Be the first to review a move in Dorchester
Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a van with a driver in Dorchester from £55 for single items, £69 for moves and £70 for tip runs. The price is fixed and shown before you book, the driver helps load and unload, and you can book online in 30 seconds. The first 10 miles are included, then £1.80 a mile.
Courier prices.
Your van and driver in Dorchester, from £55 in town.
We'll move your:
Dorchester says.
No reviews here yet.
What's included
Business-to-business deliveries
A driver who helps load
A fixed price per delivery
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of Dorchester.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Dorchester.
“
The tip
Dorchester Recycling Centre (Louds Mill). Check the council page for van rules before you go.
V&D driversDorchester
“
By train
Dorchester station is 0.1 miles from the centre: handy for meeting a van on moving day.
V&D driversDorchester
Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Weymouthabout 20 minutes
from£55
Woolabout 30 minutes
from£57
Westonabout 40 minutes
from£63
Bridportabout 30 minutes
from£68
Warehamabout 35 minutes
from£70
Bournemouthabout an hour
from£93
Southamptonabout an hour and 25 minutes
from£146
Central Londonabout 3 hours and 25 minutes
from£295
Commercial courier in Dorchester: business runs
How it works round here.
Dorchester, Dorset • Commercial Courier
Dorchester has two stations barely a quarter of a mile apart, Dorchester West and Dorchester South, which says something about how compact this DT1 town is for getting stock, pallets and shop deliveries across it quickly.
That size works in traders' favour: a courier run across town stays a short, predictable hop, while runs out to Weymouth, just over five miles off, or further to Wool and Weston, follow fixed prices set by the job rather than the clock. Van & Driver's Commercial Courier service is built around that kind of business-to-business work — moving stock and pallets that fit in a van, shifting office furniture between premises, or handling trade deliveries for local shops. Every booking comes with a driver who'll help load at one end, and a fixed price agreed before the job starts, so there's no guessing what a delivery to Weymouth or a heavier run out to Weston will cost. Whether it's a single item needing a lift across Dorchester or a van full of goods heading further afield, the price is set by the route and the load, not by hours on the road. For businesses in and around Dorchester, that means courier costs can be planned properly, whether the job is a short hop past Dorchester West station or a longer trip out towards Wool or Bridport way.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real commercial courier prices from Dorchester with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Dorchester while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Dorchester: Dorchester to Weymouth (7 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Dorchester to Wool (11 road miles) from £57 for one item or £351 for a full van and Dorchester to Weston (14 road miles) from £63 for one item or £357 for a full van.
A single item£55up to an armchair or a washing machine
A small load£691 wheelie bin or 8 bin bags
A medium load£1394 wheelie bins, 32 bin bags, or a 3-seater sofa and an armchair
A full load£34920 wheelie bins or a 2-bed flat
| Trip | Miles | Single item | Medium load | Full load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Dorchester | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Dorchester to Weymouth | 6.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Dorchester to Wool | 11.1 | £57 | £141 | £351 |
| Dorchester to Weston | 14.4 | £63 | £147 | £357 |
| Dorchester to Bridport | 17.3 | £68 | £152 | £362 |
| Dorchester to Wareham | 18.1 | £70 | £154 | £364 |
| Dorchester to Bournemouth | 31.2 | £93 | £177 | £387 |
| Dorchester to Southampton | 60.5 | £146 | £230 | £440 |
| Dorchester to Central London | 143.2 | £295 | £379 | £589 |
Prices with today’s rates, the same any day of the week. A medium load is 4 wheelie bins, 32 bin bags, or a 3-seater sofa and an armchair; a full load is 20 wheelie bins or a 2-bed flat. Road miles are estimated from the distance between town centres; your quote uses the real route and your items.
What we move
The price is matched to how much you book, from a single item to a full load.
Stock and pallets that fit a van
Office furniture
Trade and shop deliveries
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Dorchester
Stations nearby are Dorchester West (0.1 miles), Dorchester South (0.3 miles) and Upwey (4.3 miles).
Dorchester covers the postcode district DT1 and had 21,358 people at the 2021 Census.
Dorchester West0.1 milesRailway station
Dorchester South0.3 milesRailway station
Upwey4.3 milesRailway station
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Dorchester
A driver who helpsLoading and unloading are included; you don’t drive or carry alone.
A fixed priceYou see the price before you book; it doesn’t change on the day unless the move does.
Registered partnersRubbish is carried by registered partners, with a waste transfer note.
Damage reportsReport damage from your booking page within 7 days, with photos.
Good to know.
Questions people ask in Dorchester
How much does a courier run cost in Dorchester?+
You get a fixed price before you book. It's worked out from the van size your items need, the space they take and the miles from pick-up to drop-off. The prices on this page are real examples for trips from Dorchester, with today's rates.
Can you do regular runs?+
Book each run on its own; each one is priced the same way.
How do I book a courier run in Dorchester?+
Add your items, your addresses and a day. You'll see the price straight away and can book in a few minutes. A local partner who covers Dorchester takes the booking.
What if something gets damaged on a courier run?+
Report it from your booking page within 7 days of the move, with photos. HQ looks into it and holds the partner’s payment while it does.
Can I get a van and driver today in Dorchester?+
Yes, if you book by 3pm and a driver is free: the earliest arrival is the hour after next. After 3pm, the earliest is 1pm tomorrow. The price is the same any day.
Will two people come?+
When the job needs them (a sofa, a wardrobe, a fridge, or a medium load and up) two people come, and that's already in the price. We decide it from what you're moving; there's nothing to choose or pay extra for.
How far will you go from Dorchester?+
Anywhere in England. A move includes the first 10 miles, then £1.80 a mile, shown in the price before you pay; over 150 miles we give you a quote instead. Tip runs have no distance charge.
Is the price fixed?+
Yes. You see the whole price before you book and that's what you pay: no hourly rate, and nothing added on the day for stairs, waiting or a heavy sofa, unless what you're moving changes.
People ask
What people in Dorchester type into Google, answered.
Do you do business deliveries in Dorchester?+
Yes: stock, office furniture and trade deliveries, at a fixed price each time.
Can you take a pallet?+
Yes, if it fits the van; add it as a load and the price shows before you book.
Do you offer business accounts?+
Every delivery is booked and paid for on its own. Ask us on WhatsApp.
Can I get a receipt for my business?+
Your booking reference comes by email when you pay; for anything more for your accounts, talk to us. Ask us on WhatsApp.
Is business waste a tip run?+
Yes, if it's rubbish: only partners with a checked waste carrier registration take it, with a waste transfer note.
Are deliveries insured?+
Every partner carries goods-in-transit and public liability insurance that we've checked.
Other services in Dorchester
Van and driver in DorchesterMan and van in DorchesterFrom £55House removals in DorchesterFrom £139Furniture delivery in DorchesterFrom £55Tip runs in DorchesterFrom £70Next-day van in DorchesterFrom £55Storage moves in DorchesterFrom £55Student removals in DorchesterFrom £55Marketplace delivery in DorchesterFrom £55Van with driver prices in DorchesterFrom £55
Nearby towns
Towns near Dorchester
Commercial Courier in Weymouth5.4 milesCommercial Courier in Wool8.9 milesCommercial Courier in Weston11.5 milesCommercial Courier in Bridport13.8 milesCommercial Courier in Wareham14.5 milesCommercial Courier in Blandford Forum16.2 milesCommercial Courier in Sherborne16.9 milesCommercial Courier in Upton18.3 miles
More towns in Dorset.
Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
Local places © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Towns and populations: Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
Ready when you are.
A price in 30 seconds. Booked in two minutes.
Fixed price · Fully insured · Nothing added on the day