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Of course you can fetch it your TM should know this also a good TM would always have a spare license in case you need to hire a tractor unit in at any time bollox. Most TM don't even have O License. You talk total bollox. Why would I keet a spare o license. I'm just the transport manager not the br...

i think what Kixrk meant was that the TM is responsible for the undertakings on the licence and there should make sure you have a margin on the licence to cover a hire vehicle should one be required. Seems reasonable to me Thank you that is what i am trying to say but what is the need to call me al...

i think what Kixrk meant was that the TM is responsible for the undertakings on the licence and there should make sure you have a margin on the licence to cover a hire vehicle should one be required. Seems reasonable to me Thank you that is what i am trying to say but what is the need to call me al...

Correct but you still have to have a spare on your license to cover it. Don't call me names until you have checked with DVSA. By the way i never called anybody a name on here i only call names face to face I been TM for over 15 years and go in regular courses with dvsa. And once again TM don't have...

bollox. Most TM don't even have O License. You talk total bollox. Why would I keet a spare o license. I'm just the transport manager not the breakdown squad. How stupid of you. What you on mate some times when one of my trucks break down i will hire one in which i have to have a spare on my license...

Of course you can fetch it your TM should know this also a good TM would always have a spare license in case you need to hire a tractor unit in at any time bollox. Most TM don't even have O License. You talk total bollox. Why would I keet a spare o license. I'm just the transport manager not the br...

Of course you can fetch it your TM should know this also a good TM would always have a spare license in case you need to hire a tractor unit in at any time

The way I see it is this. If you don’t like the look of the job, don’t apply 🤷🏼 just my thoughts mate. I must admit i have seen a big drop in wages i had to cease trading because their wasn't enough money in it to pay the high wages sorry to hear that Kev, you've been around for as long as I can re...

dautie02 wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 3:11 pm The way I see it is this.
If you don’t like the look of the job, don’t apply

just my thoughts mate. I must admit i have seen a big drop in wages i had to cease trading because their wasn't enough money in it to pay the high wages

You can have as many degrees as you want. To make a good lorry driver you need common sense

The job gets worse for drivers

If the reading is over the driver should want somebody to give him a lift home and stay at home to consider the drink problem. If they are over after 24 hours they have a problem.

it would help if you put a proper advert. Like how old is he,what area., clean license, does he want days, nights or tramping

SomberLummo wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:32 pm

Kixrk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:31 pm Was it a haulier or clearing house

haulier.... Part of a group, which loads one after another with debt, and moves on..... Criminal IMO

just looked on companies house looks like they have been rocking for a bit was they based in Thetford

Was it a haulier or clearing house

ALSurreal wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:32 pm If the job isn’t for you……just walk away from it!
Companies are going bust left right and centre……be grateful your not in that position!
Just be happy your earning a decent wage each week!

well said mate

Willield wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:27 pm

Kixrk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:27 pm is it your own tractor unit

yes mate unit only Their trailors

I would say 480 to 500 plus £1.25 per mile

is it your own tractor unit

Stepoint wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:45 pm Average £850 a week 4 nights out

Seems a more realistic figure mate. Yes some higher paid jobs but i would say yours is nearer the average and it could well drop

U won't get demurrage for waiting at the dock that's a case of it comes with the job but if there a good firm and the box ain't ready they will just allocate u a different job and box seems to be ur running for a forwarder not direct I paid my driver for a 14.5 hr day at £21 p/hr and can't charge w...

thaconymy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:54 pm they all promise the earth, then rob u blind

that is what i found tell you average 1.90 but it don't happen

When companies offer a driver £25 night out allowance. They will be claiming back £35 from tax man, as that’s the max, they can claim. So beggars belief, as again they stitch up drivers at every opportunity. Why can’t they be honest, and give the driver the actual £35, but that would be asking too ...

it’s illegal to pay night out “allowance” (tax free). If he’s paying tax on it, they can pay him any amount they want, whether he’s home or away, and it’s absolutely no one else’s business. Nothing illegal about it 😂🤣 Tell that to the inland revenue it can also have affect on holiday pay. I have ha...

I say it all the time but £25 a night for sleeping in a metal box - it’s shocking! I get £86 per night or £44 for sleeping in my own bed - yes it’s taxed but £86 takeaway tax and NI is still loads more than £25 tax free! Your money is not classed as night out money it is illegal to pay night out mo...

I say it all the time but £25 a night for sleeping in a metal box - it’s shocking! I get £86 per night or £44 for sleeping in my own bed - yes it’s taxed but £86 takeaway tax and NI is still loads more than £25 tax free! Your money is not classed as night out money it is illegal to pay night out mo...

I say it all the time but £25 a night for sleeping in a metal box - it’s shocking! I get £86 per night or £44 for sleeping in my own bed - yes it’s taxed but £86 takeaway tax and NI is still loads more than £25 tax free! Your money is not classed as night out money it is illegal to pay night out mo...

jonSk8r wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:22 pm Maritime are paying £1.35 so I was told a few weeks back

Don't think so mate they was paying more than that 3 years ago

glazear wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:21 pm

thomoCars wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:20 pm

glazear wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:20 pmVery well

you do more miles through Marlons on your way home at midday

less is more my friend

Also get demurrage after 2 hours £25 per hour

shipping lines pay £30 - £40 per container for it but the base rates are still the same as they were in 2010 🙄🙄 My daughter deals with shipping Agents importing from China and the rate as gone up good style. Felixstowe to Chesterfield varies from 760 to 2000 and one charges demurrage at 65 per hour...

What is driver retention most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box shipping lines pay £30 - £40 per container for it but the base rates are still the same as they were in 2010 🙄🙄 My daughter deals with shipping Agents importing from China and the rate as gone up good style. Felixstowe t...

good rate is this plus driver retention money? What is driver retention most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box Only time i have heard that is drivers doing locals from Rail terminal doing two locals a day extra £40 if they do three. Best work i ever had on locals for Macintyre from r...

Millism wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:16 pm

Kixrk wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:10 pm

Millism wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm

good rate is this plus driver retention money?

What is driver retention

most are but drivers getting £40.00 to £60.00 per box

Never heard of it

Millism wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:09 pm

Kixrk wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:08 pm

Paulette wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course

They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate

good rate is this plus driver retention money?

What is driver retention

We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate take it whilst it’s there that’s good money for containers especially sub contracting Yes mate i am going for it leaving off till end of Chinese New Year. ...

Paulette wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:07 pm We pay average £1.70 - £1.80 per mile all miles to owner drivers more on shorter runs of course

They are offering me £2 per mile at moment mate

Jonesin wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:52 am Not even got your license yet and basically refusing potential jobs. Good luck to you, but I think you’re starting off all wrong. People are struggling to get jobs due to experience, should take what you can to start with

Got to be a wind up mate

You owe the money to the tax payers of the country get it paid back I have payed huge amounts of tax not like I've avoided tax I'm guessing your a lorry driver so hardly pay any tax due to the small wage you earn but I've not used my company for over a year and with ir35 they've made it impossible ...

You owe the money to the tax payers of the country get it paid back

i am not knocking shelf stackers,put your glasses on,i said making the same money, I did shelf stacking during a six month 'break' 😉 from driving...They might get more per hour but don't get anywhere near the weekly wage drivers do...It's also heavier going than driving that's why i took a panel be...

Okay, there are lots of class, One drivers, including overtime that are in salaries between 42 and 50,000 a year now to me. That’s a very good wage. Yes there is commitment to earn that wage but there is money there to be earned. A lot of the problem with the UK truck driver. The modern one of the ...

no. Last week we had a few enquiries. This week it's been dire. Had one burn out last Friday so only been running 4.. Sorry to hear that mate was the driver OK yes he was shook up.. waiting now for the insurer to spring into life. that's the premium up next year did the load go up as well

hasn’t picked up in over a year mate docks still look quiet Thanks you could always pull a ferry trailer if no work. I was on for OLOF before covid yeah unfortunately new companies coming into the frame and slicing rates yes a lot seem to have come off Amazon and gone on containers and ferry trailers

Starting to pick up Christmas. Try the big Gerry trailer operators at the Humber Ports. Can tell you day rates are anywhere from £500-550 per day so not great. Unfortunately this Jan it'll go quiet again. any ferry companies busy at moment hasn’t picked up in over a year mate docks still look quiet...

Starting to pick up Christmas. Try the big Gerry trailer operators at the Humber Ports. Can tell you day rates are anywhere from £500-550 per day so not great. Unfortunately this Jan it'll go quiet again. any ferry companies busy at moment no. Last week we had a few enquiries. This week it's been d...

walatime wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:18 pm Starting to pick up Christmas. Try the big Gerry trailer operators at the Humber Ports. Can tell you day rates are anywhere from £500-550 per day so not great. Unfortunately this Jan it'll go quiet again.

any ferry companies busy at moment

At least £700

seems like a lot are blaming Culina i blame the freight forwarders taking jobs on the subbing out at less than £2 per mile one way. I did one recently Bedford to Chesterfield took 3 hrs to load 3.5 hrs to unload for £260 and then 3 months to get paid after having to threaten them. Another problem to...

get £65 per hour on locals with crane lorry, they want to pay £35 with artics, I have a nice curtain for sale with full moffet mount

Of course you can if you book it in for repair. Stop huffing and puffing and take the truck

probably around 800 on the top be around £12 per hour that

in April min will be £11.44 so no point being class one if not on £15 plus a hr I am 66 now so been working 50 years i could never do a job i didn't enjoy doing money didn't come into it well it depends if you need to put food on the table, lots of transport companies take the piss with wages. If a...

I get that but £35k for 40 hours is good money To much money for a lorry driver watch the news with Junior Doctors cost a bit more than 2k to get where they are today in April min will be £11.44 so no point being class one if not on £15 plus a hr I am 66 now so been working 50 years i could never d...

store deliveries from their RDC’s. A lot of different rates of pay a lot of subcontractors on the job. Own account operation always pay more than haulage. Can Aldi give all the lorry drivers a job that are paid less than £15 a hour NO. Remember the most important thing in life money won't buy you h...

I get that but look at what Aldi pay for 40 hours !!!! what doing store deliveries from their RDC’s. A lot of different rates of pay a lot of subcontractors on the job. Own account operation always pay more than haulage. Can Aldi give all the lorry drivers a job that are paid less than £15 a hour N...

Class one should be around £15 an hour, if it’s salaried, base it on doing 13 hours a day. £190-£200 a day. Then nights out if you do them it would be nice if all drivers could get £15 a hour PAYE but when the haulier as to pay the NI sick pay and holiday pay 15 becomes 20 and it is not in the job ...

Class one should be around £15 an hour, if it’s salaried, base it on doing 13 hours a day. £190-£200 a day. Then nights out if you do them it would be nice if all drivers could get £15 a hour PAYE but when the haulier as to pay the NI sick pay and holiday pay 15 becomes 20 and it is not in the job

what difference does size of truck make you need a job you enjoy and happy with wages. A 10 tonne truck looks no difference to 7.5

SO much for driver shortage. jan/ feb 2022. GENERALLY quite spell very quite this year. age 58, 30yrs exp / 3.5, 7.5, (C) 2 rigid. HAVE low back complaint so no HANDBALL / MANUALL HANDLING HAS TO BE FORKED ON / OFF. NO ie recycling bins/ trays selfpick food service pull cages around. REGISTERED WIT...

I love a good challenge. If you can drive around London you can drive anywhere in my opinion lol. I have money saved up to start my own business but to be honest I don’t have the stomach like you obviously did. I understand that driving class one and owning your own company are two different things...

I get that but certainly big companies using 50+ drivers a day can surely afford to pay their drivers more plus and minus points using agency driers. Never used one since i started in 1984 but i am moving forward by using agency drivers because it is cheaper for me and i don't have to put up with t...

I get that but certainly big companies using 50+ drivers a day can surely afford to pay their drivers more plus and minus points using agency driers. Never used one since i started in 1984 but i am moving forward by using agency drivers because it is cheaper for me and i don't have to put up with t...

I think big companies should start paying better rates Rather than paying agencies double Then drivers can settle down in a good job with good pay, because drivers are undervalued for sure the more cost effective a company can be the more they can afford to pay their full time drivers. Companies us...

plus 3% for pension contributions correct mate so £15 soon becomes £20 I thought if you are paid LTD they don’t have to pay employers NI. I am paid through umbrella and I pay the employers NI as well as employees NI. A Ltd driver is employed by the Ltd company so i would think they do. I was quotin...

Thory.Deen wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:25 am

Kixrk wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:25 am

Thory.Deen wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:25 am

Yes.

Don't forget agency have to pay about 12% of your earnings to NI plus holiday pay

plus 3% for pension contributions

correct mate so £15 soon becomes £20

Thory.Deen wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:25 am

Kixrk wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:24 am was you on PAYE with tha agency?

Yes.

Don't forget agency have to pay about 12% of your earnings to NI plus holiday pay

was you on PAYE with tha agency?

All container work is crap when your getting it third hand you will never make moneys I know from first hand experiences as a owner driver for 35 years companies like maritime ATL etc, make around £2k - £3- per week from using full time subbies and you just don’t stand a chance of getting in front,...

All container work is crap when your getting it third hand you will never make moneys I know from first hand experiences as a owner driver for 35 years companies like maritime ATL etc, make around £2k - £3- per week from using full time subbies and you just don’t stand a chance of getting in front,...

But next week there will be a dozen new owner drivers in Felixstowe about to become the next Eddie Stobbart. Then there’s the man with 6 or more units running for a short time paying no tax or ni then disappearing without paying fuel or vat bills. The forwarders in container industry just love them...

yep. Welcome to UK - the country of brokers!!! I’ve lived here all my life. 🤣 Here is some real data. These look honest figures to me and i agree you can't make it pay only if you want to run one truck and be happy making the same money as an owner driver as a company driver. Who makes the money th...

You just need to show you have the finances available if needed. You would need to show current and previous bank statements i think 3 months

Davri wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:25 pm Sell you 2 trucks and 2 fridges

Is it as bad in the fridge side

not surprised Not what it is made out to be but you can usually get a Saturday in to boost it up I need Saturday for wash & maintenance, Don't forget if you are running hired vehicles you will still have to replace things like marker lights etc. your self it would not pay you to run back to the...

would be interesting to see a companies income and expenditure for a week moving stuff about at them rates. I lost money not surprised Not what it is made out to be but you can usually get a Saturday in to boost it up I need Saturday for wash & maintenance, Don't forget if you are running hired...

surely anyone who runs a business pulling containers is just using it as a front for more dodgy and more profitable work? the thought never crossed my mind. Could it not just be honest, decent, hardworking folk trying to get by in the world? would be interesting to see a companies income and expend...