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Create ResumeTo write a strong HGV owner driver CV in the UK, use clear, simple English to show what you drive, what you deliver, how you follow rules, and how reliable you are. Focus on Driver CPC, tachograph use, vehicle checks, and safe delivery. Keep sentences short, use easy action words, and follow a clean 2-page format.
Employers and transport contractors want to quickly see:
Your HGV licence (Category C+E)
Driver CPC and tachograph card
Safe driving and compliance
Delivery reliability and punctuality
If your CV is easy to read and shows real driving tasks clearly, you will get more calls.
In the UK, your CV must prove you can work safely, follow transport rules, and deliver on time.
Hiring managers in logistics look for:
Valid HGV/LGV licence (Category C+E / Class 1)
Driver CPC qualification
Digital tachograph knowledge
Understanding of drivers’ hours and Working Time rules
Daily walkaround checks and defect reporting
Load security and safe handling
Experience with deliveries and customer sites
Strong reliability and communication
Most CVs get rejected because they are too vague or too complicated. If a recruiter cannot quickly see what you drive and what you do daily, they move on.
A clean and simple format helps recruiters scan your CV in seconds.
Personal Statement
Key Skills
Driving Licences and Certifications
Work Experience
Vehicle and Freight Types
Education and Training
Keep it 2 pages maximum.
Your personal statement should quickly show your experience and reliability.
Reliable HGV Class 1 owner driver with Driver CPC and tachograph card. Experienced in pallet and multi-drop deliveries across regional and national routes. Strong focus on safety, on-time delivery, and vehicle checks. Used to working with transport offices and following UK driving rules.
HGV Class 1 / Category C+E driving
Driver CPC compliance
Digital tachograph use
Daily walkaround checks
Load securing (straps, chains, curtains)
Route planning
Delivery paperwork (PODs, notes)
Vehicle defect reporting
Curtainsider, refrigerated, flatbed, tanker, or container work
Time management
Reliability
Attention to detail
Communication
Customer service
Independent working
Use:
Short sentences
Easy action words
Real tasks
Clear results
Use words like:
drove, delivered, checked, secured, planned, reported, maintained
Self-Employed HGV Driver
2021 – Present
Drove Class 1 articulated lorry on regional and national routes
Delivered palletised freight on time
Completed daily vehicle checks
Maintained tachograph records and paperwork
Followed safety and transport rules
HGV Owner Driver
2019 – 2021
Transported full loads and multi-drop deliveries
Planned routes and delivery times
Secured loads safely
Communicated with transport planners
Maintained punctual deliveries
HGV Driver
2018 – 2019
Delivered temperature-controlled goods
Checked load condition
Completed delivery paperwork
Maintained clean and safe vehicle
Drive HGV vehicles safely
Complete daily vehicle checks
Follow Driver CPC and tachograph rules
Secure loads properly
Complete delivery paperwork
Communicate with transport office
Maintain vehicle condition
Report delays or issues
If new, focus on:
HGV licence
Driver CPC
Tachograph card
Any delivery or warehouse work
Reliability and willingness to learn
Newly qualified HGV driver with Category C+E licence, Driver CPC, and tachograph card. Reliable and willing to learn transport procedures and delivery work.
HGV / LGV Category C+E licence
Driver CPC
Digital Tachograph Card
ADR (if applicable)
Manual Handling Training
Health and Safety Training
Articulated lorries
Curtainsiders
Refrigerated trailers
Flatbeds
Tankers
Containers
Pallet deliveries
Using complicated language
Not listing licence or CPC
Writing long paragraphs
Being too vague
Personal statement included
Skills clearly listed
Experience in simple language
Licences and certifications shown
Vehicle types included
Compliance mentioned
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