Category C cover · Scotland

Temporary HGV Class 2 Drivers in Strathaven

Temporary HGV Class 2 drivers for rigid store deliveries, merchant runs and regional distribution in Strathaven.

Scotland

Class 2 cover for Strathaven

The licence is the minimum; experience of the delivery environment is the brief.

Across Scotland, rigid rounds start from sites such as the M74 and M9 corridors and the Clyde and Forth port 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.

Rigids across Scotland rely on the M8, M74, M77 and M90, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports and the ports at Grangemouth, the Clyde and Aberdeen to reach customers inside tight delivery windows.

HGV Class 2 / Cat C

The rigid work we cover

Rigid work, matched to the driver who knows it.

How it works

How a Class 2 booking works

We match the driver

We look for Category C drivers who have worked similar rounds and want that pattern.

The driver is briefed

Site rules, the vehicle, the first drops and who to report to.

Cover can be extended

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

Rigid planning

Setting up rigid cover

A single missed day can be covered. So can a month. The request looks the same either way.

Many Class 2 rounds from Strathaven run to delivery windows. Tell us the windows and we brief the driver on the order of drops.

For a Class 2 request, include:

  • Where the rigid is based
  • The body type: curtainside, box, tipper, flatbed or tanker
  • The start time and the finish you expect
  • Any site access or unloading restrictions
Compliance

What every Class 2 driver holds

Where the job needs a HIAB ticket or ADR we confirm those too. The standard checks — category C, Driver CPC, tachograph card and right to work — apply to every booking.

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

One request can cover a single day or several weeks.

Class 2 FAQs

Class 2 drivers in Strathaven — FAQs

What licence does a Class 2 driver need?

Category C, which covers vehicles over 3,500kg with a trailer up to 750kg, plus a current Driver CPC and a digital tachograph card.

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 you cover Saturday rounds?

Yes. Saturday and bank holiday rounds can be booked in the same way as weekday cover.

HGV Class 2 / Cat C

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