HGV and warehouse staff in Nottingham
Nottingham is served by M1 junctions 24 to 27, the A52, A453 and A610, with East Midlands Gateway and the Ratcliffe-on-Soar site close by. We supply Class 1, Class 2 and van drivers and warehouse staff here.
Pin: Nottingham. Square: the Nalon office in Cleckheaton.
Nottingham’s lorry traffic comes off the M1. Junction 24 connects the M1 with the A453, signed for Nottingham (south), and with the A50 for Stoke and Derby. Junction 25, the Sandiacre Interchange, joins the A52 for Nottingham, Derby and Ilkeston. Junction 26, the Nuthall Interchange, joins the A610 for Nottingham and Ripley, and junction 27 joins the A608 for Mansfield, Heanor and Hucknall.
National Highways describes the A52 as running east to west across five counties, with links to the A1 and the M1. Its A52 Nottingham Junctions scheme covers junctions along the A52 including Bingham, Stragglethorpe, Silverdale, Gamston, Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft. National Highways expects the overall scheme to run from September 2026 until spring 2029, with lane closures and a 40mph limit on the section being worked on.
South-west of the city the freight places cluster around M1 junction 24. SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway is next to East Midlands Airport with direct access to junction 24, and it has a rail freight terminal on the Castle Donington freight line. The former Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station site is in Rushcliffe, beside the A453 near junction 24, and the East Midlands Freeport describes it as moving from a coal-fired power station to a manufacturing and technology hub. Nottingham is not on GOV.UK’s list of charging Clean Air Zones.
Roads and junctions around Nottingham
These are the roads around Nottingham that matter to a lorry driver, with the junction numbers as they are signed.
- M1
- Junctions 24 to 27 Junction 24 joins the A453 for Nottingham (south) and the A50 for Stoke and Derby. Junction 25 is the Sandiacre Interchange, for the A52. Junction 26 is the Nuthall Interchange, for the A610. Junction 27 joins the A608 for Mansfield and for Heanor and Hucknall.
- A52
- Nottingham and Derby The main road between Derby and Nottingham, joining the M1 at junction 25. National Highways’ Nottingham Junctions works are due to run from September 2026 until spring 2029, with lane closures and a 40mph limit on the section being worked on. Check before you travel.
- A453
- M1 junction 24 to Nottingham Signed for Nottingham (south) from M1 junction 24. Fairham Business Park adjoins it, and the Ratcliffe-on-Soar site is beside it near junction 24.
- A610
- From M1 junction 26 Runs from Nottingham to Ambergate, where it joins the A6. M1 junction 26 joins it for Nottingham and Ripley.
- A60
- Through Nottingham Links Loughborough with Doncaster by way of Nottingham.
Freight and work near Nottingham
These are freight places around Nottingham, taken from public sources. We do not name tenants.
SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway
Beside East Midlands Airport, at M1 junction 24
Direct access to M1 junction 24, with a rail freight terminal on the Castle Donington freight line. The East Midlands Freeport page for the site lists container storage and HGV parking.
Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station site
Rushcliffe, beside the A453 near M1 junction 24
One of the East Midlands Freeport sites, described as being redeveloped as a manufacturing and technology hub.
Fairham Business Park
Fairham, adjoining the A453
Marketed for industrial and distribution space on a site within easy reach of M1 junction 24.
East Midlands Airport
Next to M1 junction 24
Its operator describes it as a 24 hour air cargo airport with no flight-slot restrictions.
What we staff around Nottingham
Around Nottingham we staff Class 1 drivers for trunking on the M1, A52 and A453, Class 2 and van drivers for multi-drop and parcel rounds, and forklift, reach truck and warehouse staff for the distribution units near junction 24 and the city’s industrial estates. Shifts run days, nights, tramping and weekends.
Tell us the site, the start time and the vehicle when you book. If you are a driver, tell us which M1 junction you start from, and whether you will take nights while the A52 works are on.
Towns covered from Nottingham
We supply drivers and staff to Nottingham and the towns around it. This is the area we cover from this page.
- Nottingham
- Beeston
- West Bridgford
- Long Eaton
- Stapleford
- Hucknall
- Arnold
- Carlton
- Ilkeston
- Kimberley
- Bingham
- Castle Donington
- Loughborough
- Eastwood
- Mansfield
- Sandiacre
- Clifton
Questions about driver work in Nottingham
- Which M1 junctions serve Nottingham?
Junctions 24, 25 and 26. Junction 24 joins the A453 for Nottingham (south) and the A50. Junction 25 joins the A52 for Nottingham and Derby. Junction 26 joins the A610 for Nottingham.
- Is there a Clean Air Zone charge for lorries in Nottingham?
Nottingham is not among the charging Clean Air Zones on GOV.UK’s list, which was updated on 12 February 2026. Where a Clean Air Zone does exist, Class B, C and D zones include heavy goods vehicles.
- Are there roadworks on the A52 around Nottingham in 2026?
Yes. National Highways expects the A52 Nottingham Junctions scheme to run from September 2026 until spring 2029, with lane closures and a reduced speed limit at the works. The dates can change, so check the current update before you plan a run.
Book cover in Nottingham
Give us the site in or around Nottingham, the vehicle, the licence category, the start time and the shift length. We come back on who can cover it.