martinmace

just wondering if there are any class one drivers on here, i work away all week on the containers out of southampton, thamesport, tilburuy etc subbing for maritime. anyone else here work away all week trucking??

foreigneRS

no, but when i saw how much tanker drivers are getting paid i considered re-training

as355f1

was one jacked it in 6 years ago, own my own garage now

Big G

Day trunker, but after hearing how much our lads get for nights out I am considering a change.

Si B

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Only do local day work om 8 wheeled bulkers for an animal feed place.

Did fancy running my own unit dragging skeletals around for someone else, but wiehged up the costs vs takings and knew with my luck I wouldn't make a lot!

Do you run your own truck and does it make you good money?

Si

scottbrown

used to. Now a transport co-ordinator.

I wouldnt advise re training just because you have seen tankers on 30k+.

Alot of drivers do earn this type of money but you have to be prepared to do 60ish hours a week inc poa, start at silly times of the day and be away sometimes all week.

Mark_

im a class 1 driver but only go as far as manchester so no nights out for me.im about to do my adr as i have friends that work for bp and im hoping to get on there. i do silly hours but the pay is good where i am. we have as and when drivers and they get 195 a day butno holiday pay im on a less as im full time and get 28days holiday pay

martinmace

no i dont own my own truck i work for a company from chepstow who own 12 artics that are all on containers, i take home 550 a week and thats including my night out money. work silly hours aswell,
me annd the wife weighed it all up to buy a truck etc but with the fuel costs soaring its just not viable. one fucked tyre a week and your bolloxed. plus these big companys like maritime,elite,hanbury davis tend to give us subbies all the shit heavy work that there own drivers dont want. seem to be 44 tonne most of the time which kills the fuel economy up even more.
love my truck though, 53 plate volvo fh12 460 with office spec, euro 3 so no digi card needed

dojj

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i know a guy who goes into europe
the money is good, but the work is hard
he was running out of southampton as well, but then moved to conlbrook near heathrow where there is more call for that sort of stuff

dannyb

Currently on rigid work out most of week tramping around U.K

STUCOS

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Did euro work for 10 yrs,out of aberdeen,and believe me money isnt good for hours worked,time spent away from home,guy offered me a job the other week,3 wk away at a time,salery of 40k a year,nearly make that on the spanners

cheeRS stu

charlie luciano

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Me too I'm a HGV 1 licence holder but only drive on a Sunday,


Luciano

dojj

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find an agency that is willing to take you on, best of both worlds then, money when you need it and look for a decent job in the mean time

hitchwest

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truck driving is crap seen loads of lads start at our place with a mrs but are now single takes over your life the drivers think its good money but when you say to them you are doing nearly 2 wks work in one week for buttons
plus you only get about £20 quid a night out for looking after the truck and you are that knackered you just fall asleep when you park up for the night

Tangodeltasierra3

Danny who u driving for ? im ready for a change i think.

jaimesdna

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i drive a dustcart. i have a class 1 but the money is so poor round here that its not really worth doing (most hauliers round here are only paying around £7 per hour & £20 night out) would love to start up by myself one day but only time will tell

s1 2oobhp

i bet you love the bbs numbers at 39 berth i work on samskip out out of tilbury easy work just long hours