If it sounds to good to be true…
It usually is.
There are a lot of things missing from the expenses and not enough profit to make it worthwhile when you factor those in.
It’s a money maker for Stobart, they’re not known for their philanthropy. If they can make more out of a leased operator than an employed driver on a zero hours contract, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to work out that extra profit for them is coming from your pocket.