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LGV and HGV mean the same thing, and adverts around Crick use both plus "Class 1" and "Class 2" interchangeably. What decides the work and the rate is the category letter. We will check yours free and match you locally.
LGV jobs around Crick span three categories: C1 for 3.5—7.5 tonne vehicles, C for rigids over 3.5 tonnes (Class 2) and C+E for artics and drawbars (Class 1). LGV and HGV are the same thing — LGV is just the current official term. All commercial driving over 3.5 tonnes needs a Driver CPC and a digital tachograph card. Rates near Crick run £13.00—£24.00 an hour by category, paid weekly through PAYE, with no fee to you.
Crick's defining asset is its neighbour: the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT), a road-rail intermodal hub straddling the M1, A5 and A428 that houses distribution operations for occupiers such as Tesco, Royal Mail, DHL and Eddie Stobart. Sitting at M1 Junction 18, Crick is at the very heart of the Golden Triangle, where a huge share of the UK's grocery and retail stock is trunked and stored. The Crick Industrial Estate adds further local units, while nearby Daventry, Rugby, Northampton and Lutterworth's Magna Park form one of the densest logistics clusters in Europe. Intermodal container flows, national RDC trunking and parcel operations all converge here, generating exceptional volumes of HGV movement. For transport operators around Crick, the sheer scale of DIRFT means driver demand is both large and continuous.
With DIRFT and the surrounding estates running at scale, Crick-area transport teams face relentless volume — rail-linked container flows, RDC replenishment, e-commerce peaks and holiday absence constantly create driver gaps. WSUK fills temporary driving jobs with Class 1 (C+E) drivers for container and trunking work, Class 2 (C) drivers for rigid distribution, 7.5-tonne (C1) drivers, and van and multi-drop drivers for local and last-mile rounds across NN6. Every driver is vetted with DVLA licence checks, CPC verification and right-to-work confirmation, and we manage PAYE payroll with tacho and working-time compliance. From single-shift cover to large seasonal teams, we scale driver supply to match the throughput at DIRFT and beyond.
Job adverts use LGV, HGV, Class 1 and Class 2 interchangeably and inconsistently. The category letter is the only thing that is precise.
The 7.5 tonne box or curtain-sider. Often held automatically by anyone who passed a car test before 1 January 1997. Sometimes advertised as "small LGV".
Any rigid goods vehicle above 3.5 tonnes, typically an 18 or 26 tonne lorry. The industry calls it Class 2, and adverts may say "LGV 2" or "LGV Class 2".
Articulated lorries and rigids with a drawbar trailer. The industry calls it Class 1, and adverts may say "LGV 1". Requires category C first.
WSUK covers Crick and the NN6 area, including DIRFT and the Crick Industrial Estate, plus nearby Daventry, Rugby, Northampton and Lutterworth's Magna Park. We supply temporary HGV and van drivers to intermodal terminals, RDCs, 3PLs and hauliers along the M1 J18 corridor, matching driver classes and shift patterns to each operator's routes, delivery windows and compliance needs.
All four terms are in daily use and they overlap confusingly. LGV and HGV are synonyms for the same class of vehicle. Class 1 and Class 2 are industry shorthand for C+E and C respectively, left over from an older licensing system. So "LGV Class 1", "HGV Class 1" and "C+E" are three names for one thing, and an advert using any of them wants the same entitlement. If you are unsure what you hold, send us a DVLA check code and we will read the categories for you.
Indicative PAYE rates as a guide — actual pay varies by shift, experience and site, with premiums for nights, weekends and bank holidays. Every rate we advertise is at or above the National Living Wage.
| Role | Indicative pay |
|---|---|
| C1 (7.5 tonne) Driver | £13.00–£15.00 / hr |
| Category C / LGV 2 Driver | £16.00–£20.00 / hr |
| Category C+E / LGV 1 Driver | £18.00–£24.00 / hr |
| LGV 1 Night Trunk | £19.00–£26.00 / hr |
| LGV Driver with ADR | £19.00–£25.00 / hr |
This page is for drivers working out what they hold, what an advert is actually asking for, and which category is worth adding next.
We will tell you what your licence actually entitles you to before you waste applications on jobs it does not cover.
From application to your first shift, with the checks and the payroll handled for you.
Tell us your licence, tickets and which shifts you can actually work.
A named consultant calls within 2 working hours to talk through what fits.
Right-to-work, references and the site induction handled before you start.
Start on shift, then paid weekly through PAYE with holiday accrued.
C+E (Class 1) is usually the hardest to fill and therefore the best paid wherever there are distribution depots near Crick. Category C work is more plentiful and more varied. We will tell you which of the two is genuinely busier locally rather than guessing.
Yes, and it costs nothing. Generate a DVLA licence check code and send it over. We will list the categories you hold, flag anything that has lapsed such as your CPC or tacho card, and tell you what that entitlement is worth around Crick.
Yes. LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) is the current official term used on licences and in legislation; HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) is the older term the industry still uses. Jobs advertised as LGV and HGV want the same entitlement, and the pay is the same.
LGV 1 means category C+E — articulated or drawbar vehicles, also called Class 1. LGV 2 means category C — rigid vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, also called Class 2. LGV 1 pays more because you must hold category C before you can get C+E and the vehicles are larger.
Category C, because you need it before you can take C+E. Plenty of drivers work on C for a year, then upgrade, and many operators will part-fund or fully fund the C+E test for a reliable driver. If you already hold C1 through a pre-1997 licence, going straight to C is still the route.
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Send a DVLA check code and we will tell you what you can drive and what is live around Crick. Reply within 2 working hours.