Artic driver cover · Highlands & Islands

Temporary HGV Class 1 Drivers in Portree

Night trunks, container runs and distribution work around Portree, covered by experienced Class 1 drivers.

Highlands & Islands

Keeping Portree trunk routes running

Nights, days or tramping — we match the driver to the pattern.

Operators across the Highlands & Islands run curtainsiders, boxes and fridges along the A9 and A82, Inverness Airport and the ferry links to Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. The trailer type is the first thing we ask about.

For Portree operators we cover single nights, full weeks and ongoing trunk assignments. Planned cover can be booked ahead; urgent cover is handled as it lands.

Hauliers serving whisky and food and drink distribution, renewable energy logistics, island and remote-delivery operators and regional hauliers need drivers who can handle the trailer types those customers use.

HGV Class 1 / C+E

Work we staff

Artic work, matched to the driver who knows it.

How it works

Three steps to cover

You send the brief

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

We match the driver

We look for C+E drivers who have run similar work and want that shift pattern.

The driver is briefed

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

Class 1 planning

Before you book a C+E driver

A temporary C+E driver who has pulled your trailer type before needs less induction and settles into the route faster.

Trunk legs from Portree can be long, so drivers' hours planning matters. Tell us the timings and we brief the driver on how the day is expected to run.

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
  • Double-deck, drawbar or walking-floor experience if needed
Compliance

Before the keys change hands

We check C+E entitlement on the licence itself, review endorsements, confirm Driver CPC currency and the card expiry and check the tachograph card before the first run.

C+E drivers tell us which routes and trailers they know best. We match on that experience, not on the entitlement alone.

Holiday gap on the rota?

Request a Class 1 driver

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

Class 1 FAQs

Your Class 1 questions

Can you supply temporary Class 1 drivers in Portree?

Yes. We source temporary HGV Class 1 (C+E) drivers for trunking, tramping, container and general haulage work across the Highlands & Islands. Tell us the trailer, the route and the start time.

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.

Can you cover container haulage?

Yes. Tell us the port or rail terminal, the booking pattern and the trailer type so we match a driver who knows the routine.

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.

Do you supply drivers for chilled and frozen work?

Yes. Tell us it is reefer work so we match a Class 1 driver who has monitored a fridge unit and handled temperature paperwork.

HGV Class 1 / C+E

Around the region

Other drivers in Portree:

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