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Self-employed courier work · UK-wide

Courier work. £160–£220 a day.

Typical day for a full multi-drop route, depending on route, client and vehicle. Not guaranteed. You’re self-employed, so you’re paid gross and cover your own costs, such as fuel.

  • Paid every week
  • No fees
  • Self-employed, choose your work
Apply to drive — 2 minutes I need drivers

Takes about 2 minutes. We aim to call you back within 2 working days.

Free to apply. DropDash never charges drivers a fee to find work.

  • Every weekself-billed pay
  • £0 feesto drivers, ever
  • Your choiceaccept or turn down work
  • 2 working daysour aim to call you back

For drivers

What you need to start

You don't need any documents to apply. Missing something? Apply anyway — we'll tell you what to sort out when we call.

Full guide to the documents

  • Right to work in the UK

    A share code, or a British or Irish passport.

  • Full UK or EU driving licence

    Category B covers vans up to 3.5 tonnes.

  • A van or car

    Owned, financed, leased or hired — taxed, and with an MOT if it needs one.

  • Courier (hire & reward) insurance

    Goods in transit and public liability can follow after approval — we need all three before your first job.

  • A smartphone

    For check-in, end-of-day reports and your pay statements.

How it works

Three steps either way

Drivers

  1. 1

    Apply in 2 minutes

    Name, phone, postcode and vehicle. That's it.

  2. 2

    We call you & create your account

    A quick chat about work near you. If it's a fit, we email you your login details.

  3. 3

    Upload documents & start

    Add your documents in the app. Once they're checked, pick the work you want.

Companies

  1. 1

    Tell us what you need

    Where, when, how many drivers and what kind of work.

  2. 2

    We match vetted drivers

    Only drivers whose checks are valid on the day can be booked onto your work.

  3. 3

    Approve end-of-day reports

    Review each driver's digital report and photos. You're invoiced only for approved work.

The work

Multi-drop, and plenty more

Every job shows the depot, start time, vehicle needed and the rate before you accept it. We recruit across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

  • Door-to-door multi-drop

    Full rounds of home and business drops from a local depot.

  • Locker route

    Fill and empty parcel lockers on a set loop.

  • ParcelShop / pickup point

    Deliver to and collect from pickup points on a fixed run.

  • Collections & returns

    Pick up returns and business collections.

  • Same-day dedicated

    Time-critical runs for one client, same day.

  • Sorting / warehouse

    Sorting and loading at hubs, especially at peak.

Networks our drivers deliver for

  • Evri
  • Royal Mail
  • Parcelforce
  • Amazon
  • UPS
  • DPD
  • DHL
  • FedEx
  • Yodel
  • InPost
  • Evri ParcelShop
  • DPD Pickup
  • GLS
  • APC

DropDash is an independent company. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting on behalf of any of the carriers or networks named on this site. Their names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used only to describe the kinds of delivery work our drivers carry out.

For courier companies & DSPs

Drivers who turn up checked

We do the checks, keep the records and show you the proof. You approve the work before you're invoiced for it.

  • Invoiced only for work you've approved
  • Pay by bank transfer, 14-day terms
Tell us what you need

  • Right to work checked

    Every driver, including self-employed contractors and any substitute, before their first job.

  • Licence checked with the DVLA

    Categories, endorsements and validity, re-checked regularly.

  • Insurance checked and tracked

    Courier motor, goods in transit and public liability. Expired cover means the driver can't be booked.

  • Digital proof of delivery

    Check-in at your depot, then counts, failed-delivery reasons and photos at the end of each round.

FAQ

Straight answers

Something else? Get in touch.

How much can I earn?
A typical day on a full multi-drop route is £160–£220 a day, depending on the route, the client and your vehicle. It isn't guaranteed. Every job shows its rate and pay model (per parcel, per drop, day rate, hourly or per mile) before you accept it. As you're self-employed you're paid gross and cover your own costs, such as fuel.
When do I get paid?
Every week. Once DropDash verifies your end-of-day debrief, the route goes onto that week's statement. We raise the invoice for you (self-billing), so there's no paperwork to chase, and pay it by bank transfer.
Do I pay any fees?
No. Applying, being vetted and being offered work is free. Under the Employment Agencies Act 1973, agencies and employment businesses may not charge work-seekers a fee for finding them work — and we never do.
Do I need my own vehicle?
For delivery work, yes — usually a van, and for some rounds a car. Owned, financed, leased or hired are all fine as long as it's taxed, has an MOT if it needs one and is named on your hire and reward insurance. No vehicle yet? Apply anyway and tell us — warehouse and sorting work doesn't need one.
How quickly will I hear back?
We aim to call you within 2 working days of applying. If it's a good fit, we create your account and email you your login details so you can upload your documents and enrol.
Am I employed by DropDash?
Most drivers work with us as self-employed contractors. You choose which jobs to accept, can turn work down without penalty, can send a vetted substitute and can work for others too. You sort your own tax through Self Assessment.
I run a courier company. How quickly can I get drivers?
Send us the short form and we'll reply within one working day. After a quick call we send drivers when we have availability. How quickly work is covered depends on location, vehicle type and notice — we'll give you a straight answer.

Ready to drive?

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