How to Become a Delivery Driver and Find Jobs

In a global pandemic that has infected about 73,220,000 people and killed nearly 1,630,000, delivery drivers have become as essential as first responders, providing food, medication and other basic goods for millions of people who are isolating themselves under local government stay-home orders. Demand for delivery drivers has skyrocketed and companies are hiring more drivers.

If you need to find work, consider becoming a driver and get paid fast. The job is flexible and relatively easy to start. This article shows you what you will need and how to search for jobs as a driver.

How to Become a Courier Driver

Under stay-home orders, small package delivery to home or medical supply delivery has been high demand. Companies are hiring, and also you can find more shipments posted online.

Education

Some employers require their drivers to have a high school diploma or the equivalent. If may vary from employers and a diploma is not always necessary.

Training

Companies train new drivers on the job. This may include driving training from a driver-mentor who rides along with a new employee.

Licenses, Certifications

Courier drivers need a valid state-issued driver's license and possess a clean driving record. No special lice required to become a driver.

Choose The Right Vehicle

To start working on a courier delivery job, you will need a reliable vehicle. Like share riding services, you can start with your own car (sedan). It will totally work. This is another reason it is relatively easy to start as a driver.

Some drivers will choose cargo vans as they have a large amount of cargo space to transport the items.

Insurance

There are three types of insurance that a new driver should look into:

Commercial Auto Liability Insurance

This insurance covers physical damage and liability claims for drivers operating a vehicle on the job. It covers the cars and vans used in conducting your business.

Cargo Insurance

This insurance policy can protect you and pay to replace the customers’ goods (loss, damage, and theft) while in transit.

General Liability

This insurance covers some key exposures such as property damage or injuring a third party.

Contact a local commercial insurance broker to insure you are properly addressing the risks associated with these opportunities.

Find delivery jobs online

The next step is to find delivery jobs. With smart phones connected to the internet 24/7, this task has become relatively easy as well. There are a lot of sources online and the following are some of them:

Job boards - General job boards such as Monster, Indeed that posts job openings.

Courier boards - Courier boards are websites dedicated to courier job postings. Shippers will post the details of their shipment online. Drivers can search for shipment and contact the shipper directly to be hired. Fast and easy you can search 24/7.

Courier company websites - If you are interested in working for a particular company, you can visit their website directly. Many companies allow you to apply for a position online.

Social media – Social media has become another great source for job search. Many courier companies post on social media today. You will see many ads from them as well.

Courierbrokers.com is one of the Courier boards but makes it so much easier to find jobs with various features. This is a unique a web portal that connects drivers to shippers who are looking for drivers. Not only you can search for your delivery jobs, but your vehicle will show up on a live map for the shippers near you for them to see. You can also promote your service on a business directory that covers all states. Your profile page will be up and running online. Visit www.courierbrokers.com or call 866-369-8955 for more info on starting as a courier driver.