When you look at lorry driving jobs in the UK, you see a lot of strange words. People talk about trunking or multi-drop and it gets confusing fast. But one phrase that keeps coming up is tramping hgv. It sounds a bit odd if you are new to the transport industry. If you are thinking …
If you have ever looked at the back of your pink driving licence, you might have seen a load of codes and categories that look like a puzzle. One of the ones that pops up often is D1. People ask us all the time at Commercial Transport Training about this specific one because it is …
Getting your Category C+E licence is a big deal because it opens up the best jobs in the haulage industry. Since the rules changed a few years ago you can even go straight from a car licence to driving an arctic. But before you get behind the wheel of a 44-tonne rig you have to …
If you have been looking into driving jobs you might have seen the letters PCV popping up everywhere. Basically it stands for Passenger Carrying Vehicle. It is the type of licence you need if you want to drive anything from a small minibus to a massive double-decker bus. Years ago people used to call it …
If you are thinking about a new career or just want to drive something bigger than a van, you might be asking what is HGV class 2 and how it actually works. It is the most common starting point for new drivers in the UK. At Commercial Transport Training, we see people from all walks …
Starting your shift with a coffee is one thing, but starting it with a proper look at your rig is quite another. If you are driving for a living, you already know that the HGV daily walkaround checks is a massive part of the job. It is not just a box-ticking exercise; it is a …
Getting to grips with your tacho is one of those things every HGV driver has to deal with. Whether you are fresh out of training or you have been on the road for years, those little icons on the screen can sometimes be a bit confusing. At Commercial Transport Training, we see plenty of drivers …
When you think about being a lorry driver most people just imagine sitting in a cab and watching the world go by through a massive windscreen. While the driving part is great it is only one bit of the job. If you are looking to get into this industry or you have just started your …
If you want to drive lorries for a living you need to know what is an LGV licence. People use a lot of different names like HGV or Class 1 and Class 2 which makes things confusing. LGV stands for Large Goods Vehicle. It is just the official name the government uses for any vehicle …
So you are thinking about becoming a lorry driver. It is a solid career choice and the demand for drivers in the UK is still high but before you get behind the wheel of a big rigid truck you need to know what it is going to cost you. Getting a category c licence which …
