18 Wheels Across America

Polish-language travel documentary January 2023 Title card of 18 Wheels Across America.jpg The titlecard of 18 Wheels Across America Travel documentary United States Poland Polish 5 46 Maciej Domagalski Dawid Andres Maciej Domagalski 32 minutes (from seasons 1 to 2) 42 minutes (from seasons 3 to 5) Discovery Channel Poland Discovery Channel Poland TVN Turbo 2017 08 30 y 2022 05 31 y 18 Wheels Across America (pl Ciężarówką przez Stany pl t͡ɕɛw̃.ʐaˈruf.kɔw̃ pʂɛs‿ˈsta.nɘ̟, with a lorry across the States) is a Polish-language travel documentary produced by Discovery Channel Poland and distributed by it together with TVN Group, with Dawid Andres as the host. It focuses on Andres's travels across the United States in his articulated lorry. He also occasionally visits Canada. The series aired on Discovery Channel Poland and TVN Turbo. It premiered on 30 August 2017. In total, the show has 5 seasons and 46 episodes. The last episode of the 5th season aired on 15 December 2022. The series also has nine spin-off miniseries. Premise The series focuses on Dawid Andres, a driver and traveler from Poland, who, with his articulated lorry, transports cargo across the United States, while visiting various points of interest during his travels.https://www.tvnturbo.pl/programy/ciezarowka-przez-stany,16254.html Ciężarówką przez Stany tvnturbo.pl pl He also occasionally visits Canada.https://www.fakt.pl/plotki/ciezarowka-przez-stany-dawid-anders-pokaze-jak-sie-jezdzi-zima/m22w2nj fakt.pl pl 'Ciężarówką przez Stany'. Zobaczmy, jak się jeździ, gdy wokół śnieg i mróz Grażyna Minkowska 16 November 2022 Series overview #004391 8 30 August 2017 20 October 2017 Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbo #961B1B 10 21 February 2018 26 April 2018 #00696B 10 6 August 2018 10 October 2018 #F66F37 9 21 August 2021 15 November 2021 #723A9A 9 5 April 2022 31 May 2022 Production 18 Wheels Across America is a travel documentary hosted by Dawid Andres, a lorry driver and traveler originating from Poland, who lives in the United States. It is produced by Discovery Channel Poland, and distributed by it together with TVN Group.https://distribution.tvn.pl/offer-travel,8295,1/18-wheels-across-america,239795.html 18 Wheels Across America distribution.tvn.pl Maciej Domagalski was its cinematographer and producer.https://maciejdomagalski.com/?page_id=72 maciejdomagalski.com pl Maciej Domagalski. O mnie The series aired on Discovery Channel Poland and TVN Turbo, premiering on 30 August 2017.https://www.filmweb.pl/tvshow/Ci%C4%99%C5%BCar%C3%B3wk%C4%85+przez+Stany-2017-10039370 filmweb.pl pl Ciężarówką przez Stany In total, the show has 5 seasons with 46 episodes. The airtime of an episode was 32 minutes for the first two seasons, and was increased to 42 minutes afterwards. The last episode aired on 31 May 2022. Anders was proposed to host his own travel documentary after he received the Kolos award in the "best feat" category, at the All-Poland Traveler, Sailor and Mountaineer Meetings in Gdynia, Poland in 2016, for crossing South America on mountain bikes and home-made hydrocycles.https://www.national-geographic.pl/artykul/dawid-andres-i-hubert-kisinski-z-nagroda-w-gdyni-kolos-dla-rowerzystow-z-amazonki Dawid Andres i Hubert Kisiński z nagrodą w Gdyni. Kolos dla rowerzystów z Amazonki 15 March 2016 national-geographic.pl pl Spin-offs The series has nine spin-off miniseries, also focused around Anders' travels in a lorry. Each series ranges between 8 and 12 episodes. The first two series, aired in 2019, 18 Wheels Across Vietnam, and 18 Wheels Across Indonesia, depict Anders's travels across Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. The third series, also aired in 2019, titled 18 Wheels Across Route 66, focuses on Anders's travel along the U.S. Route 66, a historic highway in the United States, running from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California. The later series depict his travels across numerous different countries. They include: 18 Wheels Across Africa (2020) in Kenya and Uganda, 18 Wheels Across South Africa (2023) in South Africa, 18 Wheels Across Australia (2024) in Australia, 18 Wheels Across India (2025) in India, Ciężarówką przez Malezję (2025) in Malaysia and Singapore, and Ciężarówką przez Chile (2026) in Chile.https://pilot.wp.pl/strefapilota/ciezarowka-przez-chile-wielki-powrot-podrozniczego-programu-z-dawidem-andresem pilot.wp.pl pl Dominika Zięba Ciężarówką przez Chile. Wielki powrót podróżniczego programu z Dawidem Andresem 23 March 2026 Additionally, the next spin-off miniseries, Ciężarówką przez pół świata, is set to air in 2026, and will focus on the travel across numerous countries.https://www.facebook.com/TransLogisticaPoland/posts/dawid-andres-na-translogistica-poland-2025-w-trakcie-tegorocznej-edycji-targ%C3%B3w-f/1436437381819000/ facebook.com Dawid Andres na TransLogistica Poland 2025! 8 December 2025 + Spin-off miniseries overview No. Title Episodes Originally released First released Last released Network 118 Wheels Across Vietnam(Ciężarówką przez Wietnam) 9 19 February 2019 16 April 2019 Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbo https://distribution.tvn.pl/offer-travel,8295,1/18-wheels-across-vietnam,285049.html distribution.tvn.pl 18 Wheels Across Vietnam Andres travels across Vietnam in an articulated lorry, from Hanoi, through Ho Chi Minh City, to the Mekong Delta region. 2 18 Wheels Across Indonesia(Ciężarówką przez Indonezję) 9 20 August 2019 15 October 2019 Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbohttps://distribution.tvn.pl/offer-travel,8295,1/18-wheels-across-indonesia,298630.html distribution.tvn.pl 18 Wheels Across Indonesia Andres travels in an articulated lorry in Indonesia. 3 18 Wheels Across Route 66(Ciężarówką przez Route 66) 7 26 November 2019 25 December 2019 Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbo https://www.telemagazyn.pl/serial/ciezarowka-przez-route-66-2614954/odcinki/ Ciężarówką przez Route 66 pl telemagazyn.pl Andres travels in an articulated lorry from Chicago to Los Angeles on the U.S. Route 66. 4 18 Wheels Across Africa(Ciężarówką przez Afrykę) 9 25 February 2020 21 April 2020 Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbo https://www.tvnturbo.pl/programy/ciezarowka-przez-afryke,15942.html Ciężarówką przez Afrykę tvnturbo.pl plhttps://programtv.onet.pl/serial/ciezarowka-przez-afryke-9043 Ciężarówką przez Afrykę programtv.onet.pl pl Andres travels in an articulated lorry in Kenya and Uganda. 5 18 Wheels Across South Africa(Ciężarówką przez RPA) 8 30 March 2023 25 May 2023 Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbo https://ttv.pl/tym-razem-ruszamy-z-dawidem-andresem-ciezarowka-przez-rpa-7205355 Tym razem ruszamy z Dawidem Andresem 'Ciężarówką przez RPA'! pl ttv.pl 5 July 2023https://www.telemagazyn.pl/serial/ciezarowka-przez-rpa-3102259/ Ciężarówką przez RPA pl telemagazyn.plhttps://player.pl/programy-online/ciezarowka-przez-rpa-odcinki,40965 Ciężarówką przez RPA player.pl pl Andres's travel in an articulated lorry across South Africa. 6 18 Wheels Across Australia(Ciężarówką przez Australię) 8 31 March 2024 26 May 2024 Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbo https://tvnturbo.pl/programy/ciezarowka-przez-australie-seria-1-st7785387 Ciężarówką przez Australię - seria 1 pl tvnturbo.pl Andres travels in an articulated lorry across Australia. 7 18 Wheels Across India(Ciężarówką przez Indie) 12 27 March 2025 12 June 2025 Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbo https://tvnturbo.pl/aktualnosci/ciezarowka-przez-indie-ku-himalajom-st8508319 tvnturbo.pl 27 March 2025 pl 'Ciężarówką przez Indie' – już dzisiaj premierowy odcinek programu z Dawidem Andresem!tvnturbo.pl pl Ciężarówką przez Indie. Ku Himalajom 12 July 2025 https://tvnturbo.pl/aktualnosci/ciezarowka-przez-indie-ku-himalajom-st8508319 Andres travels in an articulated lorry across India. 8 Ciężarówką przez Malezję 9 7 September 2025 2 November 2025 Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbo https://tvnturbo.pl/programy/ciezarowka-przez-malezje-seria-1-st8683528 tvnturbo.pl pl Ciężarówką przez Malezję. Co zobaczyć w Kuala Lumpur? 9 September 2025https://tvn.pl/aktualnosci/ostatni-kurs-przez-borneo-final-przygody-dawida-andresa-w-malezji-st8726183 tvn.pl Ostatni kurs przez Borneo – finał przygody Dawida Andresa w Malezji 30 October 2025 plhttps://tvnturbo.pl/aktualnosci/ciezarowka-przez-malezje-dawid-andres-na-wyspie-tioman-i-w-singapurze-st8670472 tvnturbo.pl pl Ciężarówką przez Malezję - Dawid Andres na wyspie Tioman i w Singapurze 30 September 2025 Andres travels in an articulated lorry in Malaysia. He also visits Singapore. 9 Ciężarówką przez Chile 8 5 April 2026 26 June 2026 Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbo Andres travels in an articulated lorry in Chile 10 Ciężarówką przez pół świata 2026 (upcoming) 2026 (upcoming) Discovery Channel PolandTVN Turbo Upcoming series. Andres travels 20,000 km (12,427.4 miles) in an articulated lorry across approximately half of the world. References External links 18 Wheels Across America at IMDb 18 Wheels Across America at Filmweb (in Polish) Category:2020s Polish television series Category:2017 Polish television series debuts Category:2022 Polish television series endings Category:Discovery Channel original programming Category:Television shows shot in the United States Category:Television shows shot in Canada Category:2010s travel television series Category:2020s travel television series Category:Polish documentary television series Category:2010s documentary television series Category:2020s documentary television series Category:TVN (Polish TV channel) original programming Category:Polish-language television shows Category:Works about trucks