Driving recruitment for Peterlee and the North East: temporary drivers for holiday gaps, sickness, seasonal peaks and new contracts.
Temporary driving recruitment built around the vehicle, the route and the start time.
Peterlee sits in the North East, where Teesport, the Port of Tyne and the region's automotive supply chain shape a distinctive logistics labour market. Across the North East, driving work runs out of sites such as the A19 corridor, Teesport and the Tyne and Wear distribution parks, so we ask where the vehicle is based before anything else.
Hauliers, 3PLs, retailers and own-account fleets across the North East book temporary drivers with us for planned and unplanned gaps.
The main freight links across the North East are the A1(M), A19 and A66, Newcastle Airport and the ports at Tyne and Teesport. They run day and night. So does the need for drivers.
Trunking, tramping and container work out of Peterlee.
Class 1 drivers in PeterleeCategory C drivers for local and regional rounds.
Class 2 drivers in PeterleeC1 drivers for town and regional rounds from Peterlee.
7.5 tonne drivers in PeterleeVan drivers for same-day and trade runs.
Van drivers in PeterleeThe driver knows the site, the vehicle, the start time and who to report to before arriving.
One request can cover artic, rigid and van drivers for the same operation.
Book holiday cover weeks ahead or send a same-week request. Both start the same way.
Planned cover is the easiest to arrange. Holidays, training days and known peaks can be booked in advance so the transport office is not firefighting on the day.
Operators in Peterlee often need cover at the same moments: school holidays, the run-up to Christmas and the first weeks of a new contract. Booking those peaks early gives the widest choice of drivers.
A driver request usually covers:
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.
For Peterlee bookings, recent experience of the same kind of work matters more than years behind the wheel.
Share the start date and the expected duration. We will be straight with you about what we can cover.
HGV Class 1 (C+E), HGV Class 2 (Category C), 7.5 tonne (C1) and van drivers, including multi-drop and delivery drivers.
Yes. We cover single shifts and short gaps as well as runs of weeks and ongoing assignments.
The vehicle and trailer type, the route profile, the start time and whether the work involves nights out, multi-drop or specialist tickets.
Yes. A single request can include Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers. List each category and the number of drivers you need for it.
Tell us as soon as you know. Cover can be extended shift by shift or turned into an ongoing assignment.
Other drivers in Peterlee:
Elsewhere in the North East: