C+E drivers for Newcastle upon Tyne operators — nights, days and nights out, checked before they take the keys.
Experienced C+E drivers, briefed on the job before they arrive.
A lot of articulated freight leaves the Port of Tyne, the A19 automotive corridor and the Team Valley trading estate on trunk routes via the A1(M), A19 and A69, Newcastle Airport and the Port of Tyne. That is the work our temporary C+E drivers cover.
Double-deck trailers, walking-floor units, tautliners or reefers — say what the driver will pull and we match someone who has pulled it.
Class 1 demand across Tyne & Wear follows automotive and chemicals supply chains, port and bulk logistics, retail distribution and regional 3PLs, which is why peak-season artic cover is worth booking early.
Tyneside (Newcastle and Gateshead) runs a class C Clean Air Zone that charges HGVs that miss the emission standard, so we check how your units fit before we book a driver for city work.
From trunk routes to yard work.
Trailer type, route profile, start time and how many nights. Two minutes on a form or a call is enough.
We look for C+E drivers who have run similar work and want that shift pattern.
We tell you who is starting, when and where, so the transport office can plan around it.
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.
Weekend and bank holiday trunks are hard to staff from a permanent rota, which makes them a natural fit for temporary Class 1 cover.
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.
Before accepting, the driver hears the whole brief: the unit, the trailer, the start time and any nights out.
Share the dates and the pattern. We will be straight about what we can cover.
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. Tell us how many drivers you need and whether they start together or in stages.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne:
Elsewhere in the North East: