C+E drivers for Barnstaple operators — nights, days and nights out, checked before they take the keys.
Artic work is only as good as the driver who turns up on time for it.
A lot of articulated freight leaves Falmouth docks and the far-west distribution depots on trunk routes via the A30, the A38, the A390, the M5 as far as Exeter and the ports at Plymouth and Falmouth. That is the work our temporary C+E drivers cover.
Recruiting a permanent Class 1 driver as well? Our permanent driver desk can run that search while the temporary cover keeps the unit moving.
Class 1 demand across Devon & Cornwall follows chilled and ambient food distribution, marine services, aggregates and china clay logistics and independent hauliers, which is why peak-season artic cover is worth booking early.
From trunk routes to yard work.
Site rules, the unit, the first job and who to report to — before the driver arrives.
If the cover needs extending, you tell us and we plan the next shifts.
Short-notice requests get a straight answer on what we can confirm.
A temporary C+E driver who has pulled your trailer type before needs less induction and settles into the route faster.
Class 1 shifts tend to fall into three shapes: nights trunking between hubs, days on general haulage and tramping with nights out. Each suits a different driver, so we ask which one you run.
For a Class 1 request, include:
Driver CPC means 35 hours of periodic training every five years. We confirm it is current, along with C+E entitlement, the tacho card and right to work.
Reversing onto a busy bay, handling a double-deck trailer and working to a slot time are the skills that decide a Class 1 shift.
How many nights, which trailer and where the unit is based — that is enough to start.
Yes. Tell us the start time and the legs. We match drivers who want night work and have run trunks before.
Yes, where the driver wants nights out. Tell us how many nights and what the parking and facilities are like.
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 whether they start together or in stages.
Tell us the trailer (curtainsider, box, fridge, flatbed, double-deck or tanker) and we match a driver who has worked with it.
Other drivers in Barnstaple:
Elsewhere in the South West: