Happy New Year to all our drivers! We hope you’ve had a fantastic start to 2025 and are ready for an exciting year ahead. This is the first edition of The Extra Mile for the new year, and
we’re thrilled to continue this journey with you, bringing updates, recognition, and opportunities to your inbox every month.
In this issue, we’re kicking things off with plenty to celebrate and look forward to:
Driver Require Wrapped: A recap of 2024 in numbers – celebrating all the milestones you helped us achieve.
Driver of the Month: Meet our first Driver of the Month for 2025, a shining example of the professionalism and dedication that keeps this industry moving.
Truckers’ Trivia: Our brand new monthly competition! Test your knowledge for a chance to win a £5 Costa voucher – perfect for those on the road coffee breaks.
Hot Jobs: Explore the latest roles we have on offer this month – whether you’re looking for something new or know someone who is, we’ve got you covered.
Here’s to a year filled with opportunities, success, and a lot of miles covered together. Let’s make 2025 a year to remember!
Drive safe, stay connected, and thank you for always going the extra mile.
Our Year in Numbers
You may have seen our take on Spotify Wrapped on social media last month – a reflection on the numbers we achieved together from January to November 2024:
🚛 938 Drivers Placed – connecting skilled professionals with the right opportunities. ⏰ 525,776 Hours Worked – our drivers kept the wheels turning. 📅 51,925 Shifts Filled – making every day count. 🤝 81 Clients Served – supporting businesses across the UK. 🌐 1,446,428 Facebook Impressions – driving engagement and building our community.
A massive thank you to everyone who’s been part of this journey – our drivers, clients, and followers. Here’s to an even bigger 2025!
Driver of the Month🚛
Our Driver of the Month for January is Simon
from our Stevenage Branch.
Simon works between Class 2 and 2 for our Stevenage team across a variety of clients, he is flexible and happy to help out wherever he can. Simon has years of driving experience and is an absolute asset to Driver Require.
As a big "THANK YOU" for being a Driver Require Superhero, we will be sending Simon a £25 Amazon gift card. Thank you for your hard work and commitment, Simon – we are proud to have you as part of the Driver Require Team!
Truckers Trivia😄
We're mixing things up for 2025 with a new monthly chance for you to win a £5 costa voucher. Each month, we will share a Truckers Trivia - a question with multiple choice answers about the industry. Simply be the first person to reply to this email with the correct answer and you'll be sent a £5 costa voucher... as simple as that!
Roadchef applied to add 51 lorry parking spaces and extend and modernise the toilet and shower facilities. Read more....
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