Truck Driver (Domestic Haulage)

You drive a rigid truck or a tractor-trailer on routes between Tuzla, Sarajevo, Doboj and Banja Luka, mostly hauling building material, pallets and general freight. The day starts at the yard around 5 or 6 in the morning with a walk-around check of tyres, lights, brakes and the load. You handle the loading paperwork, secure the cargo with straps and the curtain, and use the tail lift or a pallet jack at smaller drops. Two to four stops a day is typical, with the truck back at the depot before the shift ends. You keep your tacho and delivery notes in order and report any fault on the vehicle the same day. Most of the driving is on the M17 and regional roads, so you need to be steady in town traffic and on the hill stretches.

C or CE category licence, valid and clean

CPC card and a current tachograph card

At least two years behind the wheel of a truck

Comfortable securing loads and using a tail lift or pallet jack

Know the roads around Tuzla, Sarajevo and Doboj

Basic English for paperwork and depot signs

Permanent contract with pay always sent on time

Warm meal or a meal allowance on shift days

Work clothes and safety boots provided

Paid CPC refresher and licence renewal covered by the employer

Private health check once a year

You start at 820 euros net. After a year of clean runs and no avoidable damage you move up to 940 euros net, and the first drivers who learn the longer regional routes get first pick of the steady, better paid shifts. The dispatcher knows who is reliable and that is who gets the say in route planning.

The yard sits in an industrial zone near Tuzla with secure parking and a small canteen. Trucks are kept on a regular service schedule, so you are not fighting worn brakes or a tired clutch all day. Winters here bring snow and ice on the hill roads, so steady driving matters more than speed.