Transport Recruitment Agency

We help transport companies recruit and retain drivers, engineers, and support staff at scale. Whether you're struggling with driver churn, slow time-to-hire, or unreliable applicants, we’ve got proven solutions. From targeted advertising to automated onboarding, our campaigns are built for performance, speed, and retention.

Transport Recruitment Agency for High-Volume Hiring & Retention

Recruiting in the transport sector has become harder than ever. Driver shortages, shift gaps, and rising attrition are disrupting operations across the UK. Whether you're running a bus network, a depot, or a specialist logistics service, the challenge is the same: how to attract reliable staff who can do the job — and stay in it.

High-volume hiring in transport comes with a unique set of obstacles. Job boards often deliver the wrong candidates. Agencies send CVs, but not always people who will show up, pass compliance, or last the first few months. Meanwhile, internal teams are stretched, and operations can’t wait.

The result? Missed services, burned-out staff, and spiralling recruitment costs.

That’s where a recruitment marketing partner comes in — one that understands the realities of transport operations, the urgency of frontline hiring, and the importance of long-term retention. With the right campaigns, targeting, and onboarding journeys, it’s possible to attract better candidates, reduce early attrition, and scale your workforce sustainably.

From local transport operators to large national brands, the companies who succeed in transport recruitment are those who treat hiring as a marketing and performance challenge — not just an admin task.

If you're facing ongoing recruitment pressure, struggling with staff churn, or need to ramp up hiring fast, you're not alone. The rest of this page includes case studies, tools, and services designed specifically for transport companies like yours.

Roles

Roles that we recruit for in the Transport industry

PCV bus driver
Transport
Attract and qualify PCV drivers with licence/CPC screening, shift-fit checks and automated comms. Reduce drop-off, improve attendance, and build a repeatable pipeline that keeps services running.
Trainee bus driver
Transport
Fill intakes faster with realistic job previews, suitability screening and automated candidate comms. Reduce drop-off during training, improve show-up rates, and build a pipeline of trainees who stay.
Coach driver
Transport
Hire coach drivers for tours, contracts or private hire with licence/CPC screening and customer-mindset filtering. Reduce drop-off, protect service quality, and keep work covered with a steady pipeline.
Shift manager
Transport
Hire shift managers who keep standards high and teams steady. Screen for leadership fit and reliability, then automate candidate follow-up to reduce drop-off and speed up hiring.
Assistant location lead
Transport
Recruit deputy managers who can step up quickly and support day-to-day performance. Target the right talent, screen for leadership behaviours early, and reduce hiring disruption with automation.
Issues

Problems faced by companies in the Transport industry

High employee turnover

New starters don’t stick, forcing you into a costly, never-ending cycle of hiring.

Reliance on agency staff

Fees rise and control drops - yet you still don’t build a reliable pipeline of your own.

Attracting the wrong candidates

Applications look fine on paper, but people drop out, don’t show, or aren’t a fit for the work.

Recruitment disrupting operations

Vacancies and last-minute cover create rota chaos, overtime spikes, and stressed managers.

Hiring issues damaging reputation

Wrong hires and poor candidate experiences spread quickly - hurting word-of-mouth, reviews, and referrals.

Lack of recruitment strategy

Hiring decisions are made week-to-week, with no clear plan for volume, roles, or locations.
Testimonials

Customer testimonials

What transport and logistics teams say about working with McRoberts - faster hiring, better-fit candidates, and a more reliable process.
Tristan Davis
Head of Recruitment & Training
First Bus London
'When we started with McRoberts we had a serious driver shortage, with 500 vacancies to fill. It's no overstatement to say that the McRoberts team solved that problem. At our peak we have been hiring 60 new drivers per month - the results have been exceptional. But beyond the results, the level of customer services is beyond anything else I've seen or expected. Joe and the team are always quick to respond, and they always find a solution. As a business we believe that the work by the McRoberts team put us in a much stronger position to sell the business when we were acquired by First Bus. Thank you Joe and team.'
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Ben Parry
Operations Director
The Original Tour
'You did such a good job for us last year that you have effectively put yourself out of business! Seriously though, for the first time ever we don't have any agency drivers. We don't need to do a mass recruitment drive for the summer. And, aside from natural attrition giving rise to the odd replacement here and there, recruitment is not required!'
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Ian Coyle
Head of Operations
Newport Transport
'We've hired 222% more drivers in the first three months since changing our hiring processes with Joe and the McRoberts team. The difference is night and day - we're getting a steady flow of quality candidates across both bus and coach, not the usual feast or famine.

What's made the real difference is we're not wading through piles of low quality applicants anymore. The candidates we're seeing are genuinely interested and actually suitable, which means my team can focus on getting them through their training rather than endlessly screening people who were never going to work out.

Joe and his team don't just set things up and disappear - they're constantly tweaking things based on what's working, and when we need something adjusted it happens quickly. We've built up real confidence in the pipeline now, and we're already seeing our agency driver costs decreasing.

It's the kind of partnership you actually want when you're trying to solve a problem properly. I'd have no hesitation recommending them to other operators.'
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Matthew Bryant
Assistant Head of Operations
Newport Transport
"We've brought on 222% more drivers in the first quarter working with McRoberts, and it's kept us properly busy - in a good way. We're spending time onboarding and training people who are going to stick, not chasing people or dealing with no-shows.

Joe's been really easy to work with. If something needs adjusting - messaging, screening questions, whatever - it gets sorted quickly and we see the impact fast. The quality of applicants coming through has been consistently high, which just makes the whole process smoother and quicker for everyone involved.

I'm happy to speak to anyone who wants a reference - it's been a straightforward improvement to how we recruit."
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Services

Services we provide for Transport industry

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We help you compete for talent with a clear EVP, compelling video and high-performing ads that bring in candidates who are more likely to show up, perform and stay.
From commute-based screening to automated checks and candidate nurturing, we help you convert more qualified applicants into starters — with less effort from internal teams.
We help you spot early risk, strengthen onboarding, and build a retention-focused system that reduces early leavers and stabilises your workforce.
Results

Results our clients have achieved

10+ drivers hired per month
20% increase in driver retention
Zero agency drivers
50% reduction in cost per hire
3X increase in women driver candidates
70% faster speed-to-hire
60 drivers hired per month

Client Benefits

Reduce staff turnover
Reduce agency staff costs
Increase candidate quality
Cut recruitment costs
Minimise operational disruption
Speed up time-to-hire

We match the right people with the right roles

Employers: hire better-fit candidates faster, with fewer drop-offs and stronger retention.

Candidates: find roles with clear expectations and a smooth application.
FAQ

FAQs

Clear answers to your questions - how the process works, what to expect, and how we keep hiring fast, fair, and focused on long-term fit.
How does it work with McRoberts?
How quickly can you start delivering candidates?
We already advertise on Indeed—what do you do differently?
Can you integrate with our ATS?
We don’t have an ATS—what do we do?
Do we get an account manager?
What reporting will we see?
What if we don’t hire the candidates you send?
Do you only hire drivers?
Can you help improve staff retention?
Are you GDPR compliant?
How do you keep data secure?
Is McRoberts a recruitment agency?
Can we trial McRoberts?
What do you need from us to get started?
Openings

Open Positions in Transport industry

Explore our latest HGV driver vacancies and join a thriving team ofprofessionals.
Trainee Bus Driver
Company: Newport Transport
Newport
Become a Newport Bus driver. A better driving job with a supportive team
PCV Bus Driver
Company: First Bus London
Harrow
Start a career you love. Become a First Bus London driver
PCV Bus Driver
Company: First Bus London
Westbourne Park
Start a career you love. Become a First Bus London driver
PCV Bus Driver
Company: First Bus London
Fulwell
Start a career you love. Become a First Bus London driver