What is the Best HGV Job for New HGV Driver. Trucking UK.
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What is the best jobs for a new hgv driver? Now you have completed your hgv training it's time to get a HGV driving job, but which one? Hopefully but the end of this video you'll have more of an idea of what is expected in a few different HGV jobs.
Class 2 driver.. set job up before passing test.. did a year concrete mixer driving was poor pay.. off to drive roll on scaffold lorry
I passed my hgv in 1976. i spent 34 yrs in the petro chemical industry the last 15 as a tanker driver, the best paying best conditions of all the jobs i had
If you are a new driver, you do which ever takes you on. When I first passed my test the only people interested was a removal firm but some multi drop curtain sider firms take newbies on
Regardless of whether you have Class 1 from the outset, I would strongly recommend against going straight to artics with no experience. I made plenty of mistakes in 7.5/18/26t rigids that would have been far worse in an artic 😓
On class 2 for the last year and class 3 for a year would be nice to get on class 1 but not a chance in hell not where i live anyway thinking i may just have to quit and try agency.
Tippers the best, steady away flat out all day five a week, but, you do get to meet some great people and lots of tipper lads will help you out if your stuck.
Don’t you end up spilling most of your load over our lovely roads though???
Where have you go lovely roads?
Great video I’m a new pass in November and was lucky enough to get a start in container work days full time i did have to do a weeks free assessment to get given the chance as I understand it’s a big ask for new passes to get a start but you learn so much more on the job than you did during getting ready for your test I’m enjoying the new challenges after being in the container painting industry for 17 years I always wanted to do tanker / ADR work when the time Is right
How are you finding it on thr boxes?
@@AshleyHaleUK as your video says it’s a really good starting point in the industry quick set ups at the ports some places can tip or load you with in 30 minutes some can take 4 hours just luck of the draw the hours are definitely longer in this line of work but I’m happy to keep on going with the industry every day is a learning day for me the thing that got me interested in the industry was not only driving the trucks but also the variation of loads as there seams plenty of options that can come available with time
@@theswifty10 Only stress sometimes is getting a good empty box, some are absolute shite, a lot of places check the box's and you are pretty certain to get a good one, a lot of docks don't though and leave it to the drivers, i hat to reject four MSC 20' box's at a dock last week as they had remains of animal feed in them, was well over two hours there (after my loaded box was off) as each time you knock back a box they punt you to the back of the que, not that bad any morning but pretty shite on a Friday afternoon when you want to get home at a decent time, you get a written warning in my place if you get an empty box rejected on a customers site.
@@Markycarandbikestuff I’ve not had a bad empty box for loading at the moment but have a had two jobs moaning at me for import products being damaged over the cranes putting holes in the roof which you can get understand to be frustrating but being a sealed unit until delivery there is no way of knowing what it’s condition is I’m on curtain work next week as it’s a bit slow on the containers at the moment well more hit and miss with the ships coming hopefully it’s back to normal soon
Tesco grocery also do collections at other rdc's curtains and bay, and some awkward reversing I'd go with that to start with and probably the best money
I did class 2 tanker driving delivering LPG. It was a hard job. The worse was going to park home sites where you may have 10 to 20 little drops but took ages due to setting up and packing up. Lots of deliveries to villages and farms also. Money was really good but long days and weekends so not great work life balance however if you want to earn lots of money it a great job!
Tankers very much depends on the work available, class 1 tanker work was the easiest work ive ever done whereas class 2 domestic home heating oil multidrop work was by far the worst.
The best job is 1 till 2 and an hour for dinner 😅 seriously a good tip is only work for a company who carries its own stuff
Absolutely. Company who carries their own goods treat the HGV as a tool to deliver those goods. They making money on the goods, not the truck. If you working for someone who is making money solely on the HGV truck you are more likely to be treated as inconvenient by your employer.
I started off on vans then 7.5 tone the class2 then class1 it’s the best way to learn you’re way round and learn to use a street map and atlas
I passed my class 2 in February 24. Tried applying for multi-drop, bin lorries, general haulage and vacuuming to no joy as lot of companies want the experienced drivers
Now days the only way to get that (at least 1 year) experience is with an agency - and in a way you can find what type of work you enjoy,
For new drivers, drop and swap to begin with if you can find it. then progress from there.
Supermarkets, depends which company.
I used to drive for Budgens in the 90's and would never recommend those type of stores for new drivers unless you're confident in reversing and manoeuvring in tight spaces.
Id say containers are the best for a starter, normally its an easy drive and easy places to get in. Not always though, also the hours are very long and your not human. Waiting is the job you do not tend to drive as far.
Haha my advice to a new pass is take whatever you can get even if it doesn’t suit your schedule so it to build experience
Agreed. If you want the experience, get on with it. You might find something that you like that you weren't expecting.
@@AshleyHaleUKagreed I’m a new pass myself and have got a contract with a major company that does bulk, curtain siders, fridges and box work and sometimes flatbed I won’t disclose details here but I should gain experience on all of them
I did 2 years on buses then got my C+E license took a horrible multi drop class 2 job and 3 months after that took a class 1 job doing RDCs and supermarkets. No good having the license if you don't use it so I agree take something you don't have to stay long.
Have just obtained a class 2 license and CPC card. Am a week into job hunting, but no calls or emails as of yet.
Get in to the offices and speak to the people face to face. It will go down better than a call or email. Even if its just to arrange a time to come back
It'll come and don't turn nose up at 7.5 tonne work as it'll give HGV Expereince making you an experienced HGV multi-drop driver for the bigger work?
@@Ro-mm6tq ..Thanks, and it’s the companies and insurance who are turning their noses up at us rosie cheeked new drivers. Will keep applying though
Started driving class 2 about 3 years ago and my first job was for a steel company (I had worked for them for 7 years previous loading the lorries) during between 1-5 drops a day to construction sites. Steel is certainly not easy to transport, especially the steel coils that weight 2.9t each and feel like they are about to roll off every time you break! Recently qualified to class 1 and this week took 16 metre prefabricated cages into Westminster on an extended trailer. It’s all a learned curve but I’m still enjoying it!
Sounds like a very interesting job. I would love to do some proper lingerie and or wide loads!
Passed my test in 98, never planned on being an HGV driver just fell into it, business that put me through my test was car storage and distribution so i was straight onto car transporters, did that for 6 years, mostly distance UK work, for the last 10 years i've been local with containers, like you say it's easy work, no mincing about strapping down pallets TIR cords etc, would never go back to distance/nights out, just not worth it. Actually getting a bit sick of the whole game, looking to get off the road completely, at a loss what to do though.
The best job you can start Container work you just have to concentrate where you go and you driving
Container work doesn’t take you in all big places it’s a mixture you could be on a tiny industrial estate in London to a yard in the middle off no where even to farm ether there’s limited access
This is true. I'm just trying to give an overview of each of the jobs. Never going to get everything in about every job.
January - April you haven't got a chance in hell as a new pass unless you have a relative or another contact in the industry. I passed my class one in January and everywhere i applied it was just crickets, absolutely nothing back. I even put in the legwork seeking out transport managers and all i got was "try agency" but even the agencies want experience.
I gave up for a bit and went to Stagecoach on the buses to get the large vehicle experience, lasted all of 6 weeks to get my PCV category then proceeded to struggl with the route learning (Learning in a place i don't know at all) Started applying for HGV work again and got into a local recycling firm (RoRo work) and i'm currently on Day 10 now behind the wheel and they want to pass me off and send me out on my own from today 🙃
Good Luck out on your own! Let us know how you get on!
I did 2 years on buses, Stagecoach paid for my PCV license then I went and did my C+E test in January but only class 2 jobs would take me I did 3 months multi drop class 2 and hated every minute it but then got accepted for class work just doing trunking and some supermarkets. 2 years experience on the buses definitly made it slightly easier for me to get work.
@@gravemind6536 Ahh 2 years, you didn't have to pay back the training bond then, i'm sure they'll come after me for their £1,500 soon 😆
Don't ever want to go back to the buses if i can help it, prefer cargo that doesn't talk back 😆 but the category is useful if i ever get desperate and really need a job, bus companies don't seem at all fussy.
Now i've got my foot in the door on class 2 just looking to steadily build up my tacho time so then if the worst happens and i ever get binned off, i can always jump on agency.
Hopefully i'll get on well here, took on as a cover driver so should learn a lot of stuff. Currently driving the 8 wheel RoRo's (hook loaders) but should learn skips next, then tippers, wagon and drag, roadsweeper and bin lorries, and then hopefully get shunted up to the artics.
Best job for new HGV drivers are the ones that hire... at all. See, I'm not even 25 yet, and of course don't have 1 year's driving license held for CE yet, because I'm a new driver... so nobody will touch me. Not to mention not many jobs that aren't Class 2 or like 18 tonne or 7.5 tonne.
The chances are you will have to do some agency work for up to a year before most companies will touch you unless you are working for a firm who puts you through your hgv licence then you will be on with a driver trainer for a while and then double up with an experienced driver before you are let loose on your own
There are many ways to get in to it, agency work is probaly one of the better options because you can do a varity of work and find what you like, but it will mostly be general haulage and multidrop for one of the supermarkets, especially round my area.
Got my test next month 🤞
Let's us know how you get on.
Don’t bother it really is nor worth the hassle trust me.
Would you say container work would be ideal for a new pass? Only thing that seems daunting with the job is working out the dock rules, Where to go etc..?
I remember doing that the first time, I did a video about Southampton Dock and London Gate way to help people understand them.
Any tips for the docks?
@@AshleyHaleUK Sorry I'm not experienced in any roles, Currently saving up for my lessons with all Theory passed.. Just find the container side of HGV driving quite interesting and wondering if that would be a good start to pursue as a new pass. I will be checking out your video now on Southampton and London Gateway. Thanks
Ah miss read it? Dock work is easy check out @truck it Prayle he does a lot of it to.
When you become a container driver , you have to pass a test on most of the docs u enter. They all pretty easy but I did find Southampton test a bit tricky.
Edit: also good luck in Felixstowe If you have never been there before, ok when you no what’s going on but takes some getting used too
Scania 143E 500 earth mover on board
looking to do my HGV in the near future ive been looking at driving jobs around Heathrow airport as thats on my doorstep. lots of agencys advertise for new drivers or less experienced for airside drivers and/or class 1 to do local runs from food suppliers to the airport. dont know if thats anything anyone in here has done before and has any wise words about it? airside would be pretty cool.
I have to go airseide on the night shifts. We're doing the runways works in there. What company is advertising the job?
@@AshleyHaleUK off hand can’t remember I was having a good old google yesterday and it came up. Will have another look soon
Even these days it is difficult to become a tanker driver. Firstly you need a full ADR and then apply to an agency, before any company, such as Shell or BP would even consider taking you on their books. They would also need at least two years class one experience.
what's the max age for getting into HGV work? is 50 too old i.e. would companies discriminate based on age?
Along as you can pass medical then you can drive. Legally they can't discriminate, if anything it would help because your old and less likely to drive like an idiot.
Brilliant, thanks for that.@@AshleyHaleUK
My husband started at 57 and hasn't been out of work since. I'm 52 and starting out. I think they like older drivers cos we're sensible (apparently 😆).
@@lifeincookieland btilliant!
I need job as new driver please help me
Unfortunately you will start with the dregs of haulage.Dogey equipment and working practice.ie.Boss will say Oh i can't pay for parking.Its not cant but won't
Not always, depends on who it's is you start working for. I didn't have any of these issues when I first started.
@@AshleyHaleUK Who gave you your first start that you didn't have to go through working for cowboys to get one year under your belt.40 yrs in this game an it's the only way in
I worked for a local small company. Who had vans and Class 2 trucks. Lots of local contacts and national connections.
I was never asked to break the rules or do things that were dodgy. He always paid for parking if needed. Never had to pay for minor damaged such as a wing mirror I knocked off.
Trucks were regularly inspected defects fixed etc.
Not every company is like that, I know there are some companies that don't follow the rules that don't repair trucks.
Unfortunately, some areas of the country that is what the haulage industry is like and there are local places to me that are like that, but luckily for me I didn't join a company that was like that.
To get into Class 1 work you unfortunately have to work for cowboys who can't get bums in seats.I had friends in reputable companys who said got to get one year under your belt an then you can start with us.That was 1978.Its a much lot harder now
@user-nl4li1pj8l i did class 1 work for the same company after about 10 months. They decided to grow the company, so I paid for the class 1 license myself, and they moved me over.
Like I said, it's not going to happen like that for everyone, but you don't have to work for cowboys to get the experience.
Many new drivers struggle to get any work as a new pass.
True. Got a video planned about that. Keep an eye out for it.
Don’t do multi drop
Car transporter is a nightmare and takes years to Master ever delivery loading is like a jigsaw puzzle and if you cause damage to any vehicle while loading it comes out of your wages
Definitely what you want!
My worst nightmare wasn't low bridges it was low tree branches, lost count the number of times i was trying to T Cut scratches off the roofs of cars on the top deck before a delivery, also reversing cars up icey decks in the middle of winter, loading 10 cars at 4 in the morning, up to axles in mud in a field, flat tyres, flat batteries, frozen windscreens , never again .
Driving and talking to camera not a good idea. I am busy all the time concentrating on idiots around me. 😅
Me too, it's no more distracting that talking on the phone, hands-free whilst driving.
I have abandoned many videos because the situation has changed on the road.
Most of these videos are filmed over several 10s of miles, and the editing makes it look like it wasn't.
Over the past 30 years, I've done Tramping, Multidrop pallets & Dustcart.They all have their own challenges (You experienced Guys & Gals will Know) But you know what...I love it 😀
I'm glad to hear it! Which one was the best?
@@AshleyHaleUK Hi Ashley, I think Tramping as I got to see all of the Country.
I would have to agree. I enjoy what I'm doing now, but do muss travelling up and down the country
RDC to RDC trunking. Parcels, Royal Mail, dpd etc. easiest jobs in the industry and still great pay…and you’re home every night
I saw a dpd class 1 job couple months ago for £14.75 ph in reading