HEISTERKAMP TRANSPORT

HEISTERKAMP TRANSPORT is a Polish trucking company operating international routes primarily to Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. The company is notable for hiring inexperienced drivers without prior professional background, offering structured training programs. However, the position comes with significant disadvantages: initial training pay is set at 300 PLN, with minimal increases even after internship completion. Drivers report it takes 1-2 years to reach 80+ PLN/hour wages. Work follows rotation schedules (3/1 or 6/2: work/days-off), involving frequent transfers between Polish pickup points and Western European bases. A critical issue is that drivers must personally cover accommodation costs while waiting during base transitions and setup periods. Operationally, drivers experience high stress from frequent trailer changes—up to 15 trailer swaps during three-week rotation cycles. One experienced driver reported leaving after three years due to accumulated work stress. While the company provides entry-level opportunities for inexperienced workers, the combination of low initial compensation, slow wage progression over years, and demanding operational conditions results in poor driver retention.