18 Wheels Across America

18 Wheels Across America
The titlecard of 18 Wheels Across America
GenreTravel documentary
Presented byDawid Andres
Countries of origin
Original languagePolish
No. of series5
No. of episodes46
Production
ProducerMaciej Domagalski
CinematographyMaciej Domagalski
Running time
  • 32 minutes (from seasons 1 to 2)
  • 42 minutes (from seasons 3 to 5)
Production companyDiscovery Channel Poland
Original release
Network
Release30 August 2017 (2017-08-30) –
31 May 2022 (2022-05-31)

18 Wheels Across America (Polish: Ciężarówką przez Stany [t͡ɕɛw̃.ʐaˈruf.kɔw̃ pʂɛs‿ˈsta.nɘ̟], lit. '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.[1][2] He also occasionally visits Canada.[3]

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
1830 August 201720 October 2017Discovery Channel Poland
TVN Turbo
21021 February 201826 April 2018
3106 August 201810 October 2018
4921 August 202115 November 2021
595 April 202231 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.[1][2] Maciej Domagalski was its cinematographer and producer.[4] The series aired on Discovery Channel Poland and TVN Turbo, premiering on 30 August 2017.[1][5] 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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7][8] 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.[9] The later series depict his travels across numerous different countries. They include: 18 Wheels Across Africa (2020) in Kenya and Uganda,[10][11] 18 Wheels Across South Africa (2023) in South Africa,[12] 18 Wheels Across Australia (2024) in Australia,[13] 18 Wheels Across India (2025) in India,[14] Ciężarówką przez Malezję (2025) in Malaysia and Singapore,[15] and Ciężarówką przez Chile (2026) in Chile.[16] 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.[17]

Spin-off miniseries overview
No. Title Episodes Originally released Ref.
First released Last released Network
1 18 Wheels Across Vietnam
(Ciężarówką przez Wietnam)		 9 19 February 2019 16 April 2019 Discovery Channel Poland
TVN Turbo		 [7]
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 Poland
TVN Turbo		 [8]
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 Poland
TVN Turbo		 [9]
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 Poland
TVN Turbo		 [10][11]
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 Poland
TVN Turbo		 [12][18][19]
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 Poland
TVN Turbo		 [13]
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 Poland
TVN Turbo		 [14][20]
Andres travels in an articulated lorry across India.
8 Ciężarówką przez Malezję 9 7 September 2025 2 November 2025 Discovery Channel Poland
TVN Turbo		 [15][21][22]
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 Poland
TVN Turbo		 [16]
Andres travels in an articulated lorry in Chile
10 Ciężarówką przez pół świata TBA 2026 (upcoming) 2026 (upcoming) Discovery Channel Poland
TVN Turbo		 [17]
Upcoming series. Andres travels 20,000 km (12,427.4 miles) in an articulated lorry across approximately half of the world.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "18 Wheels Across America". distribution.tvn.pl.
  2. 1 2 "Ciężarówką przez Stany". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish).
  3. ↑ Grażyna Minkowska (November 16, 2022). "'Ciężarówką przez Stany'. Zobaczmy, jak się jeździ, gdy wokół śnieg i mróz". fakt.pl (in Polish).
  4. ↑ "Maciej Domagalski. O mnie". maciejdomagalski.com (in Polish).
  5. 1 2 "Ciężarówką przez Stany". filmweb.pl (in Polish).
  6. ↑ "Dawid Andres i Hubert Kisiński z nagrodą w Gdyni. Kolos dla rowerzystów z Amazonki". national-geographic.pl (in Polish). March 15, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "18 Wheels Across Vietnam". distribution.tvn.pl.
  8. 1 2 "18 Wheels Across Indonesia". distribution.tvn.pl.
  9. 1 2 "Ciężarówką przez Route 66". telemagazyn.pl (in Polish).
  10. 1 2 "Ciężarówką przez Afrykę". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish).
  11. 1 2 "Ciężarówką przez Afrykę". programtv.onet.pl (in Polish).
  12. 1 2 "Tym razem ruszamy z Dawidem Andresem 'Ciężarówką przez RPA'!". ttv.pl (in Polish). July 5, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Ciężarówką przez Australię - seria 1". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish).
  14. 1 2 "'Ciężarówką przez Indie' – już dzisiaj premierowy odcinek programu z Dawidem Andresem!". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish). March 27, 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Ciężarówką przez Malezję. Co zobaczyć w Kuala Lumpur?". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish). September 9, 2025.
  16. 1 2 Dominika Zięba (March 23, 2026). "Ciężarówką przez Chile. Wielki powrót podróżniczego programu z Dawidem Andresem". pilot.wp.pl (in Polish).
  17. 1 2 "Dawid Andres na TransLogistica Poland 2025!". facebook.com. December 8, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Ciężarówką przez RPA". telemagazyn.pl (in Polish).
  19. ↑ "Ciężarówką przez RPA". player.pl (in Polish).
  20. ↑ "Ciężarówką przez Indie. Ku Himalajom". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish). July 12, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Ostatni kurs przez Borneo – finał przygody Dawida Andresa w Malezji". tvn.pl (in Polish). October 30, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Ciężarówką przez Malezję - Dawid Andres na wyspie Tioman i w Singapurze". tvnturbo.pl (in Polish). September 30, 2025.
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