Permanent drivers for hauliers, 3PLs, retailers and own-account fleets in and around Ipswich.
We look for drivers who want the job you are offering, not just any job with a licence attached.
Logistics around Ipswich is shaped by container traffic through the Haven ports, plus a strong agri-food and retail distribution base. We recruit permanent drivers for the fleets that keep that work moving.
Night trunks, early store deliveries and weekend work each suit a different kind of driver. The shift pattern is the first thing we ask about.
Permanent hires across the East of England often come from drivers already working around the Haven ports and the A14 corridor parks.
Permanent driving and transport roles, from the cab to the transport office.
We ask drivers what would make them stay before we ask whether they can start, so the people we shortlist want this job, not just a job.
Nights, earlies, weekends or tramping: the shift pattern decides whether a driver stays, so it comes first in the match.
Permanent drivers for your payroll in Ipswich — and temporary HGV, 7.5 tonne and van cover when a seat needs filling first.
Indicative permanent salaries in Ipswich run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
If your offer sits below the local market, we will say so before you interview anyone. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Drivers who are looking and drivers who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.
A short list of drivers who fit, each with notes on licence, experience and availability.
We check in during the first weeks so any early problem is raised and resolved.
A driver who feels settled looks after the vehicle, the load and the customer. Settled starts with the right job.
Notice periods for drivers are often short, so a good offer can move quickly. We keep the process tight.
A strong permanent driver brief covers:
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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.
Yes. For a new contract or a growing fleet we can recruit a group of permanent drivers, with start dates staggered if that helps.
Yes. Our temporary driving desk supplies HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers while the permanent search runs.
Yes. Tell us the ticket and the type of loads so we look for drivers who hold it and have used it.
A settled shift, a depot they can reach easily, a well-kept vehicle and pay that matches the local market. We recruit around all four.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Temporary driver cover in Ipswich:
Other specialisms in Ipswich:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Ipswich.
Give us the role and the site. We will shortlist drivers who fit the job you are actually offering.