When a 7.5 tonner sits in the yard in Edinburgh, we source a driver who knows multi-drop work.
Two-person and furniture work needs a driver who is good with customers.
7.5 tonne rounds across the Lothians serve grocery and retail DCs, food and drink supply chains, energy and port logistics and national 3PLs. Much of the work is multi-drop, so pace and route planning matter.
Hiring a permanent 7.5 tonne driver too? Our permanent driver desk can run that search alongside the temporary cover.
Depots across the M8 and M9 corridor parks, Newbridge and the Forth ports often load 7.5 tonners early so the first drops land before shops open.
Edinburgh city centre is inside one of Scotland's four Low Emission Zones, which matters for town-centre rounds.
From trade drops to two-person deliveries.
Vehicle, number of drops, crew and start time. A short form or call is enough.
We tell you the driver, the start time and the site.
Seasonal rounds can be booked weeks ahead.
Across the Lothians, 7.5 tonne work grows at the same times each year: spring moves, summer events and the pre-Christmas rush. Temporary drivers take the extra rounds.
Town-centre deliveries in Edinburgh mean loading restrictions, narrow streets and busy pavements. A driver who plans for them keeps the round on time.
For a 7.5 tonne request, include:
Driver CPC means 35 hours of periodic training every five years for professional lorry driving. We confirm it is current before the first shift.
For Edinburgh deliveries we look at the driver's most recent rounds first. They say more about the day ahead than years on the licence.
How many days, which vehicle and where it is based — that is enough to start.
Category C1, which covers vehicles between 3,500 and 7,500kg with a trailer up to 750kg, plus a current Driver CPC for professional lorry driving. We check both before the first shift.
Yes. Tell us the vehicle and the type of goods so we match a driver who knows how to handle them. Blankets, straps and care on stairs matter as much as the drive itself.
Yes. Seasonal rounds are one of the most common reasons operators book temporary 7.5 tonne drivers. Share the dates early so the extra rounds are planned before the rush starts.
Planned cover is easiest with a few days' notice. Short-notice requests get a straight answer on what we can confirm.
Yes, where the work needs it. Say what the driver will lift and whether a second person is on the round, so the driver arrives expecting the physical side of the job.
Other drivers in Edinburgh:
Elsewhere in Scotland: