Pick Up The Money: 11 Side Jobs With a Pickup Truck

I am a nifty person. Nifty comes in handy when you are trying to think outside the box because money is scarce.

If you’ve ever been in any situation where money was needed like yesterday, you would know what I mean.

This is where this awesome post comes into play.

Look outside, do you have a truck. If you do, you are in a great deal of luck. If you do not, you will still want to follow through this article to find out all the benefits of owning a truck.

Wait, Are You Telling Me I Can Have Side Jobs with a Pickup Truck?

That’s exactly what I am telling you.

There are many ways that pickup truck can make you money that you’ve probably never even thought of.

It’s just one of the many benefits of owning a pickup truck.

How to Make Money with a Truck and Trailer?

As I’ve previously stated, there are many ways you can earn money with your pickup truck. Today, we will discuss 11 different ways that you can start cashing in on your vehicle.

Advertise on Your Truck

We’ve talked about this before. There are companies out there such as Carvertise and Wrapify that will pay you to put advertisements on your truck.

Essentially, your truck will turn into a moving billboard for various products and/or services. All you must do is wrap your truck and drive. It’s as easy as that. There is no selling. No talking to people. Nothing. You go on with your daily life as normal.

Depending on the amount you drive and your routes, you can make a few hundred dollars a month just for driving around doing your normal day-to-day activities.

Blog About Your Truck

Despite people saying blogging is dead. I can assure you from my own personal experience blogging is NOT dead.

You can blog about your truck. You can talk about the best truck for money. You can also blog about how to choose the right truck for you.

People who are truck enthusiasts will eat up your content in a heartbeat.

Start a Moving Service

I guarantee you that you’ve probably thought about this idea one time or another. We all know the person with the truck is the person that helps EVERYONE move from place to place.

It’s time to stop helping friends for free and start your own moving service. If you also have a trailer this will help your cause and your startup cost will be very minimal.

You can post a few ads on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and the like. You should be getting a lot of bites on your ads if you have very reasonable rates.

Local Business Deliveries

Small businesses always need someone to help them with their deliveries. Of course, you will want to target mom and pop shops and other little startups.

It surely doesn’t hurt to check with these businesses to see if they need help with any sort of deliveries. You never know where this adventure may take you.

Haul Stuff Away

This is probably another idea that crossed your mind a time or two. You’ve seen businesses and people asking for people to haul stuff away. Well, you have a truck, you have the capacity to handle this job. So, why not?

You can charge a small rate to haul the stuff away and you can still make it a profitable business. Especially, if the items they are getting rid of is something you can make into something profitable.

Deliver Materials

Did you know that smaller construction companies tend to pay private delivery services to deliver their materials to their construction sites?

You know you could get in on it by offering your services. You will be bringing their materials to various construction sites on their list.

This can be profitable since construction companies always have projects going on and need materials here, there, and everywhere.

Deliver Large Items

This may be like some of the other ideas already, but you’ve been asked to deliver large items such as, appliances, beds, and other furniture.

Well, why not charge them a small fee? You can be less than other delivery services, but still, make some decent money.

When you do a great job people will be raving about you and want to use you for their next large purchase.

Landscaping Services

You have a truck what more do you need for landscaping services?

You can pack all your tools and mower in the back of your truck or get a trailer for easier access and you are on your way to a great profitable business.

People always are looking for landscape people. If you don’t mind doing manual labor out in the sun, this is a great gig for you.

Use Your Truck in Parades

Do you live in a town where you have your occasional parades? If you do, you’ve seen others use their trucks in parades. You can get in on that as well.

You can rent out your pickup truck for those who need one to use for their floats or even as a moving advertisement.

Appliance Delivery & Repair

This is like the large items point. People need to have their appliance delivered to them. There are times that the delivery fee is too high, so they look for someone with a truck instead who will charge less.

Even when an appliance needs to be repaired sometimes it’s cheaper to take it somewhere than have someone come out, so they will need someone with a truck to bring their appliance to its repair location.

Towing Service

Perhaps you may want to get into the towing business.

It’s very easy to get into. You need a truck and you’ve already checked that requirement off.

All you need to do to be successful at towing is charge competitive rates. If you do that, you’ll have no issue reeling in the customers.

I Have a Pickup Truck and Need to Earn Cash. Where Can I Get Customers?

Of course, finding something to do is the easy part, but finding where your customers are hiding won’t be so easy.

No matter what route you decide to go down, you will want to advertise yourself to your friends and family. You can also advertise yourself on groups in your area on Facebook, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and other classified sites.

What Do I Charge?

This is also a hard one to decide. You do not want to overcharge where people don’t want to use your services, but you don’t want to undercharge and be out of money as well.

It’s best to do a bit of market research before you set your prices. See what others are charging for the services you are providing. This will give you a good ballpark of what your rates should be.

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Will I Need to File Taxes on This Money?

In short, the answer is yes. Any money that you make from this side gig, you will need to report to the IRS.

I am in no way a financial advisor, so if you are unsure of how to handle that or what to do, I recommend consulting your tax accountant for further help.

Final Thoughts

If you have a truck, you are all set to make some serious cash on the side. If you are losing the battle to get a truck, tell your partner everything you can do to earn some extra side income. It always works for me!

It doesn’t matter what side income you choose, you will be on your way to making a few extra hundred dollars a month with little to no effort. Keep in mind that it does take a bit to grow a business, but once it flourishes, you’ll be reaping the rewards.