Terry T:
DCPCFML:
“Must have, or be willing to get Business Insurance cover on own vehicle”
“Will be out 4 nights per week”
I’ll answer your second question first. Yes, you’ll be away 4 nights per week. This is what tramping is.
The business insurance is because you need to commute to a different depot each week. One week you might be covering a driver on holiday in Croydon who runs in to Hub 4. So you clock in at your hub then drive your own car down to Croydon, pick up the holidaying drivers truck then run it back up to Hub 4. Tip and reload then back to Croydon to sleep in the unit 4 nights per week. Friday night is same but in reverse.
Basic insurance only covers a commute to a single location. Direct Line include Class 1 business use anyway.
And they pay 33p per mile from hub to depot. So if the depot is 100 mile away they pay £66. Far above what the fuel will cost.
What are the shift lengths on average on tramping?