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LGV and HGV mean the same thing, and adverts around Corby 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 Corby 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 Corby run £13.00—£24.00 an hour by category, paid weekly through PAYE, with no fee to you.
Corby's economy pivoted from steel to logistics, and its industrial estates — Earlstrees, Willowbrook, Weldon and Princewood — now host a dense concentration of warehousing, manufacturing and distribution operators. Sitting on the A43 with the A14 and A6003 close by, the town connects to the A1(M) and M1 and lies at the northern edge of the Golden Triangle, within reach of the major RDCs around Kettering, Wellingborough and DIRFT. New large-format logistics units such as those at the Rockingham site reflect ongoing demand for distribution space, while established operators run steady trunking and multi-drop programmes. Food production, packaging, e-commerce fulfilment and general haulage all feature strongly, and with nearby Kettering and Market Harborough adding further warehousing, Corby's transport operators sustain a high, year-round appetite for drivers across every licence class.
Corby's distributors and manufacturers deal with constant volume swings — retail seasons, contract wins, promotional runs and holiday cover routinely outpace a permanent driver roster. WSUK fills temporary driving jobs with Class 1 (C+E) drivers for trunking on the A43 and A14, Class 2 (C) drivers for rigid distribution and deliveries, 7.5-tonne (C1) drivers, and van and multi-drop drivers for last-mile rounds across NN17 and NN18. Every driver clears DVLA licence checks, CPC verification and right-to-work before starting, and we run PAYE payroll with tacho and working-time compliance managed. Whether you need one driver for a day or a whole team for a seasonal peak, we scale supply up and down to fit.
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 Corby and the NN17 and NN18 area, including the Earlstrees, Willowbrook and Weldon industrial estates, plus nearby Kettering, Market Harborough and Wellingborough. We supply temporary HGV and van drivers to warehouses, manufacturers and hauliers along the A43 and A14 corridors, 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 Corby. 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 Corby.
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.
WSUK serves employers across the Golden Triangle. Explore our other locations.
Send a DVLA check code and we will tell you what you can drive and what is live around Corby. Reply within 2 working hours.