Supertruckers
For the "Supertruckers", no job is too big or too small, as they cart awkward, colossal and sometimes abnormal loads, up and down the country. Faced with the challenge of tight deadlines and firm restrictions, Supertruckers allows us to sit cabin-side, as all the drama of British haulage unfurls.
- 2015-2017
- 3 seasons
- Documentary
For the "Supertruckers", no job is too big or too small, as they cart awkward, colossal and sometimes abnormal loads, up and down the country. Faced with the challenge of tight deadlines and firm restrictions, Supertruckers allows us to sit cabin-side, as all the drama of British haulage unfurls.
Season 3 Episode Guide
8 Episodes
Episode 1
Mine Sweeper, Rock Crusher and Antique Fire Engine
43 mins
Steve and his escort Sam hit a highway delay while transporting a high tech Navy mine sweeper. Simon has his hands full cleaning up after moving a 40-tonne rock crusher, and Arran safely delivers an antique fire engine.
Episode 2
Oil Skids and Dock Crane
Steve, Sharpie and Andy take on Metcalfe's biggest ever job moving three massive oil rig sections, and try not to wreck all the signs on the way. Simon and Paul take on a massive crane move, and use all sides of the road to make it happen.
Episode 3
Armoured Cars and Crawler Crane
Janet, Matt and Chelsea Paul move several loads of armoured cars between army bases. Steve and Sam must avoid a weak looking overpass and negotiate London traffic to deliver a crane near the Olympic Stadium.
Episode 4
Container Stacker and Airport Fire Truck
Deano and Dicko move a brand new Airport Fire Truck, while John has a tough job taking a 60-tonne crane into the heart of Edinburgh, and Steve and Sam race to take a dockside container stacker from Sunderland for shipping to Sweden.
Episode 5
Dump Trucks and Portable Classrooms
John, Steve, Deano and Simon have to move four 90-ton dumper trucks from South Wales to the Tilbury docks. Arran takes modular classrooms from the Hull manufacturers to a Bedford school, trying to keep all the bits on his truck.
Episode 6
Cheese Vat and Bulldog Tanks
The drivers must carefully travel through tiny Welsh villages moving a huge cheese vat from the cheese factory to Felixstowe container docks, while Matt makes a rookie error moving three Bulldog tanks to Germany.
Episode 7
Liebherr Crane and Volvo Excavator
Another day on the job, and the truckers must move a dismantled crawler crane bound for a wind turbine factory over icy roads, and move a demolition excavator without being completely derailed by road works.
Episode 8
Boiler and Armoured Vehicles
44 mins
Metcalfe comes to attention, with instructions for two huge moves, which include shifting 17 armoured vehicles from Salisbury Plain to the biggest British army base in the world, and a boiler move to the docks for shipping.
