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Asphalt-Cowboys(2012–)
October 16, 201214 Seasons · 116 Episodes
Returning Series
Reality
Documentary
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2012
Trucker Piet is on the road on hot pavement. Normally, the 51-year-old doesn't lose his cool so quickly, because he has been on the road for over 30 years. But at the moment Piet is working as a concrete driver in Emsland and shuffles from construction site to construction site - sometimes a really nasty drudgery. Carrier Marten is well on time. It's a special day for him: the 29-year-old is working with a courier service for large special freight for the first time. He has to load pallets - a round 20 kilos each! From Lake Tegernsee to the Adriatic Sea: Transport entrepreneur Andreas starts on his favorite tour. The route is very familiar to the asphalt cowboy. But this time, despite all the routine, not everything goes according to plan.
In this episode of the new documentary series, "Asphalt Cowboy" Marten has to struggle with the adversities of everyday life as a truck driver. Long waiting times and an acute lack of parking spaces are just two of the many problems he has to deal with. Mighty pressed for time, the trucker tries to make up for lost time on the way to the next loading point. But whether this is enough to complete his workload is another matter. Driver colleague Andreas is now on the road in bella Italia. There, he uses a delay to pursue his favorite pastime: the meticulous truck wash! But the next morning, Andreas has to step on the gas again and bring an express freight over the Brenner Pass. Meanwhile, trucker Piet was able to escape the concrete monkeys on the construction site and after a long time has managed to get hold of a long-distance tour again - with a trailer full of empties, he's off to the Bavarian capital.
Country music and a good mood - the summery trucker festival in Frontenhausen, Lower Bavaria, provides asphalt cowboys with just the right change from the tough everyday life of truck drivers. Here the men finally have time to celebrate. Only transport company Marten has to work on the freeway. This time he has reinforcements on board, because his father is helping him out. But the first problems arise when the trailers are coupled up. Meanwhile, colleague Andreas enjoys the relaxed atmosphere at the festival and is also finding inspiration there in terms of truck refinement. And yet, his truck is already award-winning, just like the one of his colleague Sigi. Driver Piet, on the other hand, doesn't think much of thick engines and expensive equipment. He turns back the clock and trots through the Emsland region with horse and cart, just like the carters in the past.
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Chrome and Alcantara: Mike Cohnen can't believe it - his boss has bought him a brand new truck! On the maiden voyage, the "asphalt cowboy" sets off for Sicily together with his buddy Daniel Schewe. Meanwhile, Thorsten Eckert steers a flatbed truck to the Nürburgring. That sounds like child's play, but in the end the job turns out to be a nerve-wracking test. Accidents, time pressure and annoying freight forwarders: truck driver Piet Hackmann is also very familiar with the rigors of the job.
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Whether local or long-distance transport, hazardous goods or express: Marc Panzer knows how the transport business works. Because the "asphalt cowboy" has established his own company in North Rhine-Westphalia with charm and assertiveness. But a professional driver and freight forwarder are two jobs in one. That's why multitasking is the order of the day behind the wheel. An extensive private life and healthy nutrition are also pure luxury in the logistics industry. Instead, the heroes of the Autobahn struggle with nerve-racking deadline stress in this episode.
2000 kilometers without load on the trailer? Mike Cohnen and Daniel Schewe are looking forward to returning to Germany in southern Italy. But apparently the Ruhrpott-truckers have done the calculation without the freight forwarder. Meanwhile, Florian Steinhäuser is on the road in Austria with his truck. On the relaxed route, the "asphalt cowboy" has time for profound thoughts. And Marc Panzer is to transport 20 tons of the finest beef to Cologne. But in the cold store, the truck driver has an accident.
Highway 17 is always good for a surprise, because moose or bears can block the road at any time. Nevertheless, Joe Flege is looking forward to the tour to Toronto. Because the native of Hamburg has been driving in Canada for seven years and loves adventure. The same applies to Heiko Lichtenberger, who moved from the Sauerland to North America ten years ago and experiences pure trucker romance in the prairie. Meanwhile in his home village, truck driver Piet Hackmann is looking forward to a joint appearance with singer Gunter Gabriel.
Heavy work with obstacles: Thorsten Eckert is to load long logs in the forests of the Rhön. But the huge logs, up to eight meters long, do not cause the "asphalt cowboy" any headaches. Instead, this time the forester is causing complications. Meanwhile, Canada trucker Heiko Lichtenberg is struggling with bad roads in his adopted home in the middle of nowhere. And Sigi Reil, a primary rock, is plagued by wanderlust at the thought of his load. Because the containers the truck driver transports are shipped all the way to Japan and Miami.
Sports and artful body painting have taken their toll on her: Monika Mast shows her steel-hard muscles and her latest tattoo during her workout. With her tipper, the Swabian has recently started transporting building materials for road construction. A real challenge - even for well-trained "asphalt cowgirls". Meanwhile, Piet Hackmann, Mike Cohen, Daniel Schewe and Mike Panzer make the 31st trucker meeting in Kaunitz unsafe. There, the truck drivers will get their money's worth with a hearty country sound and meet the musicians of their favorite band.
2020
In Norway and on Mallorca, in the Ruhrpott and in Schleswig-Holstein, in East Westphalia and in Saxony-Anhalt: DMAX goes on a great journey with the kings of the Autobahn. From the radiator driver in Scandinavia to the thatched truck on its way to the next place of operation: everyday life on the roads and rest areas is no bed of roses for the protagonists of the series. Because in the transport industry, there is merciless competition. But despite time pressure, traffic jams, detours and traffic controls, the "Asphalt Cowboys" would never change their jobs. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Vikings and bikes: Stefan Kleiß has two great passions. For the members of his motorcycle club "Odins Vassals" a surprise is in store. In this episode, the reed trucker takes a small detour on his tour to meet up with his buddy "Zottel" in a parking lot. Meanwhile Andreas Schubert steers his black and red Scania R620 into the Rhön. The asphalt cowboy is to deliver a load of lumber in Hesse. And for Manuel Feigl, shoes become a problem when unloading heavy freight in Schleswig-Holstein.
Cool trucks with airbrush design: Mario Bruns is proud of his trucks, because the 40-ton trucks are real eye-catchers. The freight forwarder is getting ready for a tour to Italy with his driver Uwe Rowold. But loading the vehicles turns out to be a real test of nerves. Meanwhile, Jens Lindner is on the road in local traffic. The Saxon "Asphalt Cowboy" delivers furniture parts to Rabenau. And Markus Trojak has turned his passion into his profession. In this episode, the bike fan from Rhineland-Palatinate meets the Harley of "Terminator" Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Majorca forwarding agent Dieter Lynen loads moving furniture into his 40-ton truck. The customer has the freight well packed. But the chipboard boxes cannot withstand a fall from the forklift. Meanwhile, Uwe Rowold and Mario Bruns are desperately looking for a parking space on their tour of Italy. Truck drivers regularly have to struggle with this dilemma, because the available parking spaces are permanently overcrowded. And Jens Lindner is looking forward to seeing his siblings again. The Saxon wants to combine his unloading appointment with a visit to his family.
Wild flowers and corn fields: Dieter Lynen is impressed by the vegetation on his Mallorca tour. The Rhinelander transports garden houses to the Balearic Islands. Painful memories come up in the driving cab. Meanwhile, Uwe Rowold begins the day with a "canister wash". The "Asphalt Cowboy" has been on the road in long-distance traffic for 40 years. But in Lombardy, Uwe meets a colleague with even more professional experience. And Daniel Schewe hopes for better times after a serious accident. The freight forwarder takes delivery of a new tractor.
Out of the office: Dieter Lynen is rarely on the go as head of a forwarding agency. His 1500 kilometer long tour to Spain is a welcome change. But when unloading on the vacation island of Mallorca, a yucca palm tree causes discord. Meanwhile, in the mountains of South Tyrol, absolute concentration is required. There, wood driver Ronny Vötsch steers his truck over unpaved roads. And Sven Pittke sets off for Belgium with lava rock in his tipper. Sven's employer has specialized in the transport of volcanic raw materials.
Emanuel Bock from Lower Saxony transports animal feed to farms in Northern Germany. The "Asphalt Cowboy" is mainly on the road in local traffic. For good reason, because Emanuel sleepwalks. A night in a truck on the highway could cost him his head. Ronny Vötsch must not allow himself to make a mistake either. The lumber driver shunts with his truck at the loading area in the mountains of South Tyrol at an altitude of 2000 meters, only a hand's breadth away from the slope. And Sven Pittke is getting on his last nerve with a screw in the cab of his truck.
Doing nothing is not his thing. Therefore Ronny Vötsch is glad that he can sit on the buck again after a wrist injury. The Austrian loads storm timber onto his truck with a crane in South Tyrol. Meanwhile Michel and Daniela Krämer set off for Scandinavia. The trucker couple is to deliver a load of fish in Oslo. And Ines Böttcher is heading for construction sites around Lake Constance with her dump truck. The single mother moved from Chemnitz to Switzerland 14 years ago. There she has built a new life for herself and her son Joey. (Text: DMAX)
Long-distance racers instead of refrigerated trailers: "Asphalt Cowboy" Sven Julitz transports a Porsche as fast as an arrow to the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring. Charging the vehicle is a science in itself. Meanwhile, Daniela and Michel Krämer clean out their truck for a tour to Trondheim. The duo has christened its husky Scania S650 "Lucifer". And Ines Böttcher puts the tipper in reverse. But the access road at the construction site in St. Gallen is a tough one. There, the trucker lady punctures a hole in her tire while maneuvering.
A passionate truck driver: Arkadius Weindich has had enough of marriage after three divorces. He prefers to sit on the goat. The 42-year-old "Asphalt Cowboy" supplies carpentry businesses with his truck. Meanwhile, Michel and Daniela Krämer unload a load of Styrofoam in Trondheim, Norway. Then they take the ferry to Tromsø. And trucker lady Ines Böttcher fights her way through the big city traffic in Zurich with her tipper weighing tons. When the navigation system in the driver's cab gives up the ghost, an odyssey begins in Switzerland.
Michel and Daniela Kraemer make only slow progress behind a slow caravan on their tour to Torsvag. This causes annoyance at the steering wheel. And what does the trucker couple think of Norwegian reindeer soup? Meanwhile, Thorsten Eckert supplies a biogas plant with wooden beams. A job for a sniffing nose - which strains the "asphalt cowboy's" sense of smell. And Christina Scheib is caught up in the imponderables of the truck driver's everyday life on the trip to southern Italy. At the Austrian border, the toll equipment in the new Scania truck goes on strike.
Sauerland instead of Rhön: Thorsten Eckert is actually a home sleeper, but in this episode the Franconian driver in North Rhine-Westphalia has to make do with a bed in the truck. The "Asphalt Cowboy" is supposed to transport storm-damaged wood in the forests there. Meanwhile, Christina Scheib is getting used to her new "driver's cab office" on the tour to southern Italy. The trucker lady from Tegernsee has recently set up her own business. And Sigi Reil transports containers with his Scania R500 in local traffic. The Bavarian has already made provisions for his old age.