2024 is the year to achieve your goals! Every year, millions of people start the year with great intensions to make and stick to their New Year’s resolutions. If you give up on your goals- you are not alone. 64% of those that make New Year’s goals, end up giving up in the first month1! […]
As summer approaches and temperatures rise, so does the volume of online purchases. The promise of outdoor activities signals the start of an influx of deliveries from garden kit to takeaways, so it’s not surprising that many drivers are contemplating the opportunities offered by becoming a courier. This is a busy time for us at […]
You insure your courier van so why aren’t you insuring ‘you’? As a courier you know that if you have an accident in your van your insurance cover will get it back on the road. But what happens when you’re sick and you can’t get behind the wheel for a few days, or worst-case scenario […]
2021 proved to be yet another challenging year for the logistics industry. Both Brexit and the pandemic combined to cause problems around fuel and driver shortages, and transport issues globally gave rise to supply-chain issues that still persist today. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) cited a shortage of up to 100,000 skilled drivers, which dates […]
If you are offered cheap car or courier insurance, particularly if it is for a high-risk vehicle, that seems “too good to be true”, then chances are – it is! We all like a bargain, especially after the financial impact of the pandemic, but beware. It could end up costing you a lot more than […]
What delivery demand? Over the coming weeks, Christmas shopping will escalate, especially during the Black Friday weekend (26th – 28th November). Black Friday is considered by consumers as one of the best times to shop. With great discounts and extended product ranges, it has proved to be a retail frenzy over the last couple of […]
With the Met Office predicting ‘colder than average conditions’ during this winter and the threat of associated wintry hazards, such as frost and fog hitting the UK, it is a timely reminder to prepare your fleet business for the driving conditions ahead. Not only can winter weather cause severe disruption to the normal running of […]
We touched on using technology in our article on Driver Performance. Here we explore in more detail how technology can support you in running your fleet. As technology has developed, become more intuitive, cheaper (and hence more accessible), it has increasingly been adopted by fleets of vehicles up and down the country. The range of […]
