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Temporary Driving Recruitment in Knottingley

Keep vehicles moving across Yorkshire with temporary drivers booked around your shifts, from one night to an ongoing assignment.

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Filling driving seats in Knottingley

The licence, the shift pattern and the vehicle come first in every booking.

Knottingley sits in Yorkshire's M62 logistics belt — a magnet for retail and e-commerce distribution serving the whole of the North of England. Across Yorkshire, driving work runs out of sites such as the M62/M1 corridor, iPort Doncaster, Wakefield Europort and the Aire Valley, so we ask where the vehicle is based before anything else.

For Knottingley operators we cover single shifts, runs of nights and assignments that last months. You tell us which; we plan around it.

The main freight links across Yorkshire are the M62, M1 and A1(M), Leeds Bradford and Doncaster Sheffield airports and the Humber ports at Hull and Immingham. They run day and night. So does the need for drivers.

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Temporary drivers for Knottingley

When a seat is empty

Cover booked for

How it works

The booking, step by step

We shortlist by licence

Drivers are matched on the category the vehicle needs first, then on experience of the work.

Extending or ending cover

Tell us when the need changes. Cover can run on, step down or finish at the end of a shift.

Mixed-category bookings

One request can cover artic, rigid and van drivers for the same operation.

Planning cover

What we need from you

Some operators use temporary drivers to trial a new route or contract before committing to permanent hires. Others use them to flex with demand week by week.

Temporary cover works best when the driver is briefed properly. We pass on the site details, the vehicle and the contact on the day so nothing is left to chance.

A driver request usually covers:

  • The site address or postcode where the vehicle is based
  • The licence category the vehicle needs
  • The start date and first shift time
  • The type of work: trunking, rigid rounds, multi-drop or delivery
Compliance

The paperwork we confirm

Before a driver starts we confirm the licence categories held and review endorsements, check Driver CPC status and card expiry, confirm the digital tachograph card and establish right to work.

Drivers are told exactly what the booking involves before they accept it: the site, the vehicle, the hours and the type of work.

A seat to cover?

Get cover booked

Share the start date and the expected duration. We will be straight with you about what we can cover.

Driving FAQs

The detail

Which driver types can you cover in Knottingley?

HGV Class 1 (C+E), HGV Class 2 (Category C), 7.5 tonne (C1) and van drivers, including multi-drop and delivery drivers.

What checks do you run on temporary drivers?

Licence categories and endorsements, Driver CPC status and card expiry, the digital tachograph card and right to work — plus ADR or HIAB where the work needs it.

Can a temporary booking become ongoing?

Yes. Many bookings start as short-term cover and continue as an ongoing assignment. Tell us how long you expect to need the driver.

What information helps you match a driver?

The vehicle and trailer type, the route profile, the start time and whether the work involves nights out, multi-drop or specialist tickets.

Can you cover night work in Knottingley?

Yes. Night trunking, early starts and weekend shifts can all be booked. Tell us the start time and the pattern so we match drivers who want that work.

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