When a rigid is parked up in Islington for want of a driver, we source a Class 2 driver who knows that kind of round.
Early starts, tail-lifts and awkward sites — matched to drivers who like that work.
Across London & the South East, rigid rounds start from sites such as the Thames Gateway parks and the M25 orbital estates. We ask where the vehicle is based and what the drops look like before anything else.
If the round has timed deliveries, say so. Drivers who are used to booking-in slots plan the day differently.
Class 2 cover across London & the South East is mostly about supporting urban fulfilment and last-mile operators, grocery and convenience distribution, airfreight handlers and metropolitan 3PLs through holidays and busy weeks.
Rigids over 12 tonnes need a valid HGV safety permit to operate in Greater London. Every lorry over 3.5 tonnes also falls under the Low Emission Zone, so the vehicle is checked first.
Rigid rounds where a temporary driver fits.
We tell you the driver's name, start time and site so the depot can plan.
Site rules, the vehicle, the first drops and who to report to.
Holidays and seasonal rounds can be booked weeks ahead.
A single missed day can be covered. So can a month. The request looks the same either way.
Drinks, food service and chilled rounds combine early starts with heavy handling and customer contact. The brief says what the driver will lift and where.
For a Class 2 request, include:
No Class 2 driver is confirmed until the licence shows category C, the Driver CPC card is in date and the tacho card and right-to-work checks are complete.
Manual handling, site safety and customer contact are part of most rigid rounds. We say so to the driver before they accept.
Give us the vehicle, the round and the start time and we will do the rest.
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 on the same day.
Yes. Our permanent driver desk places Class 2 drivers onto your payroll when you want a permanent hire.
Yes, where the driver has tipper experience. Tell us the material, the sites and whether a weighbridge is involved.
Yes. Saturday and bank holiday rounds can be booked in the same way as weekday cover.
Other drivers in Islington:
Elsewhere in London & the South East: