Anyone recommend any HGV companies to work for, which involves good pay and treat staff well?
All depends on you and what you want and what you expect. Do you like cars? try a car transport company etc…
Very open ended question.
But to answer your question Ford is one of the best. Good luck getting in though. 
Edit: Also if we know your area we might be able to give you better advice.
I watched a documentary a while ago, about a company called Eddie Stobart. Looked very exciting. And there are a few drivers on here, who say they work for Stobart, and they rate the company highly.
NO Bh,…sorry mate, all those traits your looking for went years ago, now your just a workhorse, a means to earn them money, whilst knocking your guts out on 15 hour days, with minimum rest and bad planning, thats why i jumped ship and worked for a foreign company…less hours, someone who knows what hes talking about, and you can knock tolls and MSA`s…ha ha
Yes there are good companies, own account operators are among the best generally.
There is no list of good or bad that everyone would agree on, eg some reckon the green death is great others reckon its the pits.
You’ll have to find your own niche, all of us have different wants from a job, one mans meat etc.
Rocking horse ■■■■…
TiredAndEmotional:
Rocking horse [zb]…
agreed, which is why those lucky enough to work at such places look after the job and keep bloody schtum 
truckyboy:
NO Bh,…sorry mate, all those traits your looking for went years ago, now your just a workhorse, a means to earn them money, whilst knocking your guts out on 15 hour days, with minimum rest and bad planning, thats why i jumped ship and worked for a foreign company…less hours, someone who knows what hes talking about, and you can knock tolls and MSA`s…ha ha
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This
Been subbing for the same Spanish company for years as an O/D and im treated as one of their own, the employed staff rarely leave and theres always applications from new drivers wanting work here.
Havent worked in the UK for a long time now so have little idea what its like only from what i hear and read on this forum but my experience with Jack Richards was good, always treated the staff fairly…
Tell us where you are based, that would help.
Good firms are like hens teeth, I like own account, nice and steady, no contracts to lose no pressure for profits lots of benefits.
Then again everyone has a preference which with experience you find work you like.
A good job is not dreading going to work and not feeling knackered all the time, no stress and sensible length days.
If it’s a good payer then great it’s not about money, many of us older experienced drivers could earn more elsewhere but choose not to do so.
mike68:
Tell us where you are based, that would help.Good firms are like hens teeth, I like own account, nice and steady, no contracts to lose no pressure for profits lots of benefits.
Then again everyone has a preference which with experience you find work you like.
A good job is not dreading going to work and not feeling knackered all the time, no stress and sensible length days.
If it’s a good payer then great it’s not about money, many of us older experienced drivers could earn more elsewhere but choose not to do so.
I agree but would qualify that, i could earn a better top line by working meself into an early grave (again) but i’ve never earned as much as i do here, on own account, after doing the only calculation that counts, dividing the top line by the number of hours worked to earn it to give a mean average hourly rate…not including night out pay if applicable.
Braveheart2009:
Anyone recommend any HGV companies to work for, which involves good pay and treat staff well?
If you find a one mate, give me a bell.
mike68:
Tell us where you are based, that would help.Good firms are like hens teeth, I like own account, nice and steady, no contracts to lose no pressure for profits lots of benefits.
Then again everyone has a preference which with experience you find work you like.
A good job is not dreading going to work and not feeling knackered all the time, no stress and sensible length days.
If it’s a good payer then great it’s not about money, many of us older experienced drivers could earn more elsewhere but choose not to do so.
Couldn’t agree more. Recently taken a hefty pay cut to go to a firm where I’m now on a humane shift pattern with lots more time at home, a ■■■■ easy regular run on 11 hour shifts, a good lorry and office staff that (so far) seem good as gold in terms of the way they deal with me.
Had to restructure finances but I’m infinitely happier to have done it.
As stated above it’s a question of priorities. If you want to earn as much money as possible set up as a limited company and find a decent agency that can put you to work all the hours god sends… and if and when you get sick of that look for a small firm specialising in your preferred area of haulage (in my admittedly limited experience family run firms treat you well - but Im sure that won’t always be the case).
Bollo.cks. Double post
Juddian:
mike68:
Tell us where you are based, that would help.Good firms are like hens teeth, I like own account, nice and steady, no contracts to lose no pressure for profits lots of benefits.
Then again everyone has a preference which with experience you find work you like.
A good job is not dreading going to work and not feeling knackered all the time, no stress and sensible length days.
If it’s a good payer then great it’s not about money, many of us older experienced drivers could earn more elsewhere but choose not to do so.
I agree but would qualify that, i could earn a better top line by working meself into an early grave (again) but i’ve never earned as much as i do here, on own account, after doing the only calculation that counts, dividing the top line by the number of hours worked to earn it to give a mean average hourly rate…not including night out pay if applicable.
Indeed the only way to calculate, I don’t need the money or the grief the job for me has never been more enjoyable, 2 more years then I’m looking for a 11.00 am start time even better.
I’m in Scotland.
How do you know if manual handling is involved until you have been accepted for the job and shown how to load and unload? Their are loads of companies advertising jobs and do not tell you if your responsible for loading and unloading heavy items? Don’t you need a qualification for manual handling for loading and unloading goods and health and safety cert?
Braveheart2009:
I’m in Scotland.How do you know if manual handling is involved until you have been accepted for the job and shown how to load and unload? Their are loads of companies advertising jobs and do not tell you if your responsible for loading and unloading heavy items? Don’t you need a qualification for manual handling for loading and unloading goods and health and safety cert?
Responsible companies will run you through a manual handling training and induction session; most of it is of the “teaching your granny to ■■■■ eggs” type but you should also bear in mind that if you do injure yourself and you did it by breaking one of the big “DON’T” rules, they’ve covered their arses because any claim you make for compo will be countered with their claim that you ignored their instructions.
There may indeed be formal qualifications in manual handling but it’s not compulsory to have one.
If you’re worried about loading and unloading heavy items, BTW, road haulage probably isn’t the job for you.
Sidevalve:
If you’re worried about loading and unloading heavy items, BTW, road haulage probably isn’t the job for you.
Could simply get a job with walking floors.
Sidevalve:
If you’re worried about loading and unloading heavy items, BTW, road haulage probably isn’t the job for you.
Plenty of driving jobs with no manual handling involved.
Braveheart2009:
I’m in Scotland.How do you know if manual handling is involved until you have been accepted for the job and shown how to load and unload? Their are loads of companies advertising jobs and do not tell you if your responsible for loading and unloading heavy items? Don’t you need a qualification for manual handling for loading and unloading goods and health and safety cert?
As judian said people’s definition of a good company are different, I assume one of your criteria is no manual handling, but sometimes doing a bit more than just being a driver gets you into the companies who’ll treat you better,
a mate of mine works for a local haulage company that only does flatbed and agricultural work, the job is often dirty, physical, take a bit of thought and can be a bit smelly if they are one of the jobs, but he pays more than anybody else locally, runs decent truck and looks after his drivers, basically because the boss has done the job himself and respects his drivers because he knows that drivers who can do that type of work aren’t 10 a penny, the boss was the mechanic at a haulage firm I worked for over 20 years ago then set up on his own.
Ok he doesn’t really do PC management speak, but then again neither do his drivers, wind ups, banter and general ■■■■ taking are normal and if you [zb] up you’ll get a bollocking, but all forgotten the next day, it doesn’t go on some employment record, unless your his son and he gets fired every other day for something or the other. and If you’re doing a decent job you’ll get left alone to do it.
For me that would be far more enjoyable than working for some PLC logistics company where everything has a rule and procedure and you’re basically you represent a cost that has to be justified.
muckles:
Braveheart2009:
I’m in Scotland.How do you know if manual handling is involved until you have been accepted for the job and shown how to load and unload? Their are loads of companies advertising jobs and do not tell you if your responsible for loading and unloading heavy items? Don’t you need a qualification for manual handling for loading and unloading goods and health and safety cert?
As judian said people’s definition of a good company are different, I assume one of your criteria is no manual handling, but sometimes doing a bit more than just being a driver gets you into the companies who’ll treat you better,
a mate of mine works for a local haulage company that only does flatbed and agricultural work, the job is often dirty, physical, take a bit of thought and can be a bit smelly if they are one of the jobs, but he pays more than anybody else locally, runs decent truck and looks after his drivers, basically because the boss has done the job himself and respects his drivers because he knows that drivers who can do that type of work aren’t 10 a penny, the boss was the mechanic at a haulage firm I worked for over 20 years ago then set up on his own.
Ok he doesn’t really do PC management speak, but then again neither do his drivers, wind ups, banter and general ■■■■ taking are normal and if you [zb] up you’ll get a bollocking, but all forgotten the next day, it doesn’t go on some employment record, unless your his son and he gets fired every other day for something or the other.
For me that would be far more enjoyable than working for some PLC logistics company where everything has a rule and procedure and you’re basically you represent a cost that has to be justified.
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Exactly how our place works, very down to earth, ■■■■ taking and banter plus everyone gets stuck in and helps each other. Handballing a few ton of aggregate at garden centres with no fork lift are common place but ill see it as a work out and very few complain. Drivers are expected to go the extra mile but are rewarded with a top spec unit and very good pay, even changing a wheel they’ll pay 60eur on top. They must be doing something right, no one leaves…