Trucker

Trucker is the top legal earner: hook a trailer to a semi, haul the cargo across the map, and drop it at the delivery point. Longer hauls pay the biggest money.

Overview

• Type: Legal driving job
• Where: Los Santos docks + delivery points across the map
• Payout: $1,500–4,000 per haul, depending on the contract
• Risk: None — fully legal

Requirements

• No level needed — any player can take it.
• Nothing to buy — the semi and trailer are provided free.

How to Start

1. Go to the Job Centre and press E.
2. Pick Trucker.
3. Follow the GPS to the trucker center and open the contracts list.

📍 Locations

• Job Centre (start): -552.53, -188.47, 38.22 — pick the job here.
• Trucker center: 1196.96, -3253.50, 7.1 (LS docks — shared with Forklifter).
• Pick up / deliver: each contract marks a trailer pickup and a delivery point.

📦 Contracts

Contract	Reward	Time
Lumber transport	$1,500	~10 min
Ship transport	$2,500	~12 min
Aircraft Fuel transport	$3,000	—
New Cars transport	$4,000	—
Teddy Bears transport	$3,000	—

Step-by-Step

1. Take the job + semi, then open Deliveries / Contracts to pick a haul.
2. Drive to the trailer and attach it.
3. Deliver to the marked point, then return to the center for your pay.

What You Get & Where to Sell It

You're paid cash directly on delivery — no items to sell. Pay ranges from $1,500 to $4,000 depending on which contract you pick.

💰 Cost vs Reward

	Amount
Investment (one-time)	None — the truck is free
Cost per run	$0
Reward per run	$1,500–4,000 per haul
Break-even	Instant — pure profit
After that	The best-paying legal work

Tips & Common Mistakes

• New Cars ($4,000) is the biggest single payout — take it when you want max cash.
• The real cost is time on the road, so drive efficiently and avoid crashes.
• To detach a stubborn trailer, remember your attach/detach control before pulling away.

Timer & Late Penalty

Hauls run 10 to 12 minutes with 2 to 4 minutes of spare time, and lateness costs −$50 per minute. That is a mild penalty for the biggest payout on the board — a contract pays $1,500 to $4,000 depending on which one you take. The rig is a packer semi plus whichever trailer the contract calls for.

How It Compares to the Other Side-Jobs

Every job below starts at the same Job Centre NPC (-552.53, -188.47, 38.22), needs no level and no purchase, and none of them carry a police risk. The difference is pay, pace and how hard the clock pushes you:

Job	Pay	Timer	Late penalty
Newspaper Delivery	$300–325 per delivery	6 min (+2 spare)	−$5 / min
Mobile Hotdog	$50–150 per sale	None	—
Pizza Delivery	$800–1,100 per delivery	5 min (+2 spare)	−$50 / min
Bus Driver	$800–1,100 per line	7–11 min (+2 spare)	—
Forklifter	$1,300 flat per load	4–6 min (+2 spare)	−$150 / min
Fire Department	$500–1,500 per fire	7 min (+2 spare)	−$100 / min
Gardener	$1,500 flat per garden	None	—
Trucker	$1,500–4,000 per haul	10–12 min (+2–4 spare)	−$50 / min

Reading it: Trucker has the biggest ceiling, Gardener has the best pay with no clock at all, and Forklifter punishes lateness hardest relative to its payout. Newspaper Delivery is the gentlest place to learn the map before you take on a timed haul.

FAQ

How much does the Trucker job pay?

$1,500 to $4,000 in cash per haul, depending on the contract. It is the highest-paying side-job available from the Job Centre with no level requirement.

How long does a trucking haul take?

Ten to twelve minutes of driving, with two to four minutes of spare time on top before the late penalty starts.

Is Trucker worth it compared to Forklifter?

Per run, easily — up to $4,000 against a flat $1,300. Per minute they are closer, and Forklifter is far less punishing on a long map crossing than trucking a semi.

What is the late penalty for Trucker?

−$50 per minute, which is mild for the payout size. A slow haul still comes out well ahead of most other side-jobs.

Related Guides

• Forklifter
• Delivery Job
• Bus Driver
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