Trade, retail and home deliveries around Kettering, covered by experienced 7.5 tonne drivers.
Two-person and furniture work needs a driver who is good with customers.
In and around Kettering the 7.5 tonner does the jobs an artic cannot: town-centre drops, narrow access and customer doorsteps across the East Midlands.
If the work includes a parcel trunk or a courier leg, say so — it changes the pattern of the day.
Depots across DIRFT (Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal), Magna Park and the big-shed parks on the M1 and A14 often load 7.5 tonners early so the first drops land before shops open.
7.5 tonne cover across the main types of work.
We look for C1 drivers who have run similar rounds and want that pattern.
C1 entitlement, Driver CPC and right to work are confirmed before we name the driver.
If the gap runs on, tell us and we plan the next days.
A driver who has done two-person or furniture work before handles the customer and the load with less supervision.
Two-person deliveries depend on the driver leading the job: checking the access, protecting the property and getting the paperwork signed.
For a 7.5 tonne request, include:
The drivers' hours rules depend on the work — GB domestic, assimilated or AETR. We brief the driver on the rules your rounds fall under.
The driver knows the vehicle, the drops, the goods and whether a second person rides along before agreeing to the booking.
Send the vehicle, the drops and the start time. Our driving recruitment team will begin sourcing suitable 7.5 tonne drivers.
Yes. We source temporary 7.5 tonne (C1) drivers for multi-drop, trade, furniture and two-person work across the East Midlands. Tell us the vehicle, the number of drops and the start date and we will confirm who we can put forward.
Yes. We book 7.5 tonne drivers for sites across the East Midlands. Tell us where the vehicle is based and where the first drop is.
Yes. Tell us how many drivers you need and when each one starts. Staggered starts are fine if the rounds build up over a few weeks.
Yes. Our permanent driver desk places 7.5 tonne drivers onto your payroll when you want a permanent hire. Temporary cover can keep the round going while that search runs.
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 Kettering:
Elsewhere in the East Midlands: