Rates

Hi people I have just joined the site and wanted to know if is worth upgrading to a full member in order to quote for jobs. I own a small transport company and have my own rates but I wondered if anyone could give me a rough price guide for say, Watford to London with a LWB Transit, maybe a couple of pallets of say 10 - 15 boxes. Thanks in advance

Gary

For example, there is a job on this site now this one, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7DY to Finchampstead, RG40 3RB But I can even see what sort of prices people are bidding because I am not a full member but don't want to pay for a full membership to then find the the bids are silly money. Thanks Gary

Gary as a full member you cant see bids. Its suck it an see as far as full membership goes, some find it good others a waste of time, Mail me if you need more.

If you have a car your laughing.. Plenty of jobs for them

Sounds like that joke of a site, anyvan, a lot of uninsured car drivers running around for peanuts. I actually just had a call from a company called "Flat rate moving company " they wanted some empty boxes and packing material taking from Watford to Camden for £40, ye right, thanks but no thanks

16 miles/40 minutes for £40 what sort of price were you expecting then?

MK BIKES said:

---

16 miles/40 minutes for £40 what sort of price were you expecting then?

Good one Tony

Half a dozen of those a day would do for me... lol

Thanks for your replys £35 per hour minimum two hours are my rates, so it looks like I won't be paying for the right to bid for jobs on here One again, thanks for your help guys.

Yeah good luck, you know this is a trade site don't you?

I am a transport business but I thought the rates would higher Thanks

Rickmansworth is inside the M25 - welcome to the real world.

Big up to the Rickmansworth massive from the Chorleywood massive!

lol sorry but u gotta laugh

You would be lucky to get a tenner out of the expert for that trip.

£0.50 per mile seems to be considered a reasonable rate these days by some people.

£0.75 is a dream come true.

As the Dragons say, " I'm OUT!"

Nightrider said:

---

£0.75 is a dream come true.

You are working for the wrong people then

021 SAMEDAY said:

---

Rickmansworth is inside the M25 - welcome to the real world.

Not sure how to take that comment, are you saying those are appropriate subbie rates? The £35 ph is on the high side for a subbie (but its London & a transit?) but two hours min?

MK BIKES said:

---

Nightrider said:

---

£0.75 is a dream come true.

You are working for the wrong people then

You assume rather alot. Obviously my sarcasm went over your head. I thought "I'm OUT!" might have given the game away. I'm not interested begging for peanuts, which is why I have taken a proper job. This forum has certainly put me right off being a self employed courier.

Nightrider said:

---

......... which is why I have taken a proper job.

Ahh you're so smart!

I would go to Camden from Watford for £40 but maybe not in a LWB Transit.

I don't think a lot of companies/couriers outside of London actually realise what London work is, just because it's only 12ish miles, it's not a simple 5 minute hop, to get to central and north London from here can easily take 2 hours, not sure why companies/couriers seem put out when I won't meet up with them somewhere on around the M25 and take their goods into London for £35-£40

Addams UK Express said:

---

I don't think a lot of companies/couriers outside of London actually realise what London work is, just because it's only 12ish miles, it's not a simple 5 minute hop, to get to central and north London from here can easily take 2 hours, not sure why companies/couriers seem put out when I won't meet up with them somewhere on around the M25 and take their goods into London for £35-£40

From Coulsdon into Central is worlds different from Watford to Camden

You know that, and i know that Tony, it's a bloody horrible drive from here into central London, there is no such thing as a 'quick way'

Addams UK Express said:

---

You know that, and i know that Tony, it's a bloody horrible drive from here into central London, there is no such thing as a 'quick way'

Its poo down there, move up North

Its a lovely ride thou ;-)

Should give me a shout if you come through this way, if I'm about you're always welcome to stop by for a cuppa

Just had an email from TFL saying Congestion charge is going up to £11.50p from 16th June. So riding in small items looks like a good option.

surely - you are all passing the additional cost on to the customer anyway,

Shocked at the amount of press this is getting, in the grand scheme of things , a £1.50 increase should have no detrimental effect to what we all do.

HSP Couriers said:

---

surely - you are all passing the additional cost on to the customer anyway,

Shocked at the amount of press this is getting, in the grand scheme of things , a £1.50 increase should have no detrimental effect to what we all do.

Agree

Of no consequence at all to a Courier, whatever they put the price up to!

Nightrider i load out of little chalfont twice a month

Addams UK Express said:

---

Should give me a shout if you come through this way, if I'm about you're always welcome to stop by for a cuppa

Funnily I gave out two quotes over the weekend Bedford to Coulsdon (& Croydon) they were so close in detail I thought they were on a wind up, didn't get either. Doesn't worry me so fool probably likes working over the weekend for normal rate.