Temporary Class 1 · Colwyn Bay

Temporary HGV Class 1 Drivers in Colwyn Bay

Temporary HGV Class 1 drivers for trunking, tramping, container and general haulage work out of Colwyn Bay.

North Wales

Artic drivers for Colwyn Bay operators

Artic work is only as good as the driver who turns up on time for it.

A lot of articulated freight leaves the Wrexham Industrial Estate and the A483 corridor on trunk routes via the A55 expressway, the A483, the A5 and the port of Holyhead. That is the work our temporary C+E drivers cover.

Hauliers and 3PLs across North Wales book Class 1 cover for holiday gaps, sickness and new contracts. Tell us the pattern and the length of the booking.

Hauliers serving advanced manufacturing and aerospace, Irish Sea ferry and groupage operators, food processing and regional 3PLs need drivers who can handle the trailer types those customers use.

HGV Class 1 / C+E

Where Class 1 cover gets used

Artic work, matched to the driver who knows it.

How it works

Booking a C+E driver

You send the brief

Trailer type, route profile, start time and how many nights. Two minutes on a form or a call is enough.

The driver is briefed

Site rules, the unit, the first job and who to report to — before the driver arrives.

Planned cover in advance

Holidays and known peaks can be booked weeks ahead so the rota is settled early.

Class 1 planning

Before you book a C+E driver

Some Class 1 bookings are a single night. Others settle into a regular pattern that runs for months. Both begin with the same request.

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:

  • Where the tractor unit is based
  • The trailer type: curtainsider, box, fridge, flatbed or tanker
  • Day, night or tramping work
  • The start time and the first run
Compliance

Licence, CPC and tacho

The drivers' hours rules that apply depend on the work — GB domestic, assimilated or AETR. We brief the driver on the rules your runs fall under.

For Colwyn Bay runs, recent trunking or haulage experience counts for more than years held on the licence.

Holiday gap on the rota?

Start a Class 1 request

Send the trailer type, the route and the start time. Our driving recruitment team will begin sourcing suitable Class 1 drivers.

Class 1 FAQs

Good to know

What does a Class 1 driver need to hold?

Category C+E entitlement, a current Driver CPC — 35 hours of periodic training every five years — and a digital tachograph card, plus ADR for dangerous goods work.

How much notice do you need?

Planned cover is easiest with a few days' notice. Short-notice requests get a straight answer on what we can confirm.

Do you cover sites near Colwyn Bay?

Yes. We book Class 1 drivers for sites across Wales. Tell us where the unit is based.

Can you supply several Class 1 drivers at once?

Yes. Tell us how many drivers you need and whether they start together or in stages.

Do you also recruit permanent Class 1 drivers?

Yes. Our permanent driver desk places Class 1 drivers onto your payroll when you want a seat filled for good.

HGV Class 1 / C+E

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