Van Driver work in Colchester
We’re new in Colchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Colchester, Essex, is home to 130,259 people and covers CO4, CO3, CO2 and CO1, and the nearest towns are Berechurch (2 miles), Wivenhoe (3.2 miles), Brightlingsea (7.6 miles) and West Mersea (7.9 miles). No partner covers Colchester yet. A single item within Colchester pays you £23.20; a full van to Berechurch pays £81.60.
How much work there is around Colchester
We’re new in Colchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
A full-van move from Colchester pays you £81.60 to Berechurch (2 miles), £82.40 to Wivenhoe (3.2 miles), £88 to Brightlingsea (7.6 miles), £88 to West Mersea (7.9 miles) and £88.80 to Tiptree (8.7 miles).
Jobs start in CO4, CO3, CO2 and CO1 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Ipswich (15.3 miles) and Southend-on-Sea (24.9 miles) and London (51.6 miles).
Work in the towns around Colchester
- Berechurch · 2 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Wivenhoe · 3.2 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Brightlingsea · 7.6 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - West Mersea · 7.9 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Tiptree · 8.7 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Hadleigh · 10.9 miles from Colchester
New: no jobs booked there yet
What you earn from Colchester
| Job | Customer pays | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Within Colchester: a single item | £29 | £23.20 |
| Within Colchester: half a van | £46 | £36.80 |
| Within Colchester: a full van, two people | £102 | £81.60 |
| Colchester to Berechurch: a full van, two people | £102 | £81.60 |
| Colchester to Wivenhoe: a full van, two people | £103 | £82.40 |
| Colchester to Brightlingsea: a full van, two people | £110 | £88 |
| Colchester to West Mersea: a full van, two people | £110 | £88 |
| Colchester to Tiptree: a full van, two people | £111 | £88.80 |
| A 3-bed house (Luton, two people) from Colchester | £183 | £146.40 |
Worked out by our quote engine with today’s prices: you keep 80% of every job. When the customer chooses two people, the extra £30 for your second person is all yours, on top.
Work out what you’d earn
Driving for Van & Driver around Colchester
You choose the days you work in the app and we offer you jobs near Colchester: single items, furniture from Colne View Retail Park, flat moves and whole homes, boxes to Hills Self Storage, and tip runs to Colchester Recycling Centre if you hold a waste carrier registration. Every job has a fixed price the customer paid before you accept, so there’s no haggling on the doorstep.
Owner-drivers, Luton drivers and small removals firms all work with us. Take one job a week or fill every day; declining an offer never counts against you.
Where the work goes around Colchester
- Colchester Town
Station · 0.4 miles from the centre - Coach Park
Permit parking · 0.5 miles from the centre - Colne View Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre - Colchester Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre - Hills Self Storage
Self storage · 0.6 miles from the centre - Turner Rise Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre - Colchester
Station · 0.7 miles from the centre - Big Yellow Self Storage
Self storage · 0.7 miles from the centre
Colchester had 130,259 people at the 2021 Census. Permit zones and recycling centre rules are on each offer, so you know before you go.
Levels: the better you do, the sooner you see offers
- New
Your first jobs. - Standard
After three finished jobs: offers before New partners. - Gold
25 jobs, rated 4.8, 95% on time: offers first.
Late cancellations, upheld complaints and damage claims move you down a level for 90 days.
Paid every week
We pay by bank transfer every week for jobs finished at least 48 hours before, with a weekly statement and a yearly summary for HMRC in the app. You’re self-employed; your van, fuel and insurance are your costs.
Join in Colchester
- A full UK driving licence and a van (with an MOT once it’s three years old)
- Hire-and-reward, goods-in-transit and public liability insurance
Questions
How much work is there in Colchester?
We’re new in Colchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
What does a job pay from Colchester?
A single item within Colchester pays you £23.20, a full van with two people £81.60, a 3-bed house about £146.40. You keep 80%, plus the whole £30 when the customer adds a second person.
Where do jobs from Colchester go?
Mostly to Berechurch (2 miles), Wivenhoe (3.2 miles), Brightlingsea (7.6 miles) and West Mersea (7.9 miles), and sometimes to Ipswich and Southend-on-Sea. You set how far you’ll go.
Do I need my own van?
Yes: these jobs are for owner-drivers and small firms. No van? Help our drivers as a driver’s mate instead.
Will I have to travel far from Colchester?
You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Berechurch (2 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.