What training can I get to do driving and/or trucking, part-time?

Question

I'm a collge student and the part time jobs I can get are limited , not to mention pay too little to make them worth anything, I've learned this from life in general (and from my tempoary part time job) "employers don't pay people well for low-skill workers, espially the newer people, you need tenure for what I call On the Job Training Jobs". with this I have came to the conclusion that with the current state of the ecomnomy (that being US) a part time driver would work out great for both me and company as they haven't to pay me benfits and I would get a greater pay rate and only have to work 20-25 odd hours while working towards my degree, now theirs one thing, where do I get the training/certification to do all this. I don't want to drive a big rig, but at least a van or a truck to attach a trailer, something that requires some sort certification that will get me payed a greater pay rate, part time.

Answer 1

Besides the obvious question of what trucking employer is going to work around your schedule (time is money) to carry cargo, at a minimum you need a chauffeur's license. In fact, getting a chauffuer's license and working part time in the evenings at a limo company is a much more likely scenario, as you can do it part time, if you're good you get good tips, my cousin did it and ended up transporting rock stars all over the place.