Trucking EU vs US
Posted by Own_Specialist_4392@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 12 comments
Im a 19 yo trucker in England 1 year on the job now. I'm looking for guidance where I can get most profits and still live life a little. What are trucking jobs offering in America? Would I also have to get a CDL, or would my CE transfer? I'm a Polish citizen living in the UK with a Polish passport. What would it be like, any opinions?
olenamerikkalainen@reddit
You probably won't have any luck finding work in the US now. You can try Canada, though. The visa process is much simpler.
trubol@reddit
Had a mate in London who told me "my dad is a long distance lorry driver".
I thought "whoa, that's gotta be the coolest job, driving all over Europe".
Then I asked about his routes. He said "mainly London to Liverpool, but sometimes he goes to Glasgow"
Own_Specialist_4392@reddit (OP)
Yeah if you dont go Europe its like that, but its still a 800 mile trip
olenamerikkalainen@reddit
Depending on the route, an 800-mile trip can be done legally in a single day.
kloyoh@reddit
But we don't like foreigners, but since ur skins white u alright.
Own_Specialist_4392@reddit (OP)
Aye as long as the foreigners work and respect the culture. Looking at my options to get out of the UK, looks like I'm moving back to Poland or somewhere else.
Violet_Apathy@reddit
I'd recommend looking at Australia over the US. Your skills are more transferrable since both countries drive on the wrong side of the road. Also Australia isn't mid collapse.
phil_mycock_69@reddit
Don’t do it, I’m British and have a CDL here in the states. You can make great money hauling fuel or working for an LTL company but what you have to do in order to get those job is do a year with some shit company like swift or prime to get enough experience. Over here they want years of experience for the good jobs; you have to suffer shit pay, slow trucks and various other things to unlock the door to higher wages
kloyoh@reddit
Bad advice. Kid is 19. These low pay to learn experience is perfect for young kid.
phil_mycock_69@reddit
Somewhat yea but these are the best years of his life; don’t waste them in a truck. He’d be better off doing 18 months at a community college and getting a trade or being a lineman as they require a CDL class b to drive the bucket truck
Kingsley-Zissou@reddit
You won’t get a visa to become a truck driver in the US. It’s become a hot button issue specifically in the US over the last year.
Theoretically, if you could get a visa, you would need to obtain your CDL from the ground up. Your CE license won’t transfer. Your best bet for a visa would be marrying a US national. But it’s a long road.
A former coworker had a husband from Poland working as a truck driver in the NL. He made pretty decent money driving long haul. They’ve since moved to Switzerland for his work. There are opportunities, but chasing endorsements is what opens the door to those opportunities.
-Former CDL holder in the US retraining for my C+CE in Europe.
Jimlee1471@reddit
Everything he says is 100% true but there's also another issue: you sat you want to still "live life a little." Not sure how it works in Europe but, in the US, truckers who make a decent amount tend to be on the road a lot. Not in all cases, but true for the majority. Trucking in the US tends to not be very conducive to having much of a lifestyle away from the job.