Owner Driver Jobs

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"As an owner driver, I have felt the effects of the credit crunch and am always on the lookout for extra courier / owner driver jobs and backloads. When I researched Shiply's service I was attracted by the amount of owner operator jobs on offer, but without the necessity of a long term commitment.

Good feedback ensures future courier work for owner drivers and future customers. As Shiply has a clear method of reporting back on the delivery from the customers point of view, it raises your image as an owner operator and gives the company extra consumer confidence, which is vital in this climate."

Going it alone in the courier and transport industry is no mean feat. It's a competitive and difficult job involving long hours and commitment to high levels of customer service.

Setting up as an owner driver or owner operator can be done in several ways. You can trade under your own name as a sole trader, you can set up a partnership (LLP), or limited company.

However, perhaps the hardest part of setting up as an owner driver is actually getting work and in particular your first few courier jobs / contracts.

Looking to your local community, friends, colleagues, acquaintances should be your first port for getting owner driver jobs as this method of marketing is free and most likely to succeed vs an expensive newspaper or yellow pages ad.

Courier work for owner drivers can also be found right here on Shiply. Every transport provider is feedback rated, so you are held accountable for your level of service, this can quickly become your primary marketing material as more and more customers give you positive ratings and consequently more van loads.

Most owner drivers find that supplementing existing contract / full priced courier work with jobs on Shiply is the most profitable strategy for setting up and running a successful owner operator courier business.