Make Sure Your Courier Van Is Insured

Posted on November 29, 2023 by cci

Surely nobody would drive around in his or her motor vehicle without having any insurance in place on that vehicle? Well, you may find it of interest to note that there are a surprising number of drivers who are doing … Continue reading →

Large Parcel Delivery Firm Enters Administration

Posted on June 15, 2023 by cci

There are a lot of businesses from a variety of sectors going through difficult trading times at the moment. Some may still not have recovered from the impact of the pandemic whilst others may have been hit by the worrying … Continue reading →

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 →