UK HGV Driver Salary 2026/27

Overview of UK HGV driver pay

Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driving is one of the most pay-segmented careers in the United Kingdom. The same Cat C+E licence can earn £30,000 a year on a single-shipper trunk contract or £60,000+ tramping high-value freight across the continent. The pay-driving factors sit on four axes: licence category (Cat C vs Cat C+E), product specialisation (general haulage vs ADR vs abnormal loads), pattern (day shift vs night vs overnight tramping) and employment model (direct PAYE vs agency umbrella vs the increasingly rare Personal Service Company route).

The Office for National Statistics classifies the role under SOC 2020 code 8211 ("Large goods vehicle drivers") with a median full-time gross of around £36,000 in the 2024 ASHE release - but that single median hides a wide distribution. The lower quartile sits near £30,000 (Cat C rigid, urban multidrop), the upper quartile sits near £48,000 (experienced Cat C+E with overtime and night premium), and the top decile is at £58,000+ (tramping, ADR tanker, abnormal loads). Geographic premium is smaller than in office-based roles: London base pay is typically only £4,000 to £8,000 above regional, because road haulage is by definition mobile and the labour pool spans the M25 commuter belt.

The biggest structural change in the last five years has been the 2021 driver shortage. Roughly 25,000 EU drivers returned home post-Brexit, COVID lockdowns suspended Driver CPC training and HGV testing for over a year, and demand for home delivery surged. Pay rose 20% to 30% across road haulage as employers competed for a smaller licensed pool. The shortage has since stabilised - DVSA testing capacity caught up by mid-2023, training providers reopened, and a small number of EU drivers returned under post-Brexit settled status. Base pay has retreated slightly from the 2022 peak but sits roughly 15% to 25% above pre-2021 levels in real terms, with the gap widest in tramping and specialist segments where the licensed pool is smallest.

Qualifications, Driver CPC and the cost of getting on the road

The entry licence is Cat C (Class 2), which covers rigid vehicles above 7.5 tonnes. Training is typically 4 to 6 weeks including the theory test (multiple choice plus hazard perception), the off-road manoeuvres test, and the on-road driving test. Cat C+E (Class 1) extends the licence to articulated unit-and-trailer combinations and adds a further 2 to 4 weeks of training once you hold Cat C. Most professional drivers progress C to C+E within their first 2 to 3 years because C+E opens the long-distance trunk and tramping work where the pay premium sits.

Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) is mandatory for any HGV or PCV driving paid as employment. The initial qualification adds two further tests on top of the licence: module 2 (case studies, 90 minutes) and module 4 (vehicle-specific practical demonstration, 30 minutes). Once qualified, drivers must complete 35 hours of approved periodic training every 5 years - typically delivered as five 7-hour courses on topics such as drivers hours, defensive driving, load security, first aid and customer service. The Driver Qualification Card (DQC) is issued by DVSA on completion of the 35 hours and must be renewed before expiry; lapsing the CPC means you cannot drive professionally until you complete the missing training.

Self-funded cost for Cat C + Cat C+E + Driver CPC initial qualification typically runs £3,000 to £5,000 in 2025/26: roughly £1,500 to £2,200 for Cat C training and tests, £1,000 to £1,800 for Cat C+E, £200 to £400 for CPC modules 2 and 4, plus DVLA / DVSA test fees of around £450 across the suite. Employer-sponsored routes through DHL, XPO, Wincanton, GXO, Maritime and the Logistics UK Career Pathway often cover the full training cost in exchange for a 12 to 24 month service tie-in - the driver repays a sliding-scale clawback if they leave inside the tie-in period.

Specialist add-ons sit on top of the base licence. ADR (Accord Dangereux Routier) is the European licence to carry hazardous goods by road; certification is product-class specific (Class 2 gases, Class 3 flammable liquids, Class 4 flammable solids, etc.) and adds £600 to £1,200 per training cycle, renewable every 5 years. Tanker drivers also need product-specific employer training. Driver CPC for petroleum, chemical or food-grade tankers includes additional ADR-aligned modules. STGO (Special Types General Order) for abnormal loads requires a separate skills demonstration and is largely employer-trained. Hiab / lorry-mounted crane operation needs the ALLMI certificate.

For drivers in the EU and Northern Ireland cross-border work, a passport, EU-aligned tachograph card and (for fuels) ADR certification are mandatory. The tachograph card is issued by DVLA at £32 and lasts 5 years. It is the physical record of drivers hours and is the single most-checked document at roadside enforcement.

Employee pay by experience and specialisation

Employed HGV driver pay segments by licence category, experience and product specialisation. Figures below are typical 2025/26 market data from recruiter postings and the latest ONS ASHE SOC 8211 release; individual employers vary by £2,000 to £4,000 either side depending on shift pattern, contract type (single-shipper trunk vs general haulage) and bonus structure.

Source: ONS ASHE 2024 SOC 8211, cross-referenced with recruiter postings from DHL, XPO, Wincanton, GXO and Maritime, and bargained rates published by Unite the Union road transport sector. Retrieved 2026-05-22.

Tachograph, drivers hours and the cap on annual earnings

Unlike most professions, HGV driver earnings are capped by hard regulatory limits on hours worked rather than by employer budget. The EU drivers hours rules (which the UK continues to apply post-Brexit for most domestic work, with limited GB-only exemptions) set daily, weekly and fortnightly maxima that no employer can lawfully exceed.

• Daily driving: 9 hours maximum, extendable to 10 hours twice a week.
• Weekly driving: 56 hours maximum in any single fixed week.
• Fortnightly driving: 90 hours maximum across any two consecutive weeks.
• Daily rest: 11 hours minimum, reducible to 9 hours three times a week between weekly rests.
• Weekly rest: 45 hours minimum, reducible to 24 hours once in any two-week period (the reduction must be made up within the next 3 weeks).
• Break: 45 minutes after 4.5 hours of driving, splittable into 15 + 30 minutes.
• Working Time Directive: 48 hours / week averaged over 17 weeks across all working activities including loading, unloading and vehicle checks.

The digital tachograph records every driving, working, available and rest minute, downloadable to DVSA enforcement on demand. Tampering or false records are criminal offences carrying disqualification and unlimited fines. The practical result for pay is a hard ceiling on chargeable hours: a driver running close to the legal limits clocks roughly 50 to 56 paid driving hours per working week, plus another 10 to 15 hours of paid working time on a salaried contract. Hourly-paid drivers on £14 to £18 per hour cap out at roughly £45,000 to £55,000 a year before overtime is exhausted by the cap on hours - which is why the highest-paid HGV roles are tramping, ADR or specialist work where the pay premium sits on the hour rather than the hour count.

For employers, the drivers hours rules are also why the 2021 shortage drove such steep wage inflation: an undersupply of licensed drivers cannot be offset by paying existing drivers more hours, because the existing drivers are already at their legal limit. The only available lever was base pay per hour or per day, which is why the headline pay hike was so consistent across the sector.

Subsistence and the sleeper-cab night-out allowance

HMRC publishes two scale rates that are paid free of Income Tax and Class 1 National Insurance to lorry drivers on qualifying overnight or away-from-base trips. The two rates are the incidental overnight expenses (IOE) rate and the lorry-driver night-out allowance for sleeper-cab vehicles. The combination significantly boosts the take-home of tramping drivers because the allowance is paid on top of taxable salary with no PAYE or NI deduction at all.

• Incidental overnight expenses (IOE): £5 per night within the UK / £10 abroad. Tax-free under EIM02710. Covers small away-from-home costs (newspapers, phone calls, laundry).
• Subsistence (meals while working away): typically £26.20 per qualifying overnight inside the UK under the HMRC benchmark scale rate, subject to the employer holding a current dispensation or applying the bespoke rate process.
• Lorry-driver night-out allowance (sleeper cab): £34.90 per night for vehicles with a sleeper cab, paid free of Income Tax and NI under EIM66110 / EIM66130. Requires evidence the driver actually slept in the cab (tachograph record), and an employer record of the payment. This is the headline allowance that drives tramping take-home.

Worked example: a tramping Class 1 driver out 4 nights a week, 50 weeks a year = 200 qualifying nights x £34.90 = £6,980 a year, paid entirely free of Income Tax and Class 1 National Insurance. On a base salary of £48,000 this lifts effective take-home by close to £6,980 - more than a £10,000 pay rise grossed up at the higher-rate band would deliver after PAYE deductions. Because the allowance is non-taxable it does not consume Personal Allowance, does not push the driver into the £100,000 PA taper, and does not affect Child Benefit High Income Charge.

The amounts published by HMRC are reviewed periodically and are the published rates at the time of writing. Drivers and employers should check the latest HMRC night allowance guidance before applying the figure to a tax calculation. The rates can be revised down without notice if HMRC determines they no longer reflect typical actual costs, and the bespoke rate procedure is available to employers paying a higher amount with appropriate evidence.

Agency, umbrella, PAYE and PSC: the employment models

HGV drivers can be engaged under four broad employment models, each with different tax and take-home maths. Choosing the right model is one of the biggest pay decisions a driver makes.

1. Direct PAYE employment

The driver is employed directly by the logistics operator (DHL, XPO, Wincanton, GXO, Maritime, Eddie Stobart / Culina, Bibby etc) on a permanent contract. Pay is PAYE salary plus overtime, with full employment rights including statutory sick pay, accrued holiday at 5.6 weeks, pension auto-enrolment (typically 5% employer match or better at larger operators) and redundancy protection. Tax and NI deducted at source under PAYE; tax code applied normally. Almost always the highest net take-home option once benefits are factored in.

2. Agency PAYE

The driver is employed by the agency (Driver Hire, Manpower, Hays, Pertemps etc) on a PAYE contract and supplied to end clients on a day-rate basis. The agency pays PAYE tax and NI and holds the employment relationship; the driver gets statutory rights including holiday accrual. The headline day rate is typically higher than direct PAYE (often £15 to £40 a day more) to compensate for the lack of permanence and a slightly lower pension match.

3. Agency umbrella

The driver is engaged via an umbrella company that acts as the formal employer. The end client (or agency) pays the umbrella the full day rate, the umbrella deducts employer's National Insurance (15% above £5,000 in 2026/27), Apprenticeship Levy pass-through, holiday pay (often advanced or rolled-up at 12.07%) and an umbrella margin of £15 to £30 a week, then pays the driver the remaining gross salary under PAYE. The driver sees the deductions on their payslip but the deductions are effectively passed back through the day rate. Headline £170 / day x 220 days = £37,400 of gross billings translates to a much lower effective gross salary after the employer's NI and umbrella margin are absorbed.

4. Personal Service Company (PSC) - rare post-2021

The driver runs their own Limited company and the company invoices the agency or end client. Before April 2021 PSC drivers could pay themselves a low salary + dividends and pay roughly 25% to 30% combined tax versus 40%+ on PAYE. The April 2021 off-payroll working reform (commonly called IR35) shifted responsibility for assessing the engagement status from the PSC to the medium and large end client. Most logistics employers now classify driver engagements as inside IR35, which means PAYE-equivalent tax must be deducted at source and the PSC route offers no real tax advantage while adding £900 to £1,500 a year of accountancy fees and Companies House admin. The 2021 reform pushed the vast majority of PSC drivers back to PAYE or umbrella; the few PSC drivers remaining are typically genuine owner-operators with their own vehicle.

Typical agency day rates

Day-rate ranges from Driver Hire, Manpower, Hays and Pertemps recruiter postings, cross-referenced with Logistics UK rate surveys. Headline billings are gross to the umbrella; driver take-home is materially lower after employer NI pass-through and umbrella margin. Retrieved 2026-05-22.

Pre-2017 (public sector) and pre-2021 (private sector) the PSC route was the dominant agency model and the tax saving was substantial. Post-reform, the tax-status determination follows the end client's assessment under a Status Determination Statement (SDS). A driver classed inside IR35 by the SDS sees the PSC tax-treated as deemed employment, with PAYE-equivalent deductions at source; outside-IR35 engagements are now rare in road haulage because the typical engagement features (control, substitution rights, mutuality of obligation) point firmly to employment for status purposes.

Take-home: five worked scenarios

Computed from our HMRC-verified salary engine. All figures use 2026/27 England tax bands. PAYE rows assume 5% workplace pension via salary sacrifice. The tramping row adds the HMRC sleeper-cab night-out allowance (200 nights x £34.90 = £6,980) tax-free on top of the engine-verified PAYE take-home. The agency row applies an umbrella deduction model to back out the implied taxable salary from the gross day-rate billings.

The experienced + tramping row is the highest take-home in absolute terms (£43,332) despite a lower gross than the specialist ADR row, because the £6,980 of HMRC night-out allowance is paid free of Income Tax and Class 1 NI - effectively the equivalent of around £12,034 of taxable gross at the higher-rate margin. The agency umbrella row illustrates how the headline day rate overstates the driver's net: £170 x 220 = £37,400 of gross billings absorbs £4,091 of employer NI plus £1,040 margin before the umbrella runs payroll on a notional taxable salary of £32,270 - around 28% of headline billings ends up as net take-home.

Pension contributions and workplace schemes

Auto-enrolment requires every employer to enrol eligible workers (age 22+ earning over £10,000 a year) into a qualifying workplace pension with a minimum 8% combined contribution on qualifying earnings (£6,240 to £50,270 in 2026/27): 5% employee plus 3% employer. For HGV drivers earning £35,000 to £55,000 the auto-enrolment minimum delivers roughly £2,300 to £3,800 of combined annual contribution.

Large logistics employers typically pay materially better than the statutory minimum. DHL, XPO, Wincanton and GXO commonly offer 5% to 8% employer match on base salary (not just qualifying earnings) via a salary-sacrifice arrangement. A driver on £45,000 with 5% employee + 6% employer match contributes £4,950 a year total to the scheme - more than double the auto-enrolment minimum - with full Income Tax and Class 1 National Insurance relief on the employee contribution under salary sacrifice. The employer typically passes on part of their NI saving (15% in 2026/27) to the employee as a higher match.

Agency drivers on umbrella contracts get auto-enrolment minimums only; the umbrella keeps administration cost low by not offering enhanced employer matches. PSC drivers run their own pension - typically a SIPP - and claim Income Tax relief at the marginal rate via Self Assessment. For high-mileage tramping drivers the salary-sacrifice route is particularly efficient because the night-out allowance does not consume Personal Allowance, leaving the full PA available to relieve the salary leg of pension contributions.

The Annual Allowance (£60,000 in 2026/27) and the Lifetime Allowance (abolished from April 2024, replaced by the Lump Sum Allowance of £268,275 and Lump Sum and Death Benefit Allowance of £1,073,100) are rarely binding constraints for HGV drivers given the typical pay range. The Money Purchase Annual Allowance (£10,000) does become relevant once a driver has flexibly accessed a defined-contribution pension - typically not before age 55 / 57.

Pension contribution calculator to model the net cost of a salary-sacrifice contribution, or salary-sacrifice calculator for the National Insurance benefit on the employer side.

Career progression: worked example

A typical UK HGV driver's career runs: Cat C entry (£30,000), Cat C+E NQ at 1 to 2 years (£33,000), experienced trunk / tramping at 5+ years (£48,000 + night-out allowance), specialist ADR or tanker (£55,000), then the choice point at 10+ years - stay on the road, take a yard supervisor role, or move into transport management off the road at £60,000+. Pay figures use 2026/27 England rates with 5% workplace pension salary-sacrifice.

The Cat C to Cat C+E step is small in gross terms (£3,000) but opens access to all the higher-pay segments above it - trunk, tramping and specialist work all require C+E. The single largest take-home jump is into tramping with the night-out allowance: gross moves from £33,000 to £48,000 (£15,000 gross step) but take-home jumps by £17,240 - more than the gross step itself - because the £6,980 night-out allowance lands tax-free. The specialist ADR step is moderate (-£2,469) and is below the tramping row because the ADR scenario does not assume night-out work. The transport manager step adds responsibility but exits the road and the night-out allowance.

Comparison vs other trades and professions

An experienced Cat C+E driver at £45,000 to £55,000 sits comfortably in the upper-middle of UK skilled trades pay, ahead of carpenters and most non-Gas-Safe plumbers, broadly level with experienced electricians and Gas Safe plumbers, and ahead of most public-sector entry roles. Tramping pay at £50,000 to £60,000 + night-out allowance is one of the highest single-licence earning ceilings in UK working-class employment - the tax-free element of the package is particularly competitive on a take-home basis.

• vs Plumber (NQ): A newly-qualified plumber regional earns £25,000 to £32,000. NQ Cat C+E driver earns roughly £30,000 to £38,000 - £3,000 to £6,000 ahead at entry. The plumber catches up at the experienced Gas Safe level (£40,000 to £50,000) which is comparable to experienced Class 1.
• vs Bus / coach driver (PCV): PCV driver pay sits at £28,000 to £38,000 across most UK operators, with London bus drivers reaching £40,000+ on TfL contracts. HGV Cat C+E pays roughly 10% to 20% more for similar working hours, primarily because of the freight market premium versus the regulated bus fare structure.
• vs Police Constable: A constable on point 5 (5 years service) earns £42,870 regional. An experienced Class 1 driver on £48,000 + night-out allowance takes home more in absolute terms once the tax-free allowance is factored in, but the constable accrues the Police Pension 2015 (around 31% employer contribution, defined benefit, CARE structure) which is structurally more valuable than auto-enrolment-plus-match for retirement.
• vs Civil Service AO: Civil Service AO grade entry sits at £24,000 to £27,000 outside London / £27,000 to £30,000 London. A newly-qualified HGV driver outearns AO by £5,000 to £9,000. The Civil Service alpha pension is a strong offset (typically 28% employer DB contribution) but at AO grade the headline take-home is substantially below an experienced Class 1 driver.
• vs Newly-qualified Teacher (M1): NQT outside London earns £31,650 (2024/25 STPCD); inside Inner London £36,745. Roughly level with NQ Cat C+E regional but above NQ Cat C. Teachers progress to UPS3 over 6 to 10 years (£45,000 to £50,000); a tramping HGV driver reaches a similar level on the road in 5 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a UK HGV driver earn in 2026/27?

A newly qualified Cat C+E (Class 1) driver earns around £30,000 to £38,000 outside London and £36,000 to £45,000 in London. Experienced drivers with 5+ years on artic reach £38,000 to £55,000. Tramping (overnight long-distance) drivers earn £45,000 to £60,000 plus the HMRC night-out allowance of £34.90 per night, which is paid tax-free. ADR tanker and specialist drivers earn £45,000 to £65,000.

How long does it take to get an HGV licence and what does it cost?

Cat C (rigid above 7.5 tonnes) is typically 4 to 6 weeks of training including theory, hazard perception, off-road manoeuvres and on-road tests. Cat C+E (articulated) is a further 2 to 4 weeks once you hold Cat C. The Driver CPC initial qualification adds module 2 (case studies) and module 4 (practical demonstration). Self-funded cost for Cat C + Cat C+E + CPC is typically £3,000 to £5,000. Employer-sponsored routes through DHL, XPO, Wincanton and the Logistics UK Career Pathway often cover the training in exchange for a service tie-in.

What is the Driver CPC and how do I keep it valid?

The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) is mandatory for anyone driving an HGV or PCV professionally. The initial qualification is 35 hours of training plus module 4 practical demonstration. To stay valid, drivers must complete 35 hours of approved periodic training every 5 years - typically 5 x 7-hour courses spread across the cycle. Failing to keep the CPC current means you cannot drive professionally; the DQC card must be renewed before expiry.

What is the HMRC night-out (sleeper-cab) allowance and how is it taxed?

The HMRC-approved lorry driver night allowance is £34.90 per night for an overnight stay in a vehicle with a sleeper cab. It is paid free of Income Tax and Class 1 National Insurance under EIM66110 / EIM66130, provided the driver actually slept in the cab and the employer keeps appropriate records (typically tachograph evidence). A tramping driver doing 200 nights a year receives £6,980 tax-free on top of base salary. The amount is reviewed periodically and is the published rate at the time of writing - check the latest HMRC guidance before relying on it for a tax calculation.

Are HGV drivers better off on PAYE or through an agency umbrella company?

PAYE direct employment is almost always better post-2021 IR35 reform. On PAYE the driver gets sick pay, holiday pay accrued at 5.6 weeks per year, statutory pension auto-enrolment, redundancy protection and employment rights. Agency drivers paid through an umbrella company see the employer National Insurance (15% above £5,000 in 2026/27) deducted from the headline day rate, an umbrella margin of £15 to £30 a week, plus Apprenticeship Levy pass-through. An advertised day rate of £170 a day x 220 days = £37,400 gross billings only translates to roughly £24,000 to £26,000 net take-home for the driver after all umbrella deductions and personal tax.

Can HGV drivers still work through a Personal Service Company (PSC)?

It is technically possible but practically rare post-April 2021. The off-payroll working rules (commonly called IR35) shifted responsibility for status determination from the PSC to the medium and large end client. Most logistics employers now classify driver engagements as inside IR35, which means the PSC route gives no real tax advantage over PAYE while adding accountancy fees of £900 to £1,500 a year and Companies House admin. The 2021 reform pushed the vast majority of PSC drivers back to PAYE or umbrella.

What are the tachograph and drivers hours rules for HGV in the UK?

EU drivers hours rules (still applied in GB after Brexit) cap daily driving at 9 hours, extendable to 10 hours twice a week. Weekly driving is capped at 56 hours; over any 2-week period the limit is 90 hours. Daily rest is 11 hours minimum (reducible to 9 hours three times a week between weekly rests); weekly rest is 45 hours minimum. After 4.5 hours of driving the driver must take a 45-minute break (splittable into 15 + 30 minutes). Digital tachograph records must be kept for 12 months and downloadable to authorities on request. The Working Time Directive caps overall weekly hours at 48 averaged over 17 weeks.

Why did HGV driver pay rise so sharply in 2021 and where is it now?

The 2021 driver shortage was caused by overlapping shocks: roughly 25,000 EU drivers returned home post-Brexit, COVID lockdowns suspended Driver CPC training and HGV testing for over a year, and demand for home delivery surged. The result was a 20% to 30% wage hike across road haulage as employers competed for a smaller licensed pool. Pay has since stabilised but base rates sit roughly 15% to 25% above pre-2021 levels in real terms, and the gap is widest in tramping, ADR and specialist segments where the licensed pool is smallest.

What pension contributions do HGV drivers typically get?

Auto-enrolment minimum is 8% combined (5% employee + 3% employer) on qualifying earnings. Large logistics employers (DHL, XPO, Wincanton, GXO) typically match 5% to 8% on a salary-sacrifice basis, which beats auto-enrolment minimums and gives full Income Tax and National Insurance relief on the contribution. Owner-driver and PSC drivers must arrange their own personal pension - typically a SIPP - and claim Income Tax relief at the marginal rate via Self Assessment.

Do HGV drivers get paid for driving hours only or working hours?

It depends on the contract. PAYE employees on a salaried contract are paid for all working time including loading, unloading, vehicle checks, fuelling and breaks counted as working time under WTD - though the 45-minute mandatory break after 4.5 hours of driving is typically unpaid. Agency drivers on day rates are usually paid for the shift regardless of whether they hit the daily driving cap, but hourly agency drivers are often paid driving hours only with a separate (lower) rate for waiting time. Tramping schedules pay a base salary plus the night-out allowance for each qualifying overnight.

What is the difference between Class 1 and Class 2?

Class 1 is the colloquial name for category C+E - articulated unit and trailer combinations over 7.5 tonnes. Class 2 is category C - rigid vehicles over 7.5 tonnes without a trailer. C+E pays around £3,000 to £8,000 a year more than C-only at the same experience level because of the higher skill barrier (reversing trailers, coupling, oversize manoeuvring) and the broader range of work available. Most professional drivers progress C to C+E within their first 2 to 3 years.

Sources

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• DVSA - Become a lorry or bus driver Retrieved 2026-05-22
• DVSA - Drivers hours: EU rules (applied in GB) Retrieved 2026-05-22
• HMRC EIM02710 - Incidental overnight expenses: exempt amounts Retrieved 2026-05-22
• HMRC EIM66110 / EIM66130 - Lorry driver night-out allowance (sleeper cab) Retrieved 2026-05-22
• HMRC - IR35: find out if it applies (off-payroll working rules) Retrieved 2026-05-22
• Unite the Union - Road transport sector bargaining and pay data Retrieved 2026-05-22
• ONS - Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2024, SOC 8211 Large goods vehicle drivers Retrieved 2026-05-22
• HMRC - Rates and thresholds for employers 2026/27 Retrieved 2026-05-22
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