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HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment in Folkestone

We place permanent HGV & LGV driver talent across Folkestone and the South East — permanent professional drivers who want a settled home with one operator — not agency churn. Permanent appointments only.

HGV & LGV Drivers · the South East

HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment across Folkestone

As a specialist permanent HGV & LGV driver recruiter, we place permanent professional drivers who want a settled home with one operator — not agency churn across Folkestone and the South East.

Folkestone draws on the South East's deep logistics labour market, strung along the motorway corridors that feed London and the coast.

We recruit throughout the South East — from the parks along the M25, M20 and M23 and the Solent ports — for businesses connected by the M25, M3, M4, M20 and M23, Gatwick Airport and the ports at Southampton, Portsmouth and Dover. Typical employers we partner with include grocery and retail DCs, Channel-port and customs operations, FMCG supply chains and national 3PLs.

Roles we fill

HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment roles in Folkestone

Permanent HGV & LGV driver roles, from the floor to senior leadership.

Why Folkestone teams choose Freight Talent

Mapped market, permanent placements

Folkestone market knowledge

We know where HGV & LGV driver talent sits across the parks along the M25, M20 and M23 and the Solent ports — and what it takes to move them.

Hard-to-fill roles

The UK's driver shortage makes retention as important as recruitment. We place drivers into permanent roles with a fixed shift, a known depot and a real future.

Permanent only

Every HGV & LGV driver role we work in Folkestone is a permanent appointment — never temp, agency or contract cover.

Pay benchmarks

What HGV & LGV driver roles pay in Folkestone

Indicative permanent salaries in Folkestone run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.

Pay in the South East moves with demand, shift pattern and the size of the operation. We benchmark every brief against live the South East data so your offer lands first time — ask us for a current read on any role. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

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Frequently asked

HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment in Folkestone — FAQs

Do you recruit permanent HGV & LGV driver staff in Folkestone?

Yes. Every HGV & LGV driver role we work in Folkestone and across the South East is a permanent appointment with your business. We do not supply temp, agency or contract cover.

Which HGV & LGV driver roles do you recruit for in Folkestone?

We place Class 1 (C+E) Drivers, Class 2 (C) Drivers, 7.5t / LGV Drivers, Multi-drop Drivers, Trunking & Tramping Drivers, Driver Trainers, Transport Team Leaders for operations across the parks along the M25, M20 and M23 and the Solent ports.

What do HGV & LGV driver professionals earn in Folkestone?

Indicative permanent salaries in Folkestone run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking. Pay moves with shift pattern, sector and the size of the operation — we benchmark every role against live the South East data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

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Other specialisms in Folkestone:

See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Folkestone.

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