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| Author: | Stinky Pete [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Courier v taxi work |
look at the rates The problem with Courier work is the running costs. I managed to latch on to a guy who has a good relationship with Barclays and JPM Chase. Mainly carrying internal mail, high value docs and hardware etc. He's probably charging about £1 per mile and I get 60P per mile. It was okay when I used to get doublers or backruns but it is normally getting paid for the outward journey only. If I get a London run I get about £80, £8 of which is Congestion charge. Take off about £25 for fuel and I end up with £47 for a 230 mile round trip that takes 5 hours. I provide the van, insurance (£800 per year at 50% NCD) and the fuel, he provides the work and the signage and the Goods in Transit insurance. I grossed £28K last year and £30K the year before. I end up with about £12K after costs. My Ford Transit Connect has free warrenty and Service for 100,000 miles. Just had me last free service and need to pay about £7K to chop in for a newy. I do regular evening runs fortnightly to London. This week I am on call and need to be near a phone and ready to pick up within half an hour and deliver avarage 50MPH any where in UK |
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