The post-pandemic era that we’re slowly moving towards is as yet uncertain. We’re unsure whether we’re heading into an uptick in the economy or a downturn in fortunes, so job security is low. However, there are plenty of ways to make money that you can rely upon, especially if you own your own vehicle. In this article, we’ll look at three ways in which you can earn cash from the driver’s seat, taking a commanding role in your income in 2021 and beyond. 

Lifts

Several call-a-cab firms are now operating in most major cities, frequented by millions of users each day. These ride-calling firms operate via apps and use vetted drivers to act as part-time, flexible cabbies for the shifts that they want to work. If you’re happy to work nights, Friday and Saturday can be particularly profitable in cities with nightlife. 

Meanwhile, you could simply become a shift cabbie, working independently so long as you’re accepted onto an app like Lyft or Uber. Make sure your car is clean, and you offer a friendly, polite, and efficient service in order to increase your star rating and ensure that you’ll always be able to rely on these kinds of jobs in the months to come. 

Food Delivery 

Delivering food is another great form of income that you can pick up on a flexible basis. Again, you can choose to go with the apps, partnering with the likes of JustEat to get sent regular jobs from various eateries. Or you can approach takeaway restaurants that might be looking for a driver and partner with them. In either case, you’re often paid per delivery, per mile driven, and in tips. 

The trick with this kind of delivery job is that you’ll rarely drive more than five miles from the restaurant to the delivery destination. So you’ll be centered in a small area – your local area – which means you’ll always be able to hop on a shift if you have some time to kill. 

Long-Distance Shipping

Finally, there’s a third option involving far more miles: long-distance shipping. For this, the larger your vehicle, the more cash you’re going to make. But it’s another sign of the times that you needn’t join a shipping firm in order to be a shipping professional. You just need to head to load board websites like Shiply, which you can access here: https://www.shiply.com/us/load-board.

Load boards show the types of devilry jobs that are available in your area. You’re then able to pick them, setting a price that you think is reasonable for the job at hand. Just like the above options, this can be as flexible as you like, with you working as hard or as infrequently as you want. But with a good sum of cash to be made from each delivery run, this is a fantastic way to earn cash from your vehicle in 2021.

These three options will help you make money from behind the driver’s seat as we head towards 2022.