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LGV and HGV mean the same thing, and adverts around Cannock 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 Cannock 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 Cannock run £13.00—£24.00 an hour by category, paid weekly through PAYE, with no fee to you.
Cannock's logistics profile is dominated by Kingswood Lakeside, a major distribution park just off the M6 Toll (T7) and around four miles from the M6 at Junction 11, whose occupiers include national names such as DHL, APC and Veolia running large-scale distribution. Further activity clusters at Hawks Green, Tom Hill and the Cannock Chase business estates, with the Black Country conurbations of Walsall and Wolverhampton close by adding manufacturing and general haulage traffic. The town's position where the M6, M6 Toll and A5 meet places it firmly in the West Midlands logistics belt, feeding trunking routes toward Birmingham, the Golden Triangle and the ports. E-commerce fulfilment, contract logistics, packaging and general distribution all operate here at scale, and with warehouse floorspace still expanding around Kingswood Lakeside, the need for HGV and delivery drivers remains consistently high.
The scale of distribution at Kingswood Lakeside and across Cannock means transport managers regularly need extra drivers — e-commerce peaks, contract mobilisations, sickness and holiday cover all create gaps at short notice. WSUK fills temporary driving jobs with Class 1 (C+E) drivers for trunking on the M6 and M6 Toll, Class 2 (C) drivers for rigid distribution, 7.5-tonne (C1) drivers, and van and multi-drop drivers for last-mile rounds across WS11 and WS12. Every driver is vetted with DVLA licence checks, CPC verification and right-to-work confirmation, and we run PAYE payroll with tacho and working-time compliance managed. From one shift to a full seasonal team, we scale driver supply to your throughput.
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 Cannock and the WS11 and WS12 area, including Kingswood Lakeside, Hawks Green and Tom Hill, plus nearby Walsall, Wolverhampton, Lichfield and Tamworth. We supply temporary HGV and van drivers to distribution parks, 3PLs and hauliers along the M6 and M6 Toll corridor, matching driver classes and shift patterns to each operator's routes and delivery windows.
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 Cannock. 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 Cannock.
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 Cannock. Reply within 2 working hours.