Monthly Archives: March 2011

Ten tips to get the best from delivery auction sites – part 2

If you missed the first half of this post last week you can check it out here. Looking around the internet on social networking sites and forums there are a lot of couriers, hauliers and other transport companies that aren’t seeing the full benefits of transport comparison websites. Our experience shows that there are number [...]

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Ten tips to get the best from delivery auction sites – part 1

Looking around the internet, on social networking sites and forums there are a lot of couriers, hauliers and other transport companies that aren’t seeing the full benefits of transport comparison websites. Our experience shows that there are number of things you can do to give yourself a much better chance of gaining, regular, quality business [...]

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April fuel day is gathering pace

We’ve all seen the price at the pumps rocket over the last few weeks/months/years, but it’s set to go up again next month when the government adds another 1p to the fuel duty. Earlier this month Fair Fuel UK handed over a petition to Downing Street with over 120,000 signatures on it, urging parliament not [...]

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Further postal disruption on the cards

After 2009’s nightmare Royal Mail strikes it looks like there could be more interruptions this month as Post Office counter workers strike. According to the Communications Workers Union, “Post Office workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay, job security and the future of the Crown post office network.” [...]

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Does your business insurance cover you correctly?

Insurance is a complicated business, even for the simple purpose of insuring a small family car, let alone for the van you use to make a living. Are you certain that you have the correct insurance? After a quick Google search of “what insurance does a courier need” it becomes clear that there isn’t a [...]

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