Trade, retail and home deliveries around Redcar, covered by experienced 7.5 tonne drivers.
Two-person and furniture work needs a driver who is good with customers.
Across the Tees Valley, 7.5 tonne work swings with the seasons. Temporary cover lets the fleet grow for peak without growing the payroll.
Tail-lift, box body or curtainside: tell us the vehicle and we match a driver who has worked with it.
Across the Tees Valley the regional legs are served by the A19, A66 and A1(M), Teesport and Teesside International Airport; most of a 7.5 tonne day is then spent on town streets and estates.
7.5 tonne work, matched to the driver who knows it.
We look for C1 drivers who have run similar rounds and want that pattern.
The vehicle, the first drops, the crew and who to report to.
Seasonal rounds can be booked weeks ahead.
Booking seasonal cover ahead gives more choice of driver and keeps the planners' week calm.
A 7.5 tonne round is usually multi-drop, so the order of drops, the parking at each address and the time at the door decide the day. We brief the driver on all three.
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.
C1 drivers are asked which deliveries and vehicles they know best. The match is built on that, not just on the licence.
Send the vehicle, the drops and the start time. Our driving recruitment team will begin sourcing suitable 7.5 tonne drivers.
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. 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. 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.
Other drivers in Redcar:
Elsewhere in the North East: