Good News For The Couriers Industry Says Boxby

It seems that the couriers companies are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel

Some of the UK oldest established courier companies are finding business is starting to pick up at a steady pace. With new small contracts and new enquiry every day, “ it starting to look a little bit better,  and the couriers sound a little happier says Alistair Patterson  of  Boxby UK couriers services. It’s been a hard time for the courier industry over the last two years with lots of their companies going out business every day. With Christmas just around the corner things should pick up a little more we hope”.

Another Courier Disaster

The average price of diesel went up by almost 5p between May and June, which Boxby Couriers warns is another disaster for the transport industry.

The average cost of diesel currently stands at 104.66p per litre, compared to 97.68p per litre in May.  Companies are already feeling the strain of fuel rises at a time when budgets around the country are already at full stretch. The Government’s imminent increase in fuel duty will further negatively affect businesses, and that means all increases will need to be passed on to the customers. 

“The latest fuel cost rises mean that refilling a typical 70-litre fuel tank will now cost an extra £3.50″ said Alistair Patterson Director of Boxby.  “This will come as a massive blow to van drivers and couriers as they look to limit their outgoings during the economic downturn.”  Van drivers and couriers, as well as many other small businesses, will no doubt be looking to the Government to provide them with additional support as they try and cope with this latest set of fuel rises.

There are a number of steps van users and couriers can take to remain frugal during the economic downturn. For instance, more drivers are investing in Satellite Navigation technology to ensure that they get to unfamiliar target destinations much quicker and save fuel in the process, and using companies like Boxby to help keep their vans full with extra deliveries.

Couriers Are Not Trying To Kill You

It’s a well known fact that couriers have a bad name on our roads today with the nickname of “THE WHITE VAN MAN” meaning that they are always in a hurry to deliver items to businesses and homes all over the UK with every minute a prisoner, couriers driving right up to your bumper and overtaking on dangerous bits of the roads, all to get the job done.

Put yourself in their shoes to discover the pressure that couriers are under to make a living, and if they are working for a company, they need to deliver to the customer on time no matter what happens on the roads.  And this is the reason they don’t have time to dilly- dally. If they work for themselves it’s all about getting as many items delivered rather than time more items mean more money.

So the next time a white van man passes you on your journey, just remember that they are only trying to make a living the same as everyone else.

Courier Protest

Welcome to CourierProtest, a weblog for the courier industry to discuss and raise the profile of how the fuel prices are directly impacting their business.  The courier industry is worth £14bn to the UK annually, and there are over 11,000 businesses operating in it.

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