Van Driver work in Taunton
We’re new in Taunton, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Taunton, Somerset, is home to 61,667 people and covers TA1 and TA2, and the nearest towns are Wellington (6.1 miles), Bridgwater (8.5 miles), Ilminster (10.5 miles) and Chard (11.6 miles). No partner covers Taunton yet. A single item within Taunton pays you £23.20; a full van to Wellington pays £86.40.
How much work there is around Taunton
We’re new in Taunton, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
A full-van move from Taunton pays you £86.40 to Wellington (6.1 miles), £88.80 to Bridgwater (8.5 miles), £91.20 to Ilminster (10.5 miles), £92.80 to Chard (11.6 miles) and £96 to Highbridge (15.1 miles).
Jobs start in TA1 and TA2 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bristol (37.3 miles) and Kingswood and Fishponds (40.9 miles) and London (133 miles).
Work in the towns around Taunton
- Wellington · 6.1 miles from Taunton
New: no jobs booked there yet - Bridgwater · 8.5 miles from Taunton
New: no jobs booked there yet - Ilminster · 10.5 miles from Taunton
New: no jobs booked there yet - Chard · 11.6 miles from Taunton
New: no jobs booked there yet - Highbridge · 15.1 miles from Taunton
New: no jobs booked there yet - Somerton · 15.9 miles from Taunton
New: no jobs booked there yet
What you earn from Taunton
| Job | Customer pays | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Within Taunton: a single item | £29 | £23.20 |
| Within Taunton: half a van | £46 | £36.80 |
| Within Taunton: a full van, two people | £102 | £81.60 |
| Taunton to Wellington: a full van, two people | £108 | £86.40 |
| Taunton to Bridgwater: a full van, two people | £111 | £88.80 |
| Taunton to Ilminster: a full van, two people | £114 | £91.20 |
| Taunton to Chard: a full van, two people | £116 | £92.80 |
| Taunton to Highbridge: a full van, two people | £120 | £96 |
| A 3-bed house (Luton, two people) from Taunton | £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 Taunton
You choose the days you work in the app and we offer you jobs near Taunton: single items, furniture from Crown Walk, flat moves and whole homes, boxes to Beehive Self Storage, and tip runs to Taunton 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 Taunton
- Crown Walk
Retail park (collections) · 0.3 miles from the centre - Taunton
Station · 0.3 miles from the centre - County Walk Shopping Centre
Retail park (collections) · 0.3 miles from the centre - Orchard Shopping Centre
Retail park (collections) · 0.3 miles from the centre - Beehive Self Storage
Self storage · 1 mile from the centre - Taunton Recycling Centre
Recycling centre (tip runs) · 1.2 miles from the centre - UK Storage Company
Self storage · 2 miles from the centre - Wellington Recycling Centre (Poole)
Recycling centre (tip runs) · 5.1 miles from the centre
Taunton had 61,667 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 Taunton
- 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 Taunton?
We’re new in Taunton, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
What does a job pay from Taunton?
A single item within Taunton 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 Taunton go?
Mostly to Wellington (6.1 miles), Bridgwater (8.5 miles), Ilminster (10.5 miles) and Chard (11.6 miles), and sometimes to Bristol and Kingswood and Fishponds. 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 Taunton?
You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Wellington (6.1 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.