i've heard truck drivers make really good money
It depends on what company they work for. Truck drivers provide essential service to industrialized societies 
so do you need a special driver's license to become a truck driver?
I believe so. I think you should have category A driver's license. Truck drivers also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles
so they also have to be mechanics??
land, typically to and from manufacturing plants, retail and distribution centers. Truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation. Others, such as driver/sales workers, are also responsible for sales, completing additional services such as cleaning, preparation and entertaining (such as cooking and making hot drinks) and customer service.
Types.
There are three major types of truck driver employment:
- Owner-operators (also known as O/Os, or
with one driver resting or sleeping in a bunk in the back of the cab while the other is driving.
Trucking and haulage Licenses.
Truck drivers often need special licenses to drive, known in the U.S. as a commercial driver's license. In the U.K. a large goods vehicle licence is required. For transport of hazardous materials (see dangerous goods) truckers need a licence, which usually requires them to pass an exam (e.g. in the EU). They have to make sure they affix proper labels for the respective