You may find it of interest to read that there would appear to be a significant shortfall in the number of courier and delivery drivers here in the UK. Obviously this will no doubt cause concern for the industry but does of course appear to create job opportunities for people considering entering into the courier service sector.

Apparently, figures produced by the Office for National Statistics indicated that between April 2022 and March 2023 there were 6,000 less courier and delivery drivers operating here in the UK than there were for the period April 2021 to March 2022. We are sure that you will agree that is an extremely large reduction in the labour force within the industry.

It is also interesting to hear that there would appear to be a large percentage of HGV drivers who are over 50 years of age in the UK. Apparently, 55% of such drivers are in the age bracket of 50 to 64. Does this mean that over the next 10 to 15 years a lot of HGV drivers will decide to retire? If that is the case then this could create further pressure in respect of the number of drivers getting behind the wheels of such vehicles.

Of course, the delivery vehicle industry found an increase for its services as a result of the pandemic as more and more people decided to shop online rather than bother to call into a retail high street outlet. Those items purchased online, whether it be the likes of clothes and/or food, needed to be delivered to customers’ homes resulting in an increased workload for the likes of courier drivers.

This begs the question whether the courier service industry is one worth seriously considering entering whether that be as an employee working for someone or by setting up a new courier service business.

If you are thinking of setting up in business as a courier driver then you will need to undertake your due diligence as to whether it is likely to be a financial success. There are numerous factors that will have a bearing upon your hoped for success. So, you might like to get some suitable advice to assist you in your decision making process.

If you do decide that setting up your own courier service is the way forward then one of the things that you will need is suitable courier insurance. In that respect, why not get in contact with us as we provide access to a panel of reputable insurers. We can help you obtain a no-obligation, competitive courier cover quotation.