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HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment in Crawley

From trunking to multi-drop, we find permanent drivers for Crawley operations and put forward the ones who want the job for the long term.

South East

Crawley driver recruitment, done properly

Good drivers are rarely out of work, so the search reaches beyond people who happen to be looking this week.

Logistics operations around Crawley serve one of the UK's wealthiest consumer regions, with the Channel ports and Gatwick within the region. We recruit permanent drivers for the fleets that keep that work moving.

If Crawley is a hard place to hire, we widen the search to drivers who could realistically commute and tell you plainly what the shortlist is likely to look like.

Hiring across the South East is shaped by the M25, M3, M4, M20 and M23, Gatwick Airport and the ports at Southampton, Portsmouth and Dover: drivers weigh the commute and the routes as much as the pay.

Roles we fill

Driving roles we recruit for

Drivers for every licence category, plus the people who train and lead them.

How we work with Crawley fleets

Fewer interviews, better hires

Matched to the shift

Nights, earlies, weekends or tramping: the shift pattern decides whether a driver stays, so it comes first in the match.

The depot and the commute

We look at where drivers live as well as what they drive, so the role in Crawley goes to someone who can get there every day.

Permanent and temporary

Permanent drivers for your payroll in Crawley — and temporary HGV, 7.5 tonne and van cover when a seat needs filling first.

Pay benchmarks

What HGV & LGV drivers earn in Crawley

Indicative permanent salaries in Crawley run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.

We benchmark against current offers in the area rather than last year's averages. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Three stages to a hire

The brief

Route, vehicle, shift, pay and start date, plus what made your best drivers stay.

Screening

Licence, endorsements, Driver CPC, tachograph card and right to work checked, then a conversation about the job itself.

Interviews and assessment drives

We arrange the interviews and any assessment drive, then brief each driver beforehand.

Your brief

Details that sharpen the search

Where the work is steady, a permanent hire can cost less over a year than rolling temporary cover and gives customers a familiar face.

Career drivers value a known start time, a clean vehicle and a transport office that plans ahead.

A strong permanent driver brief covers:

  • The shift pattern and how often it rotates
  • Guaranteed hours and holiday entitlement
  • The vehicles and the age of the fleet
  • Your interview and assessment drive process
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Driver FAQs

Frequently asked

Do you recruit permanent HGV drivers in Crawley?

Yes. We recruit permanent Class 1, Class 2 and 7.5 tonne drivers for operators across the South East, placed directly onto your payroll.

How do you check drivers before we meet them?

We confirm licence categories and endorsements, Driver CPC status, the digital tachograph card and right to work, then talk to each driver about the job.

How long does a permanent driver search take?

It depends on the licence, the shift pattern and the local market. We give you a realistic view at the start, before the search begins.

Can you recruit several drivers at once?

Yes. For a new contract or a growing fleet we can recruit a group of permanent drivers, with start dates staggered if that helps.

Can temporary drivers cover the gap until a permanent hire starts?

Yes. Our temporary driving desk supplies HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers while the permanent search runs.

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Related driver pages for Crawley

Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the South East:

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Other specialisms in Crawley:

See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Crawley.

Replacing a driver who has left?

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A short brief is enough to start: the vehicle, the pattern of work and the start date.