Transporting Freight by Road

This qualification is available at Level 3 and is for anyone interested in driving a goods vehicle.

Vehicles can range from a van to an LGV – a lorry weighing over 7.5 tonnes.

Goods vehicle drivers transport and deliver goods between suppliers and customers. They could be travelling across the roads and motorways of the UK and beyond driving an LGV, or doing local deliveries in a van or on a motorcycle.

Goods vehicle driving is a skilled job, and doing it safely takes experience and training. Goods vehicle drivers need to know the rules of the road and have good time-keeping and planning skills. They can work anti-social hours, often alone, and spend time away from home.

There are 3 options depending on the vehicle you wish to drive, going from Van to Rigid to Articuated/Drawbar.

This is for experienced goods vehicle drivers who don’t have any supervisory responsibilities.

 

Job Roles

 

For England

For more details on the qualification itself and the Awarding Organisations who offer it please visit The Register of Regluated Qualifications and enter TRANSPORTING FREIGHT BY ROAD in the title search.

 

For Wales

For more details on the qualification itself and the Awarding Organisations who offer it please visit the Database of Approved Qualifications in Wales and enter TRANSPORTING FREIGHT BY ROAD in the title search.