Greetings From India

Hi everyone.

I want to drive trucks in North America.

I'm glad to have found this site and am hoping someone can give me a few pointers about what I should do to get the wheels in motion.

I have an Indian drivers license (not heavy or commercial though).

I am 23 years old, male. I am a good driver, if I may say so myself and I know how to drive stick. I am ready to learn and work hard.

I am quite literally ready to give my soul and work hard for anyone who can get me into the US or Canada.

Three years ago I was denied a tourist visa to the US so I am a bit apprehensive about getting a visa.

It's been my dream since as long as I can recall to live in and explore North America and what better way to do it than on the road, right?

Hi everyone.

I want to drive trucks in North America.

I'm glad to have found this site and am hoping someone can give me a few pointers about what I should do to get the wheels in motion.

I have an Indian drivers license (not heavy or commercial though).

I am 23 years old, male. I am a good driver, if I may say so myself and I know how to drive stick. I am ready to learn and work hard.

I am quite literally ready to give my soul and work hard for anyone who can get me into the US or Canada.

Three years ago I was denied a tourist visa to the US so I am a bit apprehensive about getting a visa.

It's been my dream since as long as I can recall to live in and explore North America and what better way to do it than on the road, right?

Hi S.R.

Its good to have ambitions but to be honest, I don't think the subject of looking for sponsors to help you get here on this sight is a very smart one. My advise to you, do what you have to do to get here legally, once you are legal then I am sure you will be given all the support you need about trucking from this site. Good Luck!!!

S.R. Welcome to the forum!

It's not going to be easy, but if you want it bad enough you can figure out a way to make it happen. One of the difficulties you will encounter after getting past the hurdle of just getting here is that you will have to hold a U.S. drivers license for a period of one year before you can apply for the commercial drivers license. That means you would have to come over here with a plan of how to earn a living for one year at some other occupation before you can even begin the process. There are many jobs in the trucking business which don't involve driving a truck, and maybe that would be a good plan to pursue so that you can be around trucks and truck drivers to sort of be learning about the trade as you are waiting to begin. Even a fork-lift operator job at a warehouse is great experience because you would be learning how the trucks should be loaded so that their weights are legal on the road.

Hi S.R.

Its good to have ambitions but to be honest, I don't think the subject of looking for sponsors to help you get here on this sight is a very smart one. My advise to you, do what you have to do to get here legally, once you are legal then I am sure you will be given all the support you need about trucking from this site. Good Luck!!!

Well, I can pay for my plane ticket and training if that's what you mean. But the only way for me to "get there legally" is to have an employer petition on my behalf.

S.R. Welcome to the forum!

It's not going to be easy, but if you want it bad enough you can figure out a way to make it happen. One of the difficulties you will encounter after getting past the hurdle of just getting here is that you will have to hold a U.S. drivers license for a period of one year before you can apply for the commercial drivers license. That means you would have to come over here with a plan of how to earn a living for one year at some other occupation before you can even begin the process. There are many jobs in the trucking business which don't involve driving a truck, and maybe that would be a good plan to pursue so that you can be around trucks and truck drivers to sort of be learning about the trade as you are waiting to begin. Even a fork-lift operator job at a warehouse is great experience because you would be learning how the trucks should be loaded so that their weights are legal on the road.

Thanks. I could possibly live without the job for a year (I hedave an online business too), but I really need help from someone to get a visa. And guidance on where to get trained etc.

Why not Canada? Saskatchewan to be precise. They have a temporary foreign worker program and truck driving is one of the jobs.

I should tell you up front that Saskatchewan makes North Dakota look both warm and crowded. It's a very big, cold place with very few people.

Why not Canada? Saskatchewan to be precise. They have a temporary foreign worker program and truck driving is one of the jobs.

I should tell you up front that Saskatchewan makes North Dakota look both warm and crowded. It's a very big, cold place with very few people.

I'm all for it! Will the companies also train me?

Also, what do you think of this site: http://www.iceroadtruckjobs.com

Why not Canada? Saskatchewan to be precise. They have a temporary foreign worker program and truck driving is one of the jobs.

I should tell you up front that Saskatchewan makes North Dakota look both warm and crowded. It's a very big, cold place with very few people.

I'm all for it! Will the companies also train me?

Also, what do you think of this site: http://www.iceroadtruckjobs.com

I don't think much of it. You may have seen the TV series but I will tell you that it's not like that in real life. It's not as much drama as shown on tv. There is alot more. Working in constant sub freezing temps is no one's idea of a good time or something they choose to do for very long.

We are just drivers here. Not companies. Through our years of experience we hope to smooth the way for new drivers getting into trucking.

The hardest thing you will be facing is finding a trucking company that would be responsible for you while in the US. There are to many drivers here in the US that I doubt a company would go after people from other countries.

But with all that said you would still have the year waiting period before you could get a cdl and if you had a work visa you would have to be gainfully employeed.