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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a man and van in Dorchester from £55 for a single item, £69 for a small move and £70 for a tip run. 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.
Man and van prices.
Your van and driver in Dorchester, from £55 in town.
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What's included
One or two people
Loading and unloading
Blankets and straps
A fixed price
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of Dorchester.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Dorchester.
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The tip
Dorchester Recycling Centre (Louds Mill). Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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By train
Dorchester station is 0.1 miles from the centre: handy for meeting a van on moving day.
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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
Man with a van in Dorchester: what it costs
How it works round here.
Dorchester, Dorset • Man and Van
Dorchester sits with two stations barely a few minutes apart, Dorchester West and Dorchester South, both under half a mile from the town centre, which tells you how compact this DT1 town really is.
That makes it an easy place to move house, clear a garden or shift a single wardrobe across town without any fuss. Van & Driver's Man with a Van service covers exactly that kind of job, with one or two people on hand to do the loading and unloading, blankets and straps included to keep furniture safe, and a fixed price agreed before anyone sets off. It's built for sofas, beds and wardrobes, appliances, boxes and bags, and the garden or DIY items that never quite fit in a car boot.
Prices are set by route, so a move within Dorchester itself is priced differently to a run out to Weymouth, just under six miles away, or further afield to Wool or Weston. Whether you're clearing a flat near the centre, dropping off at a licensed recycling centre, or moving a houseful of belongings out towards the coast, the price is agreed upfront and covers the whole job, not just the driving. You can book online now, choosing the trip and load size that matches what needs moving, and get on with the rest of your day.
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What it costs
Real man and van 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.
Whether you call it a man with a van or a man and a van in Dorchester, it’s the same thing: a van, a driver who helps load and unload, and a second person when the job needs one, at a fixed price from £55 for a single item.
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.
Sofas, beds and wardrobes
Appliances
Boxes and bags
Garden and DIY items
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
Do you cover Weymouth, Wool and Weston too?+
Yes. Prices from Dorchester to Weymouth (5.4 miles) start at £55; every nearby town has its own page with local prices.
How much is a man and van in Dorchester?+
A man and a van for one item within Dorchester is £55, a small load £69, a medium load £139 and a full load £349. Fixed when you book.
Do you do man with a van hire by the hour in Dorchester?+
No. We price by the job, not the hour: by how much there is and the miles, fixed when you book, so it doesn’t go up if loading takes longer. Within Dorchester that’s £55 for one item and £69 for a small load.
Does a man and van include help carrying?+
Yes. The driver loads and unloads with you. For heavy or bulky items such as sofas, wardrobes and fridge freezers, choose two people when you book.
Do you do tip runs in Dorchester?+
Yes: single items from £70, loads from £99 (Mini) to £519 (full load), and house clearances from £599. Disposal at a licensed recycling centre is included, with a waste transfer note, and there's no charge for the distance.
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.
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.
Can you dismantle a bed in Dorchester?+
Taking furniture apart isn't something we price for. Put it in the dismantling notes on your booking page (say the wardrobe needs Allen keys, or the bed's already down) so the driver comes ready. Ask us on WhatsApp.
Do you bring blankets and straps?+
Yes, on every job, at no extra cost. Your things are strapped in before the van moves.
Can you move just one thing in Dorchester?+
Yes. A single item within Dorchester is from £55, an armchair or a washing machine, say; a sofa on its own is a little more, by size.
Do you go outside Dorchester?+
Yes, anywhere in England; the price includes the miles. A single item from Dorchester to Weymouth starts at £55.
Can I give the driver a gate code or directions?+
Yes. Add them to the access notes on your booking page. Only your driver sees them, on the day.
Can I book a man and van for tomorrow in Dorchester?+
Yes, if a partner's free: you can book today until 3pm or any day after, and the days you can pick are the days someone can do it.
Other services in Dorchester
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Nearby towns
Towns near Dorchester
Man and Van in Weymouth5.4 milesMan and Van in Wool8.9 milesMan and Van in Weston11.5 milesMan and Van in Bridport13.8 milesMan and Van in Wareham14.5 milesMan and Van in Blandford Forum16.2 milesMan and Van in Sherborne16.9 milesMan and Van in Upton18.3 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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