{"id":5243,"date":"2021-01-29T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/?p=5243"},"modified":"2025-04-02T11:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T10:22:13","slug":"how-courier-drivers-can-get-more-from-their-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/how-courier-drivers-can-get-more-from-their-tank","title":{"rendered":"How courier drivers can get more from their tank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fuel represents one of the highest costs for couriers and transport companies, so getting the most out of every drop should be a priority<\/a>. Couriers<\/a> can find themselves driving a range of different vehicles on journeys, which can vary greatly in length. Therefore, it\u2019s no wonder that they burn through a huge amount of fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Companies are always\nlooking for ways to trim costs without skimping on their service, so here are a\nfew ways couriers can reduce fuel costs by getting more out of their tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase-out bad\ndriving habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If driving is your\ndaily job, then there is a good chance you\u2019ve picked up a few bad habits over\nthe years. Trying to iron them out might prove difficult, but it can be\nrewarding as more efficient driving uses less fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply slowing down\na little can reduce your fuel consumption. It\u2019s estimated that reducing your\naverage speed from 70 mph to 60 mph could see fuel consumption cut by more than\n13 percent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revving your vehicle too hard can also lead to an overuse of fuel. That\u2019s why it\u2019s always preferable to accelerate smoothly and gradually rather than slamming that pedal to the metal. Being too heavy on the pedal can lead to braking suddenly and applying the accelerator again, which can be really hard on your fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Idling is another\nhabit you need to cut out if you want to get the most from your fuel. When you\nare idling, you are burning fuel but not moving \u2013 how wasteful is that. If you\nare going to be stationary for more than a minute, turn off your engine. It\ntakes a fraction of the fuel amount to start it up again as it does to leave\nthe engine running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan your route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Couriers <\/a>may know the streets and roads like the back of their hand, but their in-built sat-nav doesn\u2019t necessarily tell them the most efficient route<\/a>. Before you set off on any journey, you should take some time to work out the most efficient route. This isn\u2019t necessarily the shortest way from A to B, but also the one which is likely to use the least fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take into account\nthat motorways require you to drive at higher speeds, which uses more fuel,\nwhile going through towns and cities will lead to congestions, meaning your\nburning precious fuel while sitting in traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep your vehicle in\ngood shape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keeping your vehicle\nup to date with its service schedule can help it remain more fuel-efficient. A\nservice will see filters checked, oil changes carried out and tuning checked.\nIt will also let you know if your tyre tread is too low or close to it. Low\ntyre tread doesn\u2019t just risk you being on the wrong side of the law; it also\nmeans they have to work a bit harder to get the vehicle moving, which means\nusing more fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should also\ncheck your tyre pressure regularly. Having your tyres well inflated will reduce\ndrag, meaning less fuel is required to get you moving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fuel represents one of the highest costs for couriers and transport companies, so getting the most out of every drop should be a priority. Couriers can find themselves driving a range of different vehicles on journeys, which can vary greatly in length. Therefore, it\u2019s no wonder that they burn through a huge amount of fuel. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36,41,65,33,1],"tags":[55,108,53,71],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5243"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5243"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6132,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5243\/revisions\/6132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}