C+E drivers for South Shields

Temporary HGV Class 1 Drivers in South Shields

Keep tractor units moving across the North East with temporary C+E drivers matched to the trailer and the route.

North East

Tractor-unit cover for South Shields

Trunk routes, container work and distribution, covered by one desk.

Night trunking between the A1(M) and A19 corridor, the Port of Tyne, Teesport and the automotive supply-chain parks and the national hubs is typical Class 1 work across the North East. We match drivers who want night work, not just any shift.

Hauliers and 3PLs across the North East book Class 1 cover for holiday gaps, sickness and new contracts. Tell us the pattern and the length of the booking.

Artic traffic across the North East uses the A1(M), A19 and A66, Newcastle Airport and the ports at Tyne and Teesport, so we look for Class 1 drivers who are comfortable on those routes at any hour.

HGV Class 1 / C+E

What Class 1 drivers do here

From trunk routes to yard work.

How it works

Our booking process

You send the brief

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

Planned cover in advance

Holidays and known peaks can be booked weeks ahead so the rota is settled early.

Urgent cover handled fast

Short-notice requests get a straight answer on what we can confirm.

Class 1 planning

Planning Class 1 cover

Across the North East, Class 1 demand moves with the retail calendar and port schedules. Temporary drivers let you staff the extra runs only for as long as they last.

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:

  • Where the tractor unit is based
  • The start time and the first run
  • How many nights or weeks of cover
  • Whether the work is trunking, container or general haulage
Compliance

The checks behind every booking

Every Class 1 driver we confirm holds category C+E entitlement, a current Driver CPC and a valid digital tachograph card, with right to work established first.

Nights and tramping suit some drivers and not others. We confirm the driver wants the pattern before they are put forward.

Planning Class 1 cover?

Book temporary C+E cover

How many nights, which trailer and where the unit is based — that is enough to start.

Class 1 FAQs

The detail

Can you supply temporary Class 1 drivers in South Shields?

Yes. We source temporary HGV Class 1 (C+E) drivers for trunking, tramping, container and general haulage work across the North East. 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.

How much notice do you need?

Planned cover is easiest with a few days' notice. Short-notice requests get a straight answer on what we can confirm.

Can you supply several Class 1 drivers at once?

Yes. Tell us how many drivers you need and whether they start together or in stages.

HGV Class 1 / C+E

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