Class 1 driver recruitment for Herne Bay — single nights, weeks of cover and ongoing trunk assignments.
Artic work is only as good as the driver who turns up on time for it.
Operators across the South East run curtainsiders, boxes and fridges along the M25, M3, M4, M20 and M23, Gatwick Airport and the ports at Southampton, Portsmouth and Dover. The trailer type is the first thing we ask about.
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 South East follows grocery and retail DCs, Channel-port and customs operations, FMCG supply chains and national 3PLs, which is why peak-season artic cover is worth booking early.
Class 1 cover across the main types of artic work.
Licence, Driver CPC, tachograph card and right to work are confirmed before we name the driver.
We tell you who is starting, when and where, so the transport office can plan around it.
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.
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:
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.
Before accepting, the driver hears the whole brief: the unit, the trailer, the start time and any nights out.
One request can cover a single night or a run of weeks.
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. We book Class 1 drivers for sites across the South East. Tell us where the unit is based.
Yes. Weekend trunks and bank holiday shifts can be booked like any other. Tell us the dates as early as you can.
Other drivers in Herne Bay:
Elsewhere in the South East: