Hi all. New member to the forums.
I am keen to get a job in the USA to drive semi's and was wondering if it's still possible to do this?
All the information I can find on the subject is a few years old now and current info is hard to obtain.
I have a HR license and am going to get my MC in about 6 months. Will the USA recruit and train drivers with little experience in semi's?
Not out to make a career out of it over there initially, but if I like it I would be prepared to live over there for a few years or more. I don't expect to make a fortune in the first year or two either.
Watched a stack of Youtube video's and read a heap online about the pay etc so I dont hold any illusions of making huge bucks as a company driver doing OTR long haul.
If anyone has done this recently I would love to get some info.
Aussie wanting to work in the USA
Discussion in 'Australian Truckers Forum' started by V8Wookiee, Feb 4, 2016.
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Hi V
I've found the same too and even tried looking at Canadian jobs.
I suspect we'll have to find a smaller Co. Maybe an agri contractor .
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Someone asked the same question awhile back and someone suggested they ask forum member Blairandgretchen?Another Canadian driver and V8Wookiee Thank this. -
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For your info there's a slow freight market with our dairy $ crash a.t.m & you're about needing interstate experience the make ourselves more attractive to potential employment opportunities.Another Canadian driver and V8Wookiee Thank this. -
Thanks for the info and replies everybody. I wasn't planning on doing it any time soon. I will wait until I have a couple of years (at least) of interstate here in Aus under my belt before I commit to doing a stint in the states. Just trying to get some knowledge on whats involved.
I have a lead on a job here running a HR class truck on a 2,000km round trip so fingers crossed that pans out for a few months until I can get my HC/MC and start doing long haul with that.Another Canadian driver and kiwi23 Thank this. -
Well since Sunday it looks like i'll have to amend something i said i mentioned that i was the only one that new about the H2b visas it looks like another driver (Blair) was also out in the USa on the same visa and knows abit as well. I could write a whole biography on my experience over there just thought i'd keep things concise and to the point mentioning things that may still be relevant. The E3 visa may be worth looking into although your supposed to have a degree or higher however they mention you can have relevant experience so to equal a degree its 3 years experience for every 1 year of a degree meaning a 4 year degree would equal 12 years experience so cross off any new drivers not sure if Professional drivers met the criteria I've thought about phoning a US immigration attorney and just getting their opinion on it.The other option i've not mentioned is if you have enough money i'm talking 100k plus to invest in a business you can apply for an E2 treaty trader visa which Australia is a part of, you are granted the visa if you meet all the criteria meaning the investment must be substantial usually above $100,000 to be safe and the money must be 50% yours so you could technically borrow money to start the business but you must be the majority share holder not the bank, the higher the investment the lower your investment can be though so a $2 million dollar business you could have only 30% of your own capital. Ok keeping this brief will provide more if anyones interested.
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Dang it's not supposed easy. I had read about E 3 didn't know E2.
It really is about who u know.
Oh well have two yrs exp so only 10 to go lol...
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Totally stink considering the time n money getting trained. The year's of experience are priceless considering when you break down everything we learn - coping with the weather , traffic, lauickest safest routes- locations of shippers -recievers
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