Category C cover · South East

Temporary HGV Class 2 Drivers in Thatcham

Rigid-lorry cover for Thatcham and the South East: Class 2 drivers booked around your rounds, your tail-lifts and your delivery windows.

South East

Rigid drivers for Thatcham operators

Early starts, tail-lifts and awkward sites — matched to drivers who like that work.

Store deliveries out of the M25 and M3 corridors, the south-coast ports and the distribution parks around Gatwick often start before six. We book drivers who want early starts rather than tolerate them.

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

Depots across the South East are served by the M25, M3, M4, M20 and M23, Gatwick Airport and the ports at Southampton, Portsmouth and Dover. Their rigids deliver to the towns in between.

HGV Class 2 / Cat C

Where Class 2 cover gets used

Rigid work, matched to the driver who knows it.

How it works

Booking a Category C driver

You send the round

Vehicle, number of drops, delivery windows and start time. A short form or call is enough.

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

Before you book a Category C driver

Merchants, wholesalers and store networks often need Category C cover for a set period: holidays, a busy season or a new customer. Temporary drivers fill that period and no more.

Rigid work is about the drop as much as the drive. Reversing onto a busy site, operating a tail-lift and getting a signature all shape how long a round takes.

For a Class 2 request, include:

  • Whether it has a tail-lift or a HIAB
  • Any site access or unloading restrictions
  • Whether the driver collects signatures, returns or paperwork
  • Any ADR or HIAB tickets required
Compliance

Licence, CPC and tacho

The drivers' hours rules depend on the work — GB domestic, assimilated or AETR. We brief the driver on the rules your rounds fall under.

Manual handling, site safety and customer contact are part of most rigid rounds. We say so to the driver before they accept.

Delivery gap on the rota?

Get the rigid back out

One request can cover a single day or several weeks.

Class 2 FAQs

Good to know

Can you supply temporary Class 2 drivers in Thatcham?

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

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.

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.

Do you cover depots near Thatcham?

Yes. We book Class 2 drivers for depots and sites across the South East. Tell us where the vehicle is based.

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

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