Lisa Kelly was born on the 8th December 1980, in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA, and is known for being not only a professional truck driver, but also a state freestyle motocross champion. In addition, she is also recognized as a personality appearing in the reality TV series called “Ice Road Truckers”, and its spin-off series called “Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads”, which is aired on the History channel.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Lisa Kelly is? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of Lisa’s net worth is over $1 million, as of late 2017. She has been accumulating her net worth through her successful involvement in the entertainment industry, as she has been appearing in two reality TV shows as a professional trucker.
Lisa Kelly Net Worth $1 Million
Lisa Kelly spent her childhood in her hometown until she was six years old, and then moved with her family to a farm which was located in Sterling, Alaska. There she matriculated from high school, after which she returned to her hometown, where she enrolled at Cornerstone University. Lisa was a student for only one semester, and then decided to give up education and return to her family. Afterwards, she worked some odd jobs such as at a gas station, as a school bus driver, etc.
Subsequently, Lisa became a motocross rider, and as she was so keen on the sport, she soon became a state freestyle motocross champion. In no time, her attention was drawn to truck driving too, as it looked more interesting, so she decided to try herself out in that job. As she became very successful, Lisa was spotted by the haulage company Carlisle Transportation, which soon came out with a job offer, to become one of the company`s truck drivers in the Alaskan wilderness. With acceptance of the job, her main source of income was established.
In addition to her new job, Lisa then featured in the reality TV series “Ice Road Truckers” on the History channel, as reputedly the only woman who drives a truck, certainly in the far north. She made her debut appearance in the show in its third season in 2009, and continued appearing in the following seasons. This increased her popularity as well as the overall size of her net worth by a large margin.
To speak further of her accomplishments, Lisa has also featured in the spin-off series of the same show, called “Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads”, alongside Alex Debogorski, Dave Redmon, and Rick Yemm. This time they were driving trucks in India, and later in Peru and Bolivia. However, after all of these, when she was offered a contract to continue appearing in the show, she refused and took a year off. Regardless, her net worth increased considerably. Regardless, her profession is still fascinating to the number of viewers who continue to tune-in to the series.
When it comes to speak about her personal life, Lisa Kelly has been married to dirt bike rider Traves Kelly since 2008. The couple’s current residence is in Wasilla, Alaska. In spare time, she enjoys snowboarding and horseback riding, and is sometimes active on her official Twitter account.
