Van Driver work in Nelson
We’re new in Nelson, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Nelson, Lancashire, is home to 33,808 people and covers BB9, and the nearest towns are Barrowford (1.3 miles), Brierfield (1.3 miles), Colne (2.1 miles) and Burnley (3.2 miles). No partner covers Nelson yet. A single item within Nelson pays you £23.20; a full van to Barrowford pays £81.60.
How much work there is around Nelson
We’re new in Nelson, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
A full-van move from Nelson pays you £81.60 to Barrowford (1.3 miles), £81.60 to Brierfield (1.3 miles), £81.60 to Colne (2.1 miles), £82.40 to Burnley (3.2 miles) and £84.80 to Padiham (5 miles).
Jobs start in BB9 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bradford (18.3 miles) and Bolton (19.5 miles) and London (183 miles).
Work in the towns around Nelson
- Barrowford · 1.3 miles from Nelson
New: no jobs booked there yet - Brierfield · 1.3 miles from Nelson
New: no jobs booked there yet - Colne · 2.1 miles from Nelson
New: no jobs booked there yet - Burnley · 3.2 miles from Nelson
New: no jobs booked there yet - Padiham · 5 miles from Nelson
New: no jobs booked there yet - Barnoldswick · 5.8 miles from Nelson
New: no jobs booked there yet
What you earn from Nelson
| Job | Customer pays | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Within Nelson: a single item | £29 | £23.20 |
| Within Nelson: half a van | £46 | £36.80 |
| Within Nelson: a full van, two people | £102 | £81.60 |
| Nelson to Barrowford: a full van, two people | £102 | £81.60 |
| Nelson to Brierfield: a full van, two people | £102 | £81.60 |
| Nelson to Colne: a full van, two people | £102 | £81.60 |
| Nelson to Burnley: a full van, two people | £103 | £82.40 |
| Nelson to Padiham: a full van, two people | £106 | £84.80 |
| A 3-bed house (Luton, two people) from Nelson | £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 Nelson
You choose the days you work in the app and we offer you jobs near Nelson: single items, furniture from North Valley Retail Park, flat moves and whole homes, boxes to Earby Self Store, and tip runs to Burnley Household Waste 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 Nelson
- Nelson
Station · 0.3 miles from the centre - Permit parking
Permit parking · 0.4 miles from the centre - Brierfield
Station · 1.5 miles from the centre - Colne
Station · 1.6 miles from the centre - Burnley Household Waste Recycling Centre
Recycling centre (tip runs) · 2.1 miles from the centre - North Valley Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 2.2 miles from the centre - Briercliffe Shopping Centre
Retail park (collections) · 2.4 miles from the centre - Charter Walk Shopping Centre
Retail park (collections) · 3.6 miles from the centre
Nelson had 33,808 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 Nelson
- 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 Nelson?
We’re new in Nelson, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
What does a job pay from Nelson?
A single item within Nelson 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 Nelson go?
Mostly to Barrowford (1.3 miles), Brierfield (1.3 miles), Colne (2.1 miles) and Burnley (3.2 miles), and sometimes to Bradford and Bolton. 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 Nelson?
You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Barrowford (1.3 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.