Programme Overview
Description
Have you ever driven past an accident involving a heavy goods vehicle and wondered how a fully loaded, 40-tonne truck is recovered? These heavyweight transport jobs require even larger trucks to perform them, and a team of supersized specialists to make it happen.
Follow the daily expeditions of family-owned, heavy rescue company, Crouch Recovery, as they risk life and limb to perform these extreme rescue missions and keep Britain’s roads moving.
With an exceptional fleet of state-of-the-art, super-heavyweight vehicles at their disposal, Crouch's entertaining and memorable team of rescue drivers are the unsung heroes of Britain’s highways – recovering truck rollovers, crashes, breakdowns, and jackknifed lorries from often hellish situations. No matter the time, place, or weather conditions, these motorway rescuers will race to the scene of the accident and save the day.
Trucking Hell offers a rare glimpse into the bustling world of trucking and heavy vehicle rescue as cameras capture the entire recovery mission cycle – from receiving the emergency call to wrapping up the scene. With the police, highways agencies, and their customers all breathing down their neck, Crouch Recovery must deliver results – and fast!
At first glance, they may seem like a bunch of "average Joes", but Crouch Recovery are a crack team dedicated to keeping the British trucking workforce safe and the roads open for all.