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Could You Save Any Money On Your Courier Cover?

If you run your own courier service business then you will have a number of business expenses. One of those is insuring your vehicle. If you use a van to deliver parcels then you may also own a car for … Continue reading

Don’t Take On Too Much Work

If you are running your own courier service and you are the only person involved in delivering parcels your income is likely to be based upon the number of parcels that you deliver. Therefore, there is the temptation to take … Continue reading

Tips To Maintain Your Courier Van

If you are a self employed courier driver you are probably using a van to make deliveries. It is of vital importance that the vehicle is well maintained to ensure that you do not have any problems whilst out on … Continue reading

What Is A Self Employed Courier Driver’s Biggest Expense?

If you are a sole trader setting up your own courier service business you will have a number of business expenses but which is likely to be the biggest one assuming you do not employ anyone? Well, if you need … Continue reading

Fuel Saving Tips

If you run your own courier service business you will no doubt be keen to keep your business expenditure as low as possible – especially in the current economic climate here in the UK. One of your biggest expenses is … Continue reading

New Van Sales Drop In Q1 2025

If you are setting up a courier service business for the first time or are an established business looking to change one or more vans you will need to decide whether to buy a new or used van. You may … Continue reading

Has The Cost Of Insuring Your Courier Van Fallen?

If you are running your own courier service business you will be using a vehicle to deliver parcels to customers. A lot of couriers use a van for this purpose. You will have insurance cover in place – it is … Continue reading

How Far Are You Prepared To Travel To Deliver Parcels

If you are a courier driver running your own small one-person parcel delivery service then one of the thing you will need to give some thought to is how far you are prepared to travel to deliver a parcel. As … Continue reading

How To Avoid Delivery Driver Accidents

If you are a courier driver then it is quite likely you will travel quite a lot of miles in a day. As a general rule, the more miles you drive in your courier van the more likely you are … Continue reading

Where To Purchase A Used Courier Van

If you are setting up your own courier service business for the first time, perhaps having worked for a courier company for a number of years, then you will need a vehicle to transport parcels and other items. Probably, the … Continue reading