Registration Of New Vans Rise In April 2023

Posted on May 17, 2023 by cci

The vast majority of courier drivers tend to use a van to go about in delivering parcels to both residential and business premises. So, how has the new van market been doing here in the UK in April 2023 in … Continue reading →

Are You Benefiting From the Royal Mail Industrial Action?

Posted on December 29, 2022 by cci

As a courier driver you will be well aware that Royal Mail staff have been striking on a number of days leading up to and after Christmas causing disruption to both the delivery of letters and parcels at what is … Continue reading →

Are You Paying More For Your Courier Insurance?

Posted on July 27, 2022 by cci

If you run your own courier service business then you will probably be faced with increased business expenditure such as having to pay more for your petrol or diesel at a time that you could well do without. It is … Continue reading →

Some Retailers Charging For Return Of Items

Posted on July 17, 2022 by cci

Courier drivers may find it of interest to read that a number of retailers are charging customers who have purchased items online a fee for returning them. Apparently, a number of retailers are charging between £1.95 to £2.50 when a … Continue reading →

Volume Of Parcels Delivered Forecast To Increase Worldwide

Posted on May 31, 2022 by cci

Courier drivers and businesses will be interested to read that according to the Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index 2021 the number of parcels delivered around the world is expected to almost double between 2021 and 2026. This sounds like good … Continue reading →

Are You Covered If You Leave The Van Unattended With Keys In The Ignition?

Posted on April 17, 2022 by cci

It is tempting for a courier to leave the keys in the ignition whilst he or she makes a delivery. After all, the sooner a parcel is delivered the quicker you are able to get back in your van and … Continue reading →

Ways Of Driving Economically

Posted on March 13, 2022 by cci

If you are a courier driver, probably one of your major business expenses will be the cost of putting fuel in your vehicle. Unfortunately, prices at the fuel pumps have been rising in recent weeks with the situation between Russia … Continue reading →

Don’t Forget To Review The Cost Of Your Courier Insurance

Posted on January 24, 2022 by cci

There are probably an awful lot of drivers running their own courier service, when receiving their courier insurance renewal notice, merely pop the paperwork in a drawer or delete the email and pay no attention to checking if their premium … Continue reading →

Can You Afford To Be Selective About Where You Deliver?

Posted on December 22, 2021 by cci

If you are a self-employed courier driver you will almost certainly be involved in making deliveries to various properties – both residential and business. These properties will no doubt be located both in built up areas and in the countryside … Continue reading →

Lock Your Van Whilst Delivering To Door

Posted on December 8, 2021 by cci

As a courier driver, this is probably the busiest time of the year with more and more people using the Internet to order gifts for Christmas. As a result, you may be under significant pressure to deliver parcels to people’s … Continue reading →