We place permanent HGV & LGV driver talent across Sunderland and the North East — permanent professional drivers who want a settled home with one operator — not agency churn. Permanent appointments only.
As a specialist permanent HGV & LGV driver recruiter, we place permanent professional drivers who want a settled home with one operator — not agency churn across Sunderland and the North East.
Sunderland sits in the North East, where Teesport, the Port of Tyne and the region's automotive supply chain shape a distinctive logistics labour market.
We recruit throughout the North East — from the A19 corridor, Teesport and the Tyne and Wear distribution parks — for businesses connected by the A1(M), A19 and A66, Newcastle Airport and the ports at Tyne and Teesport. Typical employers we partner with include automotive and process-industry supply chains, port and container logistics and retail DCs.
Permanent HGV & LGV driver roles, from the floor to senior leadership.
We know where HGV & LGV driver talent sits across the A19 corridor, Teesport and the Tyne and Wear distribution parks — and what it takes to move them.
The UK's driver shortage makes retention as important as recruitment. We place drivers into permanent roles with a fixed shift, a known depot and a real future.
Every HGV & LGV driver role we work in Sunderland is a permanent appointment — never temp, agency or contract cover.
Indicative permanent salaries in Sunderland run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
Pay in the North East moves with demand, shift pattern and the size of the operation. We benchmark every brief against live the North East data so your offer lands first time — ask us for a current read on any role. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
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Yes. Every HGV & LGV driver role we work in Sunderland and across the North East is a permanent appointment with your business. We do not supply temp, agency or contract cover.
We place Class 1 (C+E) Drivers, Class 2 (C) Drivers, 7.5t / LGV Drivers, Multi-drop Drivers, Trunking & Tramping Drivers, Driver Trainers, Transport Team Leaders for operations across the A19 corridor, Teesport and the Tyne and Wear distribution parks.
Indicative permanent salaries in Sunderland run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking. Pay moves with shift pattern, sector and the size of the operation — we benchmark every role against live the North East data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
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See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Sunderland.
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