When an artic seat is empty in Cramlington, we source a Class 1 driver who has run that kind of work before.
Nights, days or tramping — we match the driver to the pattern.
From the A1(M) and A19 corridor, the Port of Tyne, Teesport and the automotive supply-chain parks, operators trunk to hubs and customers along the A1(M), A19 and A66, Newcastle Airport and the ports at Tyne and Teesport. We book Class 1 drivers who have run similar legs.
Container work carries its own rhythm: port slots, booking references and waiting time. Drivers we book for it know the routine.
Class 1 demand across the North East follows automotive and process-industry supply chains, port and container logistics and retail DCs, which is why peak-season artic cover is worth booking early.
Artic work where temporary C+E cover fits.
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.
Holidays and known peaks can be booked weeks ahead so the rota is settled early.
Class 1 work is where gaps hurt most: a missed trunk can delay every drop that depends on it the next morning. Booking cover early protects the whole chain.
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.
Nights and tramping suit some drivers and not others. We confirm the driver wants the pattern before they are put forward.
How many nights, which trailer and where the unit is based — that is enough to start.
Yes, where the driver wants nights out. Tell us how many nights and what the parking and facilities are like.
Yes. Tell us how many drivers you need and whether they start together or in stages.
Yes. Our permanent driver desk places Class 1 drivers onto your payroll when you want a seat filled for good.
Yes. Weekend trunks and bank holiday shifts can be booked like any other. Tell us the dates as early as you can.
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 Cramlington:
Elsewhere in the North East: