UK HGV Pay Watch: Class 1 Stalling | Class 2 Overtime Goes BOOM!
Newly Qualified or Old Dog HGV Driver in the UK? Here’s the weekly Class 1 & Class 2 wages and vacancies round-up: regions, average rates, overtime/night pay trends, and fresh job postings. Includes West Midlands vs London pay context, plus industry news drivers need to know! Subscribe for Monday job scans + pay trends. #hgv #truckdriverjobs #UKJobs #Class1 #Class2 #wages How the UK HGV job maps are made: Its a work in progress and data accuracy will improve: Currently, each week I collect new UK HGV job adverts (Class 1 C+E and Class 2) from public job boards (e.g., Adzuna), delete near-identical posts, and map each job to an region (East Midlands, North West, etc.). From the cleaned set I calculate average base hourly pay (and any “enhanced”/overtime rates when shown) and produce a 7-day snapshot by region. I also estimate vacancies from ad volumes using a simple ads-to-vacancy ratio to avoid over-counting repeat/agency listings, then render both a pay heatmap (vs UK average) and a vacancy heatmap with labels. Strengths: timely, comparable week-on-week, region-standardised, and focused on what truck drivers actually see advertised. Limitations: adverts are not confirmed vacancies, some duplicate/agency postings slip through, small sample sizes (e.g., London/Northern Ireland) can skew pay, and ad text can be incomplete (bonuses/shifts not always clear). Treat this as a useful indicator, not an official statistic. Keywords: UK HGV jobs, Class 1 C+E, Class 2, driver pay, vacancies, ITL1 regions, weekly update.
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5 Tips for a new HGV Class 1 Driving Assessment.
Newly Qualified HGV Class 1 Drivers can stumble over the reversing section of a new job driving assessment. Following these simple tips will reduce the stress and make the reverse a breeze. Hook up the tractor trailer and reverse onto the dock like a true professional!
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Exposing Some Of The Highest HGV Class1 Hourly Pay Available This Week.
Analysis of over 700 Online job adverts posted in the past 7 days gives a complex picture of the UK HGV driver market. Detailed Pay breakdown for New and experienced Class1 and Class2 Lorry drivers. Tractor Trailer hourly pay is increasing but not at the same speed for every UK region. \/ \/ \/ \/ Links to jobs featured in the video\/ \/ \/ \/ Tesco https://apply.tesco-careers.com/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=959162 Grafters https://www.totaljobs.com/job/hgv-class-1-night-driver/grafters-recruit-ltd-job105799569?WT.mc_id=A_RE_ADZORG_MP5_C48_0_TJ&adjust_t=1b4qhvi6_1bp228lp&adjust_campaign=A_RE_ADZORG_MP5_C48_0_TJ&utm_source=adzuna&utm_medium=adzuna Acorn https://www.totaljobs.com/job/class-2-driver/acorn-by-synergie-job105754355?WT.mc_id=A_RE_ADZPPC_MP2_C48_0_TJ_adz_1050-6f05d705&adjust_t=1b4qhvi6_1bp228lp&adjust_campaign=A_RE_ADZPPC_MP2_C48_0_TJ&utm_source=adzuna&utm_medium=adzuna Driver Hire https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5394259401 Croydon Moffett https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5404254399?utm_medium=api&utm_source=6f05d705
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Top Truck Driver Thinking Gets This Tractor Trailer Out Safely
Getting A HGV On The Loading Dock Is Sometimes Only Half the Battle. This Retailers Yard demonstrates how much thinking power a lorry driver needs. Skill at controlling the Tractor Trailer is important but planning the maneuver and setting it up correctly is not to be sniffed at.
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Become A HGV Driver In 2025. How and Why.
The ultimate crash course introduction for you if you're thinking about training as a truck driver. This speed through mockumentary type explainer should turn that frown upside down whilst also putting some learning in you.(It should not be your sole source information) HGV and LGV are the same thing. licenses: C1 = Little Lorry, C = Medium Lorry, C+E = Big Lorry. See, you've already learnt about the freight and haulage industry and you've not even watched the video yet. Put your guess in the comments about the differences between HGV 1 and HGV 2, You may be SHOCKED!
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First Time Reversing a 44 ton HGV. What Will Go Wrong?
The Actual First Time I ever reversed a Tractor Trailer after passing the test was in central London. It was so nerve wracking but I eventually got it parked and only brought London to a standstill for a very short time. Class 1 steering commentary included.
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Tractor Trailer Reverse To Dock From BlindSide.
Tractor Trailer Retail Store Delivery with a 90 Degree Reverse On The Blindside. For Bonus Points We Have To Avoid a Electrical Sub-Station. It's A Nice Drive in a Class One HGV To A Pretty Part Of The UK.
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London Tractor Trailer Good Side 90 Degree Real World Reverse To Dock!
#tractortrailer #reversing #hgv #lgv #truckdriving #truckdriver #trucksimulator Medium tight south west London UK supermarket lorry reverse. Obstacles to avoid include cars, vans and shopping trolleys.
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TRACTOR TRAILER Good Side REVERSE with NO ROOM TO SPARE.
#tractortrailer #reversing #hgv #lgv #truckdriving #truckdriver #trucksimulator Very tight west London sandwich factory yard. Avoiding the Truck on the other dock is a difficult challenge. Can the reverse be done without a pull forward?
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