for years, things that feel “normal” to you—like fixing a flat on the shoulder in the rain, planning the fastest route around traffic, or dealing with grumpy dock workers—are basically superpowers to people who’ve never done it. And here’s the cool part: those skills aren’t just for trucking. They’re valuable out in the real world too. Folks will happily hand you cash for stuff you already know how to do. No new degree, no big startup money. Just taking what you’ve got and flipping it into a side gig. I’ve done it myself. I’ve started a bunch of little gigs with my own skills—computer skills, research and writing skills. Heck, even organizing and meal planning for the road turned out to be a skill people would pay for. Point is, if I can do it, so can you. 10 Trucking Skills That Sell 1. Route Planning- You’ve dodged low bridges and squeezed fuel mileage out of thin air. Retirees with RVs? They’ll pay you to plan their trips. 2. Fix-It Know-How - You’ve patched hoses and changed tires in worse spots than AAA ever dreamed of. That’s a mobile repair gig waiting to happen. 3. Safety & Compliance- You’ve lived the logbook grind. New drivers will pay to learn what you already know about inspections and rules. 4. Time Management- Running tight deadlines is second nature. Turn it into productivity coaching or even remote dispatching. 5. Driving Skills- If you can back a 53-footer into a dark dock, teaching someone to park their RV is child’s play—and worth money. 6. Road Knowledge- You know the highways, shortcuts, and truck stops by heart. Sell that as custom travel planning. 7. Problem Solving- You’ve figured out how to keep moving when everything breaks. Package that as handyman work or even survival training. 8. People Skills- Dispatchers, receivers, truck stop life—you’ve learned to handle all kinds. That’s gold in customer service or negotiation gigs.

You are number 1. Just getting this group started. It'll be a little weird in the beginning until I get more members in here. Still figuring out the best way to run the group and what to put in here. Check out the classroom for some goodies. What I'm working on this year is learning deal making and joint ventures. So many opportunities out there, just need to spot them and set them up as a middleman. No products needed, no traffic needed. You just put deals together with someone with a product and someone else who has traffic already. If you are a reader, search on Google for Jay Abraham 'mediocrity to millions' book, there is a pdf floating around the internet. Amazing ideas in it.

Time sure flies as we get older. Setting up some side hustles that create cash almost passively leads to growing bank accounts and options. Start something. You'll mess up at first, totally normal. You learn new skills and see what happens. Let the data guide you. No sales after you give it some time. Pivot, try number 2. Eventually, one of them will take off. Just take it one step at a time. Who do I want to help? What problems have I solved in the past? Who else needs some help to do that? What do I need to figure out to get the business rolling? Build a little side hustle and tell people about it. (marketing) Test. Keep flipping the coin. To find your winners. You can do it. The secret is looking at what is already selling. Best sellers. If all you did was copy what others are selling and doing, you'd have a great shot to get some of those customers. Don't copy exactly though. Put your spin on it. Make a better version. Copy what they are doing, not an exact replica. Then copy how they are getting customers. They already did the hard part. Finding what sells! Put out your own offer, my friend. Sell offers to people who already want them or things like them. Remember, to not sell the product, tell and invite them to solve a problem, make a better version of themselves and have more fun. The product is how they get there. That's business. It's done everyday around the world.

Welcome aboard. Most folks join groups like this and lurk. Not here. This is a crew—and you’re expected to move. Here’s your 7-day roadmap to hit the ground running: Day 1 – Rebel Roll Call Go to the pinned intro thread and answer the 3 questions. Don’t hide. Let us know who you are, what you drive, and what you’re chasing. Day 2 – Rest Stop Riches Download the Rest Stop Riches PDF in the classroom. Pick ONE hustle from that list. Doesn’t matter which—just something simple you can try this week. Day 3 – Jackrabbit Thinking Try this exercise: while driving, hit record on your phone and talk out loud for 5 minutes about a problem you’d like solved. Listen back later. You’ll be shocked at what your own brain hands you. Day 4 – Share Your Spark Post in the group: What idea or hustle hit you this week? Doesn’t matter if it’s messy or half-baked. Share it. That’s how we sharpen each other. Day 5 – Learn a Rebel Lesson Check out one lesson in the classroom. Just one. No binging. No overwhelm. Take one idea, chew on it, and put it to work. Day 6 – Small Win Saturday Report back: Did you try a hustle? Did you capture an idea? Did you earn even $5? Post it in the group. Celebrate the win. Small stacks turn into big stacks. Day 7 – Plan Your Next Run Decide what you’ll focus on for the next week.Another hustle? Sharpening the one you tried? Recording more ideas? Drop your plan in the group so you’ve got accountability. 🚚 Final Word This isn’t about perfection. It’s about momentum. Do this roadmap your first 7 days and you’ll already be ahead of 90% of folks stuck in paycheck prison. Welcome to the mission. Catch you on the flip side, Mike

Every rebel’s got a story. Here’s where you share yours. Answer these 3 questions when you join 👇 1. Where you at on the road of life? (Driving OTR? Local runs? Or just grinding at home?) 2. What’s your current hustle—or what hustle are you chasing? 3. What’s one thing you want more of right now? (Money, time, freedom, something else?) 4. Drop your answers below. Don’t overthink it. This isn’t LinkedIn—it’s a crew of rebels figuring it out together. Catch you on the flip side, Mike