HGV driver training in Daventry
Train for your HGV licence with TRS at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT), near Crick in Northamptonshire.
Whether you are starting with a car licence or upgrading from Category C to Category C+E, our practical HGV courses can help you prepare for professional driving. Commercial courses are available for individuals and employers, alongside apprenticeships and HGV Skills Bootcamps when suitable funded places are available.
How to become an HGV driver
The process of getting your HGV licence can seem confusing, and there are several things you need to arrange before you can begin practical HGV training. Watch our simple step-by-step video explaining the full process, including your medical, provisional licence, theory tests, practical training and Driver CPC.
HGV courses available
Car licence to category CE
Category C to category CE
Mod 4 CPC training
About our Daventry driving school
Our Daventry HGV driving school is based at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, close to Crick, Rugby and M1 Junction 18. Its central location makes it convenient for clients travelling from Daventry, Rugby, Northampton, Coventry and surrounding parts of Northamptonshire and Warwickshire.
DIRFT is one of the UK’s leading rail and road freight locations, with major distribution centres, warehousing operations and logistics businesses operating across the site. Its connections to the M1, A5 and national rail network make the area an important base for moving goods throughout the UK.
Training in the heart of this busy logistics area gives learners a real sense of the professional environment in which qualified HGV drivers work. Please contact TRS for current course dates, vehicle information and test arrangements.
Commercial and funded training
You can pay for your HGV training yourself or perhaps your course is being funded by your employer. Flexible payment options may also be available.
If you are employed in a suitable driving role, you may be eligible to complete your licence training through an LGV Driver or Urban Driver apprenticeship. Apprenticeship funding is subject to the job role and current eligibility rules.
HGV Skills Bootcamp places may also become available in the region. Places depend on current funding, availability and individual eligibility, so please contact TRS for the latest information.
Find the TRS Daventry driving school
TRS Driving School Daventry
Menzies Distribution Solutions Ltd
Unit B, Danes Way
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal
Crick
Northamptonshire
NN6 7GX
DIRFT is located near Junction 18 of the M1, with easy access from the A5 and A428. The school is approximately six miles north of Daventry and four miles east of Rugby.
As DIRFT is an active logistics site, please confirm the correct entrance, parking and arrival arrangements with TRS before travelling.
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TRS Driving School Daventry
Menzies Distribution Solutions Ltd
Unit B, Danes Way
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal
Crick
Northamptonshire
NN6 7GX
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