When an artic seat is empty in Ely, we source a Class 1 driver who has run that kind of work before.
Class 1 cover starts with the trailer and the route, then the driver.
A lot of articulated freight leaves the Haven ports and the A14 corridor parks on trunk routes via the A14, M11, A1(M) and A12, the Port of Felixstowe and London Stansted Airport. That is the work our temporary C+E drivers cover.
Busy months across the East of England often mean one more night trunk than the rota can staff. A temporary Class 1 driver covers it without a permanent hire.
Class 1 demand across the East of England follows port and container logistics, customs and forwarding businesses, FMCG and agri-food supply chains and national 3PLs, which is why peak-season artic cover is worth booking early.
Artic work where temporary C+E cover fits.
Trailer type, route profile, start time and how many nights. Two minutes on a form or a call is enough.
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.
An artic without a driver is expensive to leave standing. Temporary Class 1 cover in Ely keeps the unit and the trailer earning while a regular driver is away.
Container work runs to port and terminal slots. A driver who understands booking references, weighbridges and waiting time copes with the routine far better.
For a Class 1 request, include:
No Class 1 driver is confirmed until the licence shows C+E, the Driver CPC card is in date and the tacho card and right-to-work checks are complete.
C+E drivers tell us which routes and trailers they know best. We match on that experience, not on the entitlement alone.
Give us the unit, the run and the start time and we will do the rest.
Yes. Tell us the start time and the legs. We match drivers who want night work and have run trunks before.
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. Our permanent driver desk places Class 1 drivers onto your payroll when you want a seat filled for good.
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 Ely:
Elsewhere in the East of England: