A tramper is UK trucker slang for the driver or vehicle for long distance deliveries that may take several days. The vehicles themselves are large articulated lorries designed to allow the driver to sleep in overnight. Not to be confused with a tramp or tramping in the sense of hiking.

How much do HGV trampers earn?

The average hgv tramper driver salary in the United Kingdom is £36,019 per year or £18.47 per hour. Entry level positions start at £26,851 per year while most experienced workers make up to £48,750 per year.

Why is it called tramping?

Etymology. Tramp is derived from a Middle English verb meaning to "walk with heavy footsteps" (cf. modern English trample) and "to go hiking". In Britain the term was widely used to refer to vagrants in the early Victorian period.