Van

Axon75

Hello! I am offered a job that will pay me to do the van driver, but they don't provide van, I have to buy or hire one. How much the insurance costs approx? Also, is it okay to ditch my regular car and use only the van?

Lomast

The insurance will depend on what you are doing, if your an electrician for example then it wont be too bad but if your are working as a courier or similar then you need hire and reward insurance and it will be VERY expensive, see other threads on here about people driving for Hermes etc.

With regard to ditching the car, no problem as long as you make sure you have social and domestic cover on your insurabce as some commercial policies exclude this, also bear in mind popping to the shops etc becomes a bit more of a pain, I drive a relay van quite a lot and finding somewhere to park at the supermarkets can be difficult at times

Rain_Shadow

Just make sure the van has brakes all round

owen_money

Axon75 wrote: »

Hello! I am offered a job that will pay me to do the van driver, but they don't provide van, I have to buy or hire one. How much the insurance costs approx? Also, is it okay to ditch my regular car and use only the van?

Nice work if you can get it

Quentin

Axon75 wrote: »

How much the insurance costs approx? Also, is it okay to ditch my regular car and use only the van?

You can find out about insurance cost by doing dummy quotes online.


(Not sure what you are asking regarding your car)

System

Hi

Some Courier Companies employ people on similar terms, then if the work dries up, so does the job.

The cost of the van is still borne by the, now, ex-employee.
Vans are VATable so beware of HMRC coming calling.

BigBopper

Tread carefully and watch you don't get ripped off.............again.

Axon75

johndough wrote: »

Hi

Some Courier Companies employ people on similar terms, then if the work dries up, so does the job.

The cost of the van is still borne by the, now, ex-employee.
Vans are VATable so beware of HMRC coming calling.

That's what I am afraid, but how easy would be to find a job as a freelance self-employed van driver with van? for evenings only?

Also, how could I find van owners that finish their job around 5pm, and would lent me their vans for after 5pm up to 10pm?

Axon75

Rain_Shadow wrote: »

Just make sure the van has brakes all round

what do you mean?

BigBopper

Axon75 wrote: »

That's what I am afraid, but how easy would be to find a job as a freelance self-employed van driver with van? for evenings only?

Also, how could I find van owners that finish their job around 5pm, and would lent me their vans for after 5pm up to 10pm?

That's not gong to happen is it?

Herzlos

You won't find a van driver than can garauntee to get their van to you for 5-10pm. That means they'd probably need to finish work at 4pm, and they'd need to trust you'd return it to them undamaged so they can leave at 7am to their next job, and that they'd have enough space in it for the stuff you're couriering.


If there aren't any requirements on vans, go out and buy (not lease) a tidy van that's pretty old, then if the work dries up you can just sell it on and hopefully not lose too much money on it.

Personally I'd be wary about a company wanting evening van drivers but unwilling to provide the vans. You're taking on all of the risk and they are getting most of the money.

Also be aware that if you are driving for reward (which it sounds like), your van and any car insurance will be HUGE.