Typically, courier owner/drivers need to provide their own vehicle and cover all their own operating costs, including fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance and superannuation.
Courier companies advertise positions in newspapers, job websites and on their own corporate websites.
Owner/drivers are usually engaged under contract. The terms of the contract vary from company to company.
US retailer Walmart has commenced work on what it calls the Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience concept truck, which will be 20 percent more aerodynamic than its current trucks.
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Read MorePackage delivery company UPS has announced plans to purchase 1,000 LPG-powered vehicles for use in rural areas of the USA.
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Read MorePost Danmark, the Danish postal service, has purchased 30 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell vehicles as part of its programme aiming to cut its environmental impact. The vehicles will enter service in March in rural and urban areas.
Read MorePOAAL has researched and prepared some simple resources for current and prospective Courier members. These free resources are just a sample of some of the resources available to financial members of POAAL.