Van Driver work in Dorchester
We’re new in Dorchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Dorchester, Dorset, is home to 21,358 people and covers DT1, and the nearest towns are Weymouth (5.4 miles), Wool (8.9 miles) and Weston (11.5 miles). No partner covers Dorchester yet. A single item within Dorchester pays you £23.20; a full van to Weymouth pays £85.60.
How much work there is around Dorchester
We’re new in Dorchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
A full-van move from Dorchester pays you £85.60 to Weymouth (5.4 miles), £89.60 to Wool (8.9 miles), £92.80 to Weston (11.5 miles), £94.40 to Bridport (13.8 miles) and £95.20 to Wareham (14.5 miles).
Jobs start in DT1 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bournemouth (25 miles) and Southampton (48.4 miles) and London (114.6 miles).
Work in the towns around Dorchester
- Weymouth · 5.4 miles from Dorchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Wool · 8.9 miles from Dorchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Weston · 11.5 miles from Dorchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Bridport · 13.8 miles from Dorchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Wareham · 14.5 miles from Dorchester
New: no jobs booked there yet - Blandford Forum · 16.2 miles from Dorchester
New: no jobs booked there yet
What you earn from Dorchester
| Job | Customer pays | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Within Dorchester: a single item | £29 | £23.20 |
| Within Dorchester: half a van | £46 | £36.80 |
| Within Dorchester: a full van, two people | £102 | £81.60 |
| Dorchester to Weymouth: a full van, two people | £107 | £85.60 |
| Dorchester to Wool: a full van, two people | £112 | £89.60 |
| Dorchester to Weston: a full van, two people | £116 | £92.80 |
| Dorchester to Bridport: a full van, two people | £118 | £94.40 |
| Dorchester to Wareham: a full van, two people | £119 | £95.20 |
| A 3-bed house (Luton, two people) from Dorchester | £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 Dorchester
You choose the days you work in the app and we offer you jobs near Dorchester: single items, furniture from shops in Dorchester, flat moves and whole homes, boxes to a storage unit, and tip runs to Dorchester Recycling Centre (Louds Mill) 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 Dorchester
- Dorchester West
Station · 0.1 miles from the centre - Dorchester South
Station · 0.3 miles from the centre - Dorchester Recycling Centre (Louds Mill)
Recycling centre (tip runs) · 1.5 miles from the centre - Upwey
Station · 4.3 miles from the centre - Weymouth Household Recycling Centre
Recycling centre (tip runs) · 5.6 miles from the centre - Portland Household recycling centre
Recycling centre (tip runs) · 10.9 miles from the centre
Dorchester had 21,358 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 Dorchester
- 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 Dorchester?
We’re new in Dorchester, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
What does a job pay from Dorchester?
A single item within Dorchester 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 Dorchester go?
Mostly to Weymouth (5.4 miles), Wool (8.9 miles), Weston (11.5 miles) and Bridport (13.8 miles), and sometimes to Bournemouth and Southampton. 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 Dorchester?
You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Weymouth (5.4 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.