Live bidding for jobs on the Courier Exchange

[@stephenwatkins675]

Hi Pete, keep up the good work. Regarding prices for jobs…..My thoughts are Shippers can’t expect rock-bottom prices for deliveries, without drivers co-loading. Something has to give, it’s pretty logical to me, you can’t make a living without the odd co-load. As long as you meet the delivery time requirements it should be excepted. I run a Sprinter curtain side with a tail lift. I have a £70 minimum charge and I’d want £1.50 per mile and £15 for additional drops. But I’m missing out on jobs when I’m quoting £1.30 a mile. The answer is load 2 MWB jobs at a combined £1.70 per mile.

[@DRIVEFROMHOME4K]

thanks for sharing this mate

[@okok-xn4ev]

I have 2 vans, lwb and luton. I have driver on luton. On lwb i charge anything between 1 to 1.5 sometimes more, especially in thursdays and fridays. On luton anything between 1.3 up to 2,5. Worth to mention is a fact i live in VERY GOOD AREA, cuz its coventry so alot of jobs there from bmngham, coventry,nuneanton, bedford and surroundings.

[@markpowell2294]

Yes way off on small van prices there, I would rather stay home than do those prices Pete! Fuel too expensive now, add all the other overheads, there is no incentive. You have to be charging more…

[@Croft_Gundogs]

How can you travel 90 odd miles, charge £120, put fuel in and make decent money?

[@NoName-qz1mr]

The Leicester to Cambridge Job (09:20) with pick up at 13:00 and drop off at 17:00 - if you took that job, would you try and squeeze in a small, local, job in between pick up and drop off? If you did, would you need to notify either job that you were co loading?

[@godzillas6301]

For me .... Not a bloody chance , no way no chance . 3 reasons ........ 1st , you are contracted to do a job , that job , only that job , they are paying for that large space behind the driver regardless of if they fill it or not , its theres to be used how they see fit . You are the enabler as the owner driver . It is there space for the duration of the trip . 2nd , It takes a minor mistake , an act of god or traffic to ruin not just that job but also the co-loaded job you took on . Not only this but when dropping the extra job you sir have lots of explaining to a company on how you sold the space behind the driver and filled it with someone elses stuff at the same time ............... reputations are easier to lose than win and simply put you will not last long . 3rd , you are seen on the CX at all times with work booked in and out on a timed basis . It is 1 job at a time . If the times cross over its flagged and you can and/or will get a call to suspend your account until they look into it . Today i was in a luton . I collect a parcel , its a small bearing in a box . I couldnt strap it in using a seatbelt in the front as it was too small so i put my coat over it , it cant go in the back .......... Now the back is just full of air and im off to manchester . I could easily pick up another job at the same time and moms the word , no-one needs to know and im on double bubble ...... but theres no friggin way thats ever going to happen as its a jar you can never put the lid back on . My reputation is not worth the extra 40 quid . The grand i pick up a week is not worth risking for the sake of 40 quid . It is courier suicide to even consider it . There is a rare time you get to co-load and thats with the express permission of the second job AFTER collecting a backload . That is beyond a remote chance , most backloads listed are just poorly paid work consideering 999/1000 shippers will tell you to piss off if you explain you already have half a van full of anyones elses stuff and will burn you and your reputation for the trouble of seeking to fill the van . So word to the wise and i cant stress this enough ... dont ... Dont even consider it .

[@NoName-qz1mr]

@@godzillas6301 So presumably if you take the job, you charge something like 3 hours waiting time on top in the initial quote?

[@godzillas6301]

@@NoName-qz1mr Nope . I either dont take the job or suck it up that im sat on my bum for a few hours ........ which then takes me off to do a bit of shopping . A walk around the town centre . A polish of all my glass etc etc .... If you did seek to tag on 60 quids worth of down time you become uncompetative on price and wont get the job . To be frank if its a crappy area you put up with it as 2 hours of refreshing the phone does anyones head in . In a busy place you just wouldnt bother and let someone else take it on . Monday , i , whilst waiting brought 3 dog beds ...... today i did all the glass work inside and out ......... the back has been swept and ive attached the sticker residue a few times in the last few weeks 🙂 Sat waiting isnt so bad in many ways . If you are productive with the time its not so bad and its part of being a courier . Its better to be sat on ones arse doing a decent job than chasing your tail taking on 2 crappy jobs with shed loads of dead miles which could have been the result of not taking on the wait and see . Also if you turn up early you never know you may get in and loaded . A pump truck , tail lift and a smile gets you places .

[@comradebismarck]

£85???? In a 44 tonner I will charge over £550 for this job.

[@vanontherun2843]

Hi I'd be interested to know what a typical 100 mile 44t job goes for on the CX? Assuming collection and delivery points are in decent Areas.

[@theurbantrucker]

@@vanontherun2843 I charge between £325 and £400 for any jobs up to a 100 miles, and the rate depends on the weight of the load and what area it's going to.....

[@vanontherun2843]

@@theurbantrucker thanks for the info good to know, just to confirm that is what you would charge for a job on the HX and you would win jobs at that level?

[@theurbantrucker]

@@vanontherun2843 Yes that's the rate I charge and regularly get job's at that amount, sometimes you can get more, as you know it all depends on how desperate the shipper is.....

[@zeaphr]

Hi mate do you own your own lorry and pick up jobs on the courier exchange site? is this much more lucrative than just working normally for a company? ty

[@domainnameguy]

if you ever learn to day trade the stockmarket from the truck whilst on break in a practice account which costs you nothing to use in practice account mode eg like plus500 drivers will learn how to take money whilst taking money i can show you how to day trade eg the basics

[@celio138]

Hi mate could you tell me how to quote a backload please? For instance If the jobs 100 miles.

[@BKarol]

You quoted curtainside jobs cheap, I've seen luton curtain jobs sell for £2pm anyway interesting to see how many 7.5t jobs there are out there 🤔

[@originalaquar1854]

Always loved your videos and they were vital for me staying up on the CX however I'm not sure if it's your pricing or you just go of the guides but the way you put it out to viewers I completely disagree with no job is a set per mile rate at all no matter what the ones you mention in this video and previous are crazy

[@michaelk1714]

I have to agree with this comment. I absolutely love Pete's videos and they can be very helpful for everyone. There is few issues with this one however. If you got basic CX app you won't be able to choose to see only Luton jobs or whatever. You can do it online but not like in the video on app. Then the prices... I remember watching you from beginning and you were saying small van on average £0.65 and years later it is still £0.65 in your opinion? Did you noticed how much diesel cost now compare to few years back? As far as I know swb-mwb ppl getting jobs for 0.90- £1 normally and in some cases probably even more. Prices of petrol go up and this is the first industry to be affected. In my opinion price of diesel go up so is my services not earning more as everything else going up but if you keep prices low you just shooting yourself in the foot.Cant imagine shippers charging customers the same money like few years ago as there costs increased as well. I know a lot of ppl watching this video and those are only my thoughts just wondering what others think ... Regards Michael

[@originalaquar1854]

@@michaelk1714 I don't go below £1 per mile on a SWB but I even quote higher then that a lot I go more off time and areas. I still win a lot of jobs by the way 😂 don't even start me on my Luton pricing for that naty

[@michaelk1714]

@@originalaquar1854 I do the same thing unless I'm desperate in Scotland for example where it's hard to get a anything. Saying that on few occasions I had £1/mile or even more from Aberdeen and Glasgow. Not the lightest goods I admit but it was worth it.

[@SFan-im2tv]

@@originalaquar1854 hi mate, please do you monde if i ask you how much are you pricing on Luton please ?

[@paulsleight8730]

Hi Pete so £2.50/£3 a mile for 7.5T how much a mile for 18T??

[@davivbrighton]

Hello mate good info I'm thinking about getting a lbw van after driving trucks for 22 years what sort of money would it cost for liability and goods in transit ?

[@ProfessionalMovers272]

Great

[@mattjennings2464]

Hi Pete, firstly love the videos, really informative, can you see what other people have bid and what jobs actually go for or is it all blind? If so how do you know when you're on the money?

[@salahdouah9342]

Hi team how long you need to driver license holder maximum working this app I drive license but just 7 months that fine or on please tell me advise

[@Soberandproud]

Is there many jobs for cars. Also what should you be charging if you just have a car. And is it even worth joining the CX with just having a car

[@sgarcha]

Thanks Pete, this had been great for me as I recently lost my job and really thinking of buying a LWB van and starting up as self employed using the CX to find jobs. I suppose the harder u work in this game the more money you make. Is it possible in you experiences to take home 250+ a day?

[@tonyblake642]

Don't do it. Seriously you earn less than minimum wage. You can make £800 in 48hrs but that is once in a blue moon. The odd job pays great but honestly averaging out you make minimum wage.

[@theholyquran8376]

Hello man How are you I hope you well,How much I can make if I work 12 hours per day

[@jonathanbracq]

I have a question. Are you VAT registered? And if so do you charge VAT?? Im currently seriously moving over to the CX from a sub contract gig as I'm moving etc. Any help would be much appreciated! Btw liked and subd.. keep it up! Thanks!

[@RumWilliam]

Jesus why you guys working for those rates.

[@valterlani4954]

Pete you working for CX

[@domainnameguy]

good video well explained

[@марияагафоник]

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