Expert HGV Training Northampton

The type of HGV licence you should get depends on the size of the vehicle you need to drive and what it carries. The majority of drivers will opt to learn to complete one, or more of the following licences.
7.5 Ton – Cat C1
This licence is for smaller, rigid vehicles weighing between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes. If you passed your driving test before 1997, you should already have one of these licences – just check the back of your licence to be sure.

Sometimes called Final Mile lorries, these vehicles are used to do the final leg of a delivery journey and are designed for built-up areas that larger lorries cannot access.

These are a great starting point for people looking for a career swap and once you have this licence you can build on it, allowing you to drive larger vehicles and complete higher-paid jobs.

Drivers delivering on this licence can earn around £25k per year for a 40–45-hour week and can consider jobs driving ambulances and horse boxes.
Class 2 – Cat C
Also called a Category C licence, drivers of Class 2 vehicles can legally drive vehicles over 7.5 tonnes with a rigid base, if they do not exceed 32T

Vehicles under this licence use most of their miles around cities and towns, rather than completing large motorway stretches, but this may differ depending on your employer.

Most industries rely on deliveries completed by Class 2 drivers, so this can be an excellent option for new drivers.

Drivers of Class 2 vehicles can earn around £30k per year for a 40-45 hour driving week and can also include jobs driving fire engines and bin lorries.
Class 1 – Cat C + E
Normally the largest vehicles on the road, Class 1 drivers will drive vehicles weighing in excess of 7.5 tonnes with a detachable trailer.

These lorries are used on longer, motorway routes with larger, heavier loads – maximum weight limits are up to 44 tonnes!

The C + E category can only be obtained if you already have a Category C licence, and you will usually need prior driver experience too.

Drivers of the largest vehicles can expect the highest wages and can expect around £40k per year for a 40–45-hour week, with specialist positions extending up to £50k per annum.

For more information about which vehicle training is best for you, simply call or email us today at contact@hgvtrainingnetwork.com.  Our friendly advisors will gladly discuss your options and career plans to help you make a decision.

Absolutely! We have over 50 locations across the UK, so there will be a local site for pretty much everyone looking to complete HGV or LGV training. 

While most people choose to attend the closest training site to their home, your choice of training location is completely up to you – as long as you can commute to the training facility during your training period.

Browse our full list of locations and see which one will work best for you. All you need to then is register for your preferred location and we’ll do the rest.

With HGV training in Northampton, you have a choice of three sizes of vehicles, which relate to the licence you need. These include:

• 7.5 Ton Cat C1 licence – designed for rigid vehicles weighing up to 7.5 tonnes, sometimes referred to as final mile lorries. This is also ideal for ambulances and horse boxes.
• Class 2 Cat C2 licence – designed for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes with a rigid base that does not exceed 32T, ideal for driving in cities and towns. Ideal for those looking to drive fire engines or bin lorries.
• Class 1 Cat C + E licence – designed for the largest vehicles on the road, this licence covers all vehicles up to 44 tonnes with a detachable trailer. Usually completed longer, motorway routes.

For more information about which vehicle training is best for you, simply call or email us today at contact@hgvtrainingnetwork.com.  Our friendly advisors will gladly discuss your options and career plans to help you make a decision.

There are two HGVTN training centres – one located in Northampton town centre and the other in the centre of Milton Keynes. So, whether you live in the heart of the city or just outside, you’ll be able to choose the most convenient centre for you.

This limits the amount of time you have to spend commuting, which can make you unnecessarily tired and put pressure on your home life during your training week.

With over 50 locations across the UK, here at HGV Training Network we are guaranteed to have a training centre near you.

Browse the full list of our locations or contact us if you’d like more information on a particular location, including an address.

Luckily, the delays for car driving tests being experienced all over the country currently will not slow down driving tests for LGV and HGV drivers.

The reasons for this are twofold:

1. The tests are different and are completed at different test centres.
2. There is a current and upcoming shortage of HGV drivers that the government are taking measures to address – including being able to skip passing rigid lorry tests before learning to drive an articulated lorry.

This means that no matter your current position in your learning journey, you can expect to be taking the appropriate driving tests within 5 days of beginning your practical lessons.

To get your HGV or LGV driving journey underway, contact us today. You can fill in an enquiry form and we’ll get back to you or you can give us a call and speak to our friendly staff directly.

As each service from the HGV Training Network is completely bespoke, we will need to get some more information from you before we can give you a quote for HGV or LGV driver training.

For this reason, we are unable to give a generalised price breakdown.

To receive a personalised, no-obligation quote for HGV driver training across the UK, get in touch today!