Start a Courier and Same-Day Delivery Service

Gig apps trained drivers to work for scraps; direct contracts with pharmacies, labs, law firms, and printers pay far better per mile.

1. 1

   Get the vehicle road-ready

   A reliable car or small van, commercial auto coverage, and cargo insurance. Personal auto policies exclude business deliveries, so fix this before the first run.

2. 2

   Register and check niche rules

   Register the business, and if you want medical work, complete the HIPAA awareness and bloodborne pathogen basics that labs and pharmacies ask about.

3. 3

   Price routes, not favors

   Charge per delivery with a base fee plus mileage, and discount scheduled daily routes. Direct contracts should net two to three times what gig apps pay per mile.

4. 4

   Pitch businesses with daily runs

   Pharmacies, medical labs, law firms, and print shops all move items on a schedule. Offer a fixed daily pickup window and a single monthly invoice.

5. 5

   Run tight routes with software

   A routing app like Circuit sequences multi-stop days and sends delivery confirmations, which is exactly the professionalism that keeps business accounts.

6. 6

   Add contract drivers to scale

   Once your own day is full, add insured contract drivers on your busiest routes and keep margin on every delivery they run.