Class 1 driver recruitment for Canterbury — single nights, weeks of cover and ongoing trunk assignments.
The right licence is the minimum; the right experience is the brief.
Across the South East the road network is built for artics: the M25, M3, M4, M20 and M23, Gatwick Airport and the ports at Southampton, Portsmouth and Dover. Temporary Class 1 cover keeps those units earning when a regular driver is off.
Container work carries its own rhythm: port slots, booking references and waiting time. Drivers we book for it know the routine.
Operators with units based across the Solent ports and the M27 corridor estates often need cover at short notice when a trunk driver is off.
Typical runs a temporary Class 1 driver covers.
We look for C+E drivers who have run similar work and want that shift pattern.
Site rules, the unit, the first job and who to report to — before the driver arrives.
Short-notice requests get a straight answer on what we can confirm.
Hauliers often need C+E cover for a defined period, such as a contract launch, a peak season or a driver's leave. Temporary drivers fit that window without a permanent hire.
Chilled and frozen work adds temperature checks and fridge-unit monitoring to the job. Say so in the brief and we look for drivers who have run reefers.
For a Class 1 request, include:
For dangerous goods we also confirm the ADR classes held and their renewal date. The standard checks — C+E, Driver CPC, tachograph card and right to work — apply to every booking.
For Canterbury runs, recent trunking or haulage experience counts for more than years held on the licence.
One request can cover a single night or a run of weeks.
Yes, where the driver wants nights out. Tell us how many nights and what the parking and facilities are like.
Yes. Tell us the port or rail terminal, the booking pattern and the trailer type so we match a driver who knows the routine.
Planned cover is easiest with a few days' notice. Short-notice requests get a straight answer on what we can confirm.
Yes. We book Class 1 drivers for sites across the South East. Tell us where the unit is based.
Yes. Tell us it is reefer work so we match a Class 1 driver who has monitored a fridge unit and handled temperature paperwork.
Other drivers in Canterbury:
Elsewhere in the South East: