books and guides

I do not include links to sites that make unrealistic claims about possible income.

• the courier handbooks
  Free practical guides to running a business as an owner driver in the UK, with a comprehensive glossary.
• the courier's glossary
  Part of the courier handbooks site — explains the meanings of courier–related terms.
• How to become a courier
  A free guide on the KDC Couriers site.
• the instant guide to courier work
  A free one-page guide to courier work and how to get started.

directories and listingstop

• Courier Delivery
  A directory of couriers in the UK.
• Courierworld
  A free forum with GTM and backloads sections.
• Fetch it Now
  Fetch It Now is a 100% Free Directory listing website with a couriers only section.
• International Shipping Directory
  Directory of international shipping and moving companies.
• KDC Couriers
  Free exchange and listings for couriers.
• Shed 5
  Courier freight exchange and networking community.
• Splut Directory (couriers section)
  General purpose directory with a section for courier sites.
• Yell.com
  Local business directory.

associationstop

• The Despatch Association
  The Despatch Association is an independent trade association which exists to protect the interests of its members and to set and maintain standards in the industry.
• European Express Association
  The EEA represents express delivery companies and associations, both large and small, in Europe.
• The Professional Drivers Foundation
  The Professional Drivers Foundation provides support and financial help to professional drivers.
• Road Haulage Association
  The Road Haulage Association (RHA) provides dedicated campaigning, advice, information and business services specially tailored for the haulage industry.

out and abouttop

• 5 Minutes Away
  A guide to facilities within 5 minutes of motorway junctions.
• BRAKE Road Safety
  Road safety information.
• Drivers Know
  A Dunlop site with general information about driving and drivers.
• MSA Trivia
  Lots of interesting stuff you didn't know about the MSAs.
• PCN Appeals
  A parking ticket (PCN) appeal service for all commercial vehicles. You pay half the PCN charge if they're successful, nothing if they're not.
• Traffic Answers
  Information, advice and discussion about aspects of driving.
• RoSPA Road Safety
  The road safety section of the RoSPA site.
• Society for British Road Enthusiasts (SABRE)
  Everything to do with roads: “the history, geography and structure of the British road network”.

traffic news and informationtop

• Get me there
  A Toyota site for route planning, maps, traffic reports and other services.
• Highways Agency roadworks map
  Regional motorway maps with current conditions and planned roadworks.
• RAC traffic news
  Regional traffic news listing delays on all roads.
• Transport Direct
  Live traffic report listing, plus route planner and maps including public transport.

maps and route plannerstop

• Multimap
  Worldwide maps, directions and aerial photographs.
• Postcode Search
  Find the postcode for a town, find the area for a postcode. Also telephone codes, download postcode lists.
• Streetmap
  Maps of locations, postcodes and phone codes in Great Britain.

vans vans vanstop

• Norflex
  Information about the Norflex van rental service - for hire bases see next link!
• Norflex hire bases
  A list of the hire bases around the UK where you can rent a van from Norflex.
• Van Tax
  Details about different vans, and tax information.
• What Van?
  The What Van? magazine site, with reports on different vans, and technical specs.

cars and motorbikestop

• A-Z of car owner clubs
• Motorcycling forum
• Diesel Car Forums
• Fiat Forum
• Ford Mondeo Forum
• Le Velo Club

rules and regulationstop

• Department for Transport
• Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
• National Chemical Emergency Centre

it's the businesstop

• BizHelp 24
  Information and advice for small businesses.
• Companies House
• Court Service
• Federation of Small Businesses
• Fuel Card Directory
• HM Revenue & Customs
  For information about VAT and other taxes.
• Magistrates Courts
• National Federation of Enterprise Agencies
• Shell-liveWIRE
• UK Data Ltd

technologytop

• Arachnophilia web page editor
  A free editor for creating web pages.
• In Transit Courier Software
  Courier software with a free version.
• Pocket GPS World
  An information site for GPS, SatNav and related technology.
• Vehicle Tracking
  Free vehicle tracking and mapping using mobile phones or hardwired units.

general interesttop

• Delia Online
  Delia Smith's site with recipes and cooking information.
• The National Gardens Scheme
  Private gardens open to the public to raise funds for charity.
• Scotland's North East Classic Commercial Vehicle Road Run
  Info about the 2004 run, with lots of pictures of shiny old trucks.
• Year of the Volunteer

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