How to Make Money in RoadCraft
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You make money in RoadCraft mostly by completing objectives, creating working routes, and recycling materials. There’s no single trick to farm cash fast, but a few smart habits go a long way.
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Build Trade Routes That Actually Work
Start With Basic Delivery Routes
Once you unlock route creation, build simple paths between the quarry, plant, and your base.
If the trucks complete their runs without crashing or getting stuck, you’ll start generating passive income. It’s not infinite, but you can restart the map and repeat if needed.
Fix the Path Before You Dispatch
Muddy spots, downed trees, and tight curves will break your route and stop income fast. Lay sand or asphalt and test the full run before letting AI take over.
A working route will generate rewards over time... a failed one just wastes it.
Complete All Main and Side Tasks
Focus on Objectives That Give Resources
Every time you finish a job like delivering concrete, clearing paths, or reinforcing flood walls, you get paid.
Later maps start stacking bigger payments. Main story objectives are the best money makers, but side tasks like linking forward bases can also pay well.
Don’t Skip Resource Transfer Contracts
Transferring steel beams or slabs between areas can feel slow, but these contracts often unlock new payouts and vehicle upgrades. They also open up new jobs.
Recycle Everything You Can
Clean Up Wreckage
Throughout the map, you’ll see glowing blue junk like toilets, metal parts, and random logs. Load them into your truck and drop them off at your recycling station.
The system will break these down into actual usable parts... wood, concrete, metal. Then you can use those to build or trade.
Recycle to Avoid Spending
If you have the materials already, you don’t have to pay to craft items like beams or slabs. Recycling isn’t just cleanup... it’s budget control.
Use Sand and Asphalt Efficiently
Fix Roads Once, Not Three Times
You’ll be tempted to drop one truckload of sand and move on. But unfinished roads break your routes, which kills your passive income.
Stack multiple loads across wide mud patches. Make it last. You’ll earn more by spending less time coming back to fix things later.
Use Quarries as Resource Hubs
The quarry isn’t just a sand pit... it’s a key stop for building routes that make money. Use it often.
Upgrade or Sell Your Vehicles
Keep a Lean Garage
You can upgrade vehicles for better power, speed, and features. If you aren’t using something anymore, sell it. That gives you cash and frees up space.
If you're in co-op, make sure everyone has a good mix of tools. Don’t hoard a dozen cranes if nobody’s hauling.
Invest In Better Gear
Don’t be afraid to buy higher-end trucks. They make runs faster and smoother, which means less repair work and better income from route uptime.
Final Blurb & FAQ
There’s no get-rich-quick scam in RoadCraft... just solid planning, some dirty tires, and smart resource use. If your routes are working and your trucks aren’t stuck in mud, you’re probably doing fine.
Just remember... every minute spent fixing broken roads is money you’re not making.
FAQ
Q: How do you make passive money in RoadCraft?
By creating working trade routes and letting AI vehicles deliver materials.
Q: Do routes give money forever?
No, each route has a reward limit. Once reached, you can cancel or restart the map to grind again.
Q: What’s the best way to earn early?
Finish your main objectives and build a working sand route to reinforce roads.
Q: Can I farm money in co-op?
Yes, it’s even faster. You can split up tasks and reinforce routes faster with friends.
Q: Is there a money cap?
Not exactly, but routes have reward caps and later maps are more profitable overall.
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