Do you want to upgrade your HGV licence to one with ADR? Perhaps you want to be a new driver and are now looking to see what it might cost to obtain HGV training with ADR training all at once? If you want to know the costs you are in the right place.

ADR licences are another way for you to expand your career as a driver. You not only get to drive heavy goods vehicles, but you also get to add to your salary with the ADR licence. You should know the ADR and HGV training are separate. It means you need to look at HGV training costs and see how much the ADR training will be after you have your Class 1 licence.

HGV means you drive a heavy goods vehicle, which is also articulated. You have a cab and trailer which is separate. The costs for HGV are usually 600 to 1200 pounds depending on the type of course. The lower cost usually does not include the CPC training. CPC training is mandatory for all UK drivers thus it is better to pay for it with your HGV training rather than going back later. Higher cost courses will certainly mean CPC training is a part of the programme; however, you want to be careful you are not paying a couple of thousand pounds without the CPC training.

As we have mentioned ADR training is separate from HGV training. It means you will pay at least an additional 300 pounds for the training. Most training facilities will charge the 300 pounds or around there. You definitely want to look for this cost as opposed to one that is less or significantly more. The training for ADR opens up new doors for you. You can easily pay off the 300 pounds of additional training in a couple of months given your higher salary.

ADR is the haulage of dangerous goods on roads. You may haul with tankers filled with gas, chemicals, or other dangerous goods. You could even haul wide loads, which are considered more dangerous than your typical HGV load given their size and somewhat difficult situations that can happen.

With the HGV and ADR training you have a higher potential of earning more and securing your job. Even with a company without dangerous goods the ADR training can be a benefit to them for future growth thus making you look better.