She’s 36, has managed to be one of the few truck drivers in the US, and now earns more than $150,000 a year

Clarissa Rankin She is 36 years old and one of the few female truck drivers in the United States. In 2021, after so many efforts, managed to found his own transport company and managed to accumulate more than 150 thousand dollars in 365 days.

His path to success has not been easy. Rankin, who also stands out with his videos and photos on social networks, began studying law, a profession he never managed to develop.

His next step, according to the Make It portal, was as a teacher. However, as he was dissatisfied with the salary he was being paid, he decided to continue trying his luck in other areas.

When her husband asked her to work for a transport company, she didn’t hesitate: Rankin wanted to be out of the office.

She easily managed to get a truck driver’s license, but when it came to getting accepted into a trucking company, things got tough for her: she went through 6 job interviews at the same place until she was accepted.

At first they paid him very badly, as he believes, “for not being the typical man with a paunch and a beard.” So, tired of the injustices of the profession, he decides to make his way and found his own transport company, Transportation by JC Rankins.

Now, as she dissects it on Instagram and TikTok, she works through the week depending on how often she gets a job as a driver on some apps.

Rankin said owning his own truck gives him a lot of “freedom” but also a lot of expenses, like car rental, maintenance, gas, etc. “Eventually he pays,” he mused.

The American Trucking Associations indicate that women make up less than 8% of professional drivers in the country.

This percentage also faces deplorable working conditions for women in the profession, often related to the fact that truck stops and roadside gas stations don’t serve female truck drivers.

How much does a truck driver make in the US?

Truckers and lorry drivers are one of the most in-demand professions in the United States. Media outlets like As point out that many dismiss it because they don’t know how well-paying the job can be.

A report by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that the average salary of a heavy truck driver in the US is $22.66 per hour.

For light drivers, however, the salary is $16.51 per hour.

What are the requirements to be a truck driver in the USA?

There are some basic requirements to be a truck driver in the US.

These include, for example, being of legal age for certain duties (18 or 21); take a driving test to apply for a commercial student permit; a background check; a medical examination and a driving knowledge test.

Three types of licenses are also admitted: A, B and C. These concern, respectively, the authorization to drive vehicles with a certain load or number of passengers.