What is Fronting?

There are numerous things that a motor insurance company takes into consideration when calculating how much to charge you to insure your vehicle. For instance, where you happen to live as some areas are more susceptible to vehicle theft, the … Continue reading

Sale Of New Vans Goes Up In October 2024

If you run your own courier service business, whether you operate with one vehicle or a fleet of them, then it is quite possible that the vehicle(s) you will be using to deliver parcels is a van otherwise known as … Continue reading

Insurers Pay Out More For Motor Insurance Claims

You may be surprised to hear just how much motor insurance companies pay out to meet claims here in the UK. The figures do sound particularly high so why not read on to find out more. According to data published … Continue reading

Is There A Shortage Of Delivery Drivers?

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 … Continue reading

Is Royal Mail’s Drop In Parcel Market Share To Your Advantage?

If you are the owner of a courier service business then you may find it of interest to read that Royal Mail’s market share of the parcel delivery industry dropped back in 2022. In fact, its market share fell from … Continue reading

New Van Sales Drop In July 2024

If you are running your own courier business it is quite possible that you will be delivering parcels in a van. Whether that is a new van or an old van will tend to depend upon how your business or … Continue reading

Auto Express Van Of The Year 2024

A larger percentage of couriers drive around in a van to make their deliveries. These vans come in all shapes and sizes as well as makes and models. You may find it of interest to read that the Auto Express … Continue reading

Be Careful When You Fill Up Your Fuel Tank

As a courier you will be very busy delivering parcels as you will presumably be paid based upon the number and size of the parcels that you do deliver to both residential and business customers in your area. Needless to … Continue reading

Takeaway Couriers To Strike

If you are a courier driver then you may find it of interest to read that, apparently, courier riders and drivers for Justeat, Deliveroo and Ubereats are planning to strike every Friday evening between 5pm to 10pm for the forseeable … Continue reading

Registration Of New Vans Rise Last Year

If you are a courier driver in the UK and have your own business then it is quite likely that you will be making your deliveries to both business and residential customers in a van. You probably either purchased the … Continue reading