7.5 Tonne Hire Trucks

7.5t rental trucks / lorries are popular with businesses and people doing larger house removals. They offer a much bigger load space and payload than Luton vans - but can still be driven on a car licence by most people (if you passed your car test before 01/01/1997). Key facts:

Driving licence requirements: Category C1 (You should have C1 on your licence if you passed your car test before 01/01/1997).

Payload (maximum load weight): Usually around 3000kg-3500kg for a 7.5 tonne box van (lower with tail lift, as the tail lift itself is heavy).

Fuel Consumption: Depends on model and weight of load, but probably 12-18mpg.

Minimum rental age: 21 is the lowest possible age - some companies will have further restrictions.

Speed Limits & Other Rules: Note that when driving a 7.5 tonne truck, the following speed limits apply:

  • Single Carriageway roads: 50mph
  • Dual Carriageway roads: 60mph
  • Motorways: 70mph

(These are the same limits that apply to all vans with a maximum laden weight over 2 tonnes.)

Admiral Van Hire

Admiral’s 7.5t lorries are 20ft box vans with 1 tonne tail lifts and a payload of 2,900kg (Ideal for large house moves.)

Admiral Self Drive Van Hire are based in Walsall, just north of Birmingham and adjacent to Junction 10 of the M6.


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Other Notes: Drivers who have taken their car (category B) test since 01/01/1997 will not have category C1 (7.5t) entitlement on their driving licenses. If you are in this position, you will need to take a separate category C1 test before you can drive 7.5 tonne trucks legally on public roads.

If you are using a 7.5t hire truck for commercial use, you will be required to keep a record of your driving activities using the vehicle's tachograph and will probably need an operator’s licence. This is not required for "non-commercial carriage of goods for personal use" - i.e. moving house for yourself.

This is not a definitive statement of tachograph rules and driving licence regulations - please check with VOSA or the DVLA if unsure.