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Temporary HGV Class 1 Drivers in Stockton-on-Tees

Temporary HGV Class 1 drivers for trunking, tramping, container and general haulage work out of Stockton-on-Tees.

Tees Valley

Artic drivers for Stockton-on-Tees operators

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

Across the Tees Valley the road network is built for artics: the A19, A66 and A1(M), Teesport and Teesside International Airport. Temporary Class 1 cover keeps those units earning when a regular driver is off.

Busy months across the Tees Valley often mean one more night trunk than the rota can staff. A temporary Class 1 driver covers it without a permanent hire.

Operators with units based across the Newton Aycliffe and Darlington manufacturing estates often need cover at short notice when a trunk driver is off.

HGV Class 1 / C+E

Where Class 1 cover gets used

Class 1 cover across the main types of artic work.

How it works

Booking a C+E driver

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.

We stay on the booking

If the cover needs extending, you tell us and we plan the next shifts.

Class 1 planning

What to include in a Class 1 request

Planned Class 1 cover for holidays, training and known peaks can be booked weeks ahead, so your planners are not searching on the day.

Chilled and frozen work adds temperature checks and fridge-unit monitoring to the job. Say so in the brief and we look for drivers who have run reefers.

For a Class 1 request, include:

  • The start time and the first run
  • Whether the work is trunking, container or general haulage
  • Any ADR classes the load requires
  • Parking and facilities for nights out
Compliance

Licence, CPC and tacho

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.

Unit without a driver?

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

Good to know

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 night trunking?

Yes. Tell us the start time and the legs. We match drivers who want night work and have run trunks before.

Do you cover sites near Stockton-on-Tees?

Yes. We book Class 1 drivers for sites across the North East. Tell us where the unit is based.

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

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