3 Alternative Trucking Careers to Consider

3 Alternative Trucking Careers to ConsiderHave a truck driving career, but feel like a change? Sick of the solitude of the long haul and all the heavy lifting? Dont feel like sitting in a cab for quite so many hours each day, but dont feel qualified for anything else? Dont stress. There are actually plenty of alternative careers for qualified truckers out there. You just need to get yourself in the game. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1472832551951-0) ) 1. DispatchWhile youd leise need some training, who better than a trucker who knows the ropes to work dispatching loads? Youre familiar with the lifestyle and the lingo, and the ins and outs of hauling. Check with your current employer first, for ease of 401k, IRA, and health insurance transfer, then branch out.2. LoadingIf you dont mind the heavy work and a probable pay cut (dock workers often make less than an OTR driver), you could easily get a more stable 9-5 kind of jobeven at your own companyon the l oading dock. Youll be home a whole lot more, and could have a regular schedule for once.3. ManagementYouve thought of being an owner-operator, but youre starting to feel even more ambitious. Why not step into the big leagues? Get yourself some educational training in business administration (try vocational schools and two year associates programs, or even online enrichment programs, to get some certification). A bit of business education combined with your existing experience and skills would make you an asset in trucking company management. You could work for an existing company, or even make it your goal to run your own someday. Either way, youll be out of one drivers seat and into another.