Class 2 driving agency · Birmingham

Temporary HGV Class 2 Drivers in Birmingham

Class 2 driver recruitment for Birmingham — early starts, multi-drop rounds and weeks of holiday cover.

West Midlands

Keeping Birmingham delivery rounds running

Temporary Category C drivers who have run this kind of round before.

Across the West Midlands, rigid rounds start from sites such as Hams Hall, Birch Coppice, Prologis Park Midpoint and the i54. We ask where the vehicle is based and what the drops look like before anything else.

Retailers, wholesalers and merchants across the West Midlands book Class 2 cover for holidays, sickness and busy weeks. Tell us how many drops and how long the booking runs.

Rigids across the West Midlands rely on the M6, M5, M42 and M40, Birmingham Airport and strong rail-freight connections to reach customers inside tight delivery windows.

Birmingham operates a class D Clean Air Zone, which charges HGVs that fall short of the emission standard — rigids included. We check the vehicle before city-centre rounds are booked.

HGV Class 2 / Cat C

Rounds we staff

Rigid work, matched to the driver who knows it.

How it works

Three steps to cover

Cover can be extended

If the gap runs longer, tell us and we plan the next days.

Planned cover booked early

Holidays and seasonal rounds can be booked weeks ahead.

Short-notice requests

Urgent cover gets a straight answer on what we can confirm.

Rigid planning

Before you book a Category C driver

Booking Class 2 cover ahead of the holiday season gives the widest choice and keeps the depot manager out of the scramble.

Builders' merchant and construction deliveries often mean rough ground, restricted access and unloading by crane. Drivers we put forward for them have worked on sites before.

For a Class 2 request, include:

  • The body type: curtainside, box, tipper, flatbed or tanker
  • The start time and the finish you expect
  • Any site access or unloading restrictions
  • Who the driver reports to at the depot
Compliance

Before the first drop

Category C covers vehicles over 3,500kg with a trailer up to 750kg. We check that entitlement on the licence, review endorsements and confirm the Driver CPC card is in date.

We ask Category C drivers which rounds and bodies they have worked, then match on that rather than on the licence category by itself.

Delivery gap on the rota?

Request a Class 2 driver

Send the vehicle, the drops and the start time. Our driving recruitment team will begin sourcing suitable Class 2 drivers.

Class 2 FAQs

Your Class 2 questions

Can you supply temporary Class 2 drivers in Birmingham?

Yes. We source temporary HGV Class 2 (Category C) drivers for store deliveries, merchant and site work, tipper work and regional distribution across the West Midlands.

Can you supply more than one Class 2 driver?

Yes. Tell us how many drivers you need and whether they start on the same day.

Do you also recruit permanent Class 2 drivers?

Yes. Our permanent driver desk places Class 2 drivers onto your payroll when you want a permanent hire.

Can you cover tipper work?

Yes, where the driver has tipper experience. Tell us the material, the sites and whether a weighbridge is involved.

Can drivers handle customer paperwork?

Yes. Tell us what the driver collects at each drop (signatures, returns or delivery notes) and we brief them on it.

HGV Class 2 / Cat C

Around the region

Other drivers in Birmingham:

Elsewhere in the West Midlands: