Long-Haul Truck Driver

You run regular lines from the Novi Sad depot toward Hungary, Austria, Germany and northern Italy, hauling palletised freight and the occasional curtain-side load. Most days start with a walk-around check of the truck, fluids and tyres before you couple the trailer and load up at the warehouse dock. You handle CMR paperwork at the border, log hours on the digital tacho, and keep to the agreed delivery windows. Tours usually run one to two weeks out, with the truck as your base, then a proper stretch at home. Loading is mostly forklift work by the warehouse crew, but you secure every load with straps and corner boards yourself. The fleet is automatic Mercedes Actros and MAN units, none older than five years.

CE driving licence with valid Code 95 (CPC)

Valid digital tachograph card

At least two years behind the wheel of an articulated truck

Clean record and comfort with longer EU tours

Basic English for border crossings and delivery notes

Driver's medical and psycho-physical certificate in order

Paid road expenses and per diems for every EU tour

Accommodation sorted for drivers relocating to the Novi Sad area

Private health insurance after the trial period

Fuel, tolls and parking covered by the company card

Clean, recent trucks with fridge and bunk

You start at 1380 EUR net per month. After you have proven you keep the truck and the paperwork in order, the employer moves you up to 1600 EUR net and hands you the steadier, better-paid western lines. Senior drivers also get first pick of the home-time roster.

Home base is a fenced yard with secure parking and a driver room off the M21 near Novi Sad. Roads are mostly motorway, but you will see mountain passes and tight depot yards in Italy and Austria. Weather swings from summer heat to winter ice, so the trucks carry chains and a cab heater for the cold runs.