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The BLS Occupational Handbook says that there are two types of drivers - generally those delivery drivers who drive loaded trucks under 26K pounds and Heavy and Tractor Trailer trucks which are over 26,000 pounds. Owner operators have more than a high school diploma and attend a professional truck driving school ( 3 to 6 months) to earn their CDL. You can work for a shipping company which will dispatch you to destinations. If you become an owner-operator, then you also do the business side of things - keeping your truck in repair, finding and keeping customers and accounting to manage the work and billing. Search on the internet for "How to Get High-Paying Freight Loads" for more hints and tips.

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