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A lot of truck owners in Minneapolis are sitting on a money-making tool they’re not fully using. The Twin Cities has over 100,000 renter households, one of the biggest university populations in the Midwest, and a moving season that packs hard into spring and summer. When things pick up, they really pick up. That’s work that needs a truck, and right now there aren’t enough local Loaders on the platform to keep up with it.
LoadUp connects local truck owners with pre-paid hauling and junk removal jobs in their area. No cold calling, no bidding on work, no chasing customers. Just open the app, pick a job that fits your day, and get paid.
How LoadUp junk hauling jobs in Minneapolis work
LoadUp is a platform that matches customers with local Loaders for junk removal, furniture assembly, and hauling jobs. Every job is booked and paid for before it shows up in your app.
When a job comes in, you can see exactly what needs to go, where the pickup is, and what it pays before you say yes. Take it or skip it. No pressure, no negotiating. Once you accept a job, you show up, do the work, and close it out in the app. LoadUp handles the booking, the customer, and the payment.
LoadUp has completed over 724,000 jobs nationwide and paid out more than $62 million to Loaders. Minneapolis is one of the markets where spring and summer demand runs ahead of the number of active Loaders, which is why we’re actively looking for truck owners here.
How much do junk haulers make in Minnesota?
Most jobs pay between $55 and $200 per order. Smaller jobs, like picking up a couch or a couple of appliances, can be done in under an hour. Bigger jobs like full garage cleanouts, multi-room hauls, and estate removals pay at the higher end, and full property cleanouts can reach several hundred dollars or more.
Loaders running five to seven jobs a week are often bringing in $2,000 or more. In Minneapolis, the compressed moving season is what makes that number realistic. Lease turnovers, student move-outs from Dinkytown and Stadium Village, and families timing moves around the school year all hit within the same few months. When the season is on, a Loader who plans their days well can stack multiple jobs back to back without long drives in between.
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Is junk removal a good side hustle?
For the right person, yes. You set your own schedule, choose the jobs you want, and know exactly what you’re getting paid before you leave the driveway. There’s no grinding through low-rate deliveries hoping the tips make up the difference. Each job has a clear dollar amount attached to it.
LoadUp takes care of the booking, payment, and customer side of things. Your job is to show up with your truck, do the work, and close it out in the app. The infrastructure is already there. You’re just plugging into it.
It’s physical work, not passive income. But if you already have the truck and want something flexible that pays well on an hourly basis, it’s hard to beat.
What types of hauling jobs are available in Minneapolis?
In Minneapolis, apartment cleanouts in high-turnover neighborhoods like Uptown, Whittier, and Logan Park make up a steady share of the work. Estate hauls from older South Minneapolis homes in Powderhorn Park, Nokomis, and Longfellow add consistent volume throughout the year. Student move-outs from the University of Minnesota hit hard each spring around Dinkytown and Stadium Village. Commercial cleanouts along the I-394 and I-494 corridors in the western suburbs add more variety for Loaders willing to cover a wider radius.
Beyond hauling, the platform also routes furniture assembly jobs to Loaders for customers settling into new places. You can also pick up hourly labor gigs and e-commerce delivery swaps through LoadUp’s retail partnerships, which tend to go to Loaders with box trucks or larger setups.
Who this works well for
Minneapolis has a lot of contractors, landscapers, and delivery workers who already know how to run their own schedule. A lot of them have trucks sitting idle on slow days. If that’s you, this is worth five minutes of your time.
It’s a good fit if you:
- Do trade or contractor work and have open days you’d rather fill with paying jobs
- Do landscaping and want something to run with when the ground is frozen or work is slow
- Drive for a delivery service and want bigger payouts without the package pressure
- Do handyman or assembly work and can stack furniture assembly and labor jobs in with hauling
- Are between jobs and need income on your own terms
Minnesota winters slow things down, but they don’t shut things off. Estate cleanouts, storage hauls, and commercial jobs keep coming year-round. Loaders who stay active in the slower months are usually well set up when spring picks back up.
How to apply for hauling jobs in Minneapolis
If you already own a truck and have been doing any kind of hauling, delivery, or trade work in the Twin Cities, you likely have most of what’s required:
- A pickup truck, cargo van, box truck, or trailer in good working condition
- A valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance
- A smartphone to run the LoadUp Driver App
- A clean background check
No CDL. No junk removal experience needed.
Fill out the application online. Once you pass your background check and get approved, you can start picking up jobs in your area right away. Every job requires two people, so have a helper lined up before you apply.
Check the full Loader requirements before you start. If you’re based outside Minneapolis in the broader Twin Cities metro, the LoadUp Minnesota locations page can confirm coverage in your area.
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