--- title: Blog description: The Courier Exchange blog shares a load of tips and tricks for owner driver jobs and general courier work. Get involved by sharing our posts and leaving comments --- [![Courier Exchange | The UK's leading trade exchange for Couriers and Express Transport operators](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/cx-logo.svg)](https://courierexchange.co.uk/) - [Log In](http://cx.transportexchangegroup.com) - [Register](https://courierexchange.co.uk/register-your-details.html) [Contact Us<](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/contact-us) [Tel:Call: +44 (0)208 993 7100](tel:+442089937100) [![Courier Exchange | The UK's leading trade exchange for Couriers and Express Transport operators](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/cx-logo.svg)](https://courierexchange.co.uk/) - [Log In](http://cx.transportexchangegroup.com) - [Register](https://courierexchange.co.uk/register-your-details.html) [Contact Us](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/contact-us) [Tel:Call: +44 (0)208 993 7100](tel:+442089937100) # Courier Exchange Blog ### Recent Posts ## [The History of Parcel Delivery in the UK](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/the-history-of-parcel-delivery-in-the-uk) Posted by on 30-Aug-2018 16:01:09 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Aug 18 - CX - Inf - History of Parcel Delivery in the UK](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/Aug%2018%20-%20CX%20-%20Inf%20-%20History%20of%20Parcel%20Delivery%20in%20the%20UK.png) ](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/the-history-of-parcel-delivery-in-the-uk) From the early days of private stagecoach couriers to the numerous and complex courier systems of today - the history of the courier service in the UK is long and interesting, starting as far back as the 1500s. [Read More](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/the-history-of-parcel-delivery-in-the-uk) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/the-history-of-parcel-delivery-in-the-uk#comments-listing) Topics: [Delivery work](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/tag/delivery-work), [courierexchange](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/tag/courierexchange) ## [Should I Become a Self-Employed Courier Driver?](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/should-i-become-a-self-employed-courier-driver) Posted by on 18-Jun-2018 13:55:15 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![shutterstock_525133957](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/shutterstock_525133957.jpg) ](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/should-i-become-a-self-employed-courier-driver) ***You’re a fairly experienced driver for a delivery company. You know the score. You’re used to spending your working days in relative solitude. Is it time to take the leap to become a ***[***self-employed courier driver***](https://courierexchange.co.uk/self-employed-courier-driver-jobs.html)***?*** [Read More](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/should-i-become-a-self-employed-courier-driver) 13 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/should-i-become-a-self-employed-courier-driver#comments-listing) Topics: [owner driver jobs](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/tag/owner-driver-jobs), [Self-employed courier driver](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/tag/self-employed-courier-driver), [owner driver](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/tag/owner-driver) ## [“The Exchange has given me the freedom to earn a good living… on my terms”](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/owner-driver-case-study) Posted by [James Gordon, Editor](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/author/james-gordon-editor) on 31-May-2018 11:44:44 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![andrew hough](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/andrew%20hough.jpg) ](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/owner-driver-case-study) Often it’s the small steps that we take that are the key to realising big ambitions. But if you don’t believe me, then just ask Andrew Hough, an Aberdeen-based owner operator, who joined Courier Exchange in August last year. [Read More](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/owner-driver-case-study) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/owner-driver-case-study#comments-listing) ## [How freight exchange platforms can enhance a courier’s last mile delivery potential](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/how-freight-exchange-platforms-can-enhance-a-couriers-last-mile-delivery-potential) Posted by [James Gordon, Editor](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/author/james-gordon-editor) on 24-May-2018 10:04:09 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Pronto Despatch (goos shot of fleet vehicle)](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/Pronto%20Despatch%20(goos%20shot%20of%20fleet%20vehicle).jpg) ](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/how-freight-exchange-platforms-can-enhance-a-couriers-last-mile-delivery-potential) **With marathon season in full swing, anyone who has ever completed one will tell you that it is the last three miles - and not the first twenty-three - that really count. For Courier Exchange members on four wheels, who traverse one of the largest cities each day, it is the final mile of their journey that is often the most crucial.  ** [Read More](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/how-freight-exchange-platforms-can-enhance-a-couriers-last-mile-delivery-potential) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/how-freight-exchange-platforms-can-enhance-a-couriers-last-mile-delivery-potential#comments-listing) Topics: [Case Studies](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/tag/case-studies) ## [Why Telematics Are Important for Courier Jobs](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/telematics-important-courier-jobs) Posted by [Gertie](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/author/gertie) on 20-Jan-2018 12:00:04 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/job.jpg) ](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/telematics-important-courier-jobs) Hello all. Steve here! That’s right – it’s me again. We sure have been seeing a lot of each other lately, haven’t we? Don’t worry, though – I am still not planning to take the blog away from Aunt Gertie any time soon. I just ask (very politely, may I add) to pop in whenever I have something important to say or discuss. And in that regard, this week is no exception. And just what is today’s relevant topic, I hear you ask? Well, today we are going to be discussing **[telematics](https://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/trends-innovations/car-electronics-increase1.htm)**, and the many ways in which they can influence the way we carry out our courier jobs. [Read More](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/telematics-important-courier-jobs) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/telematics-important-courier-jobs#comments-listing) ## [Heated Roads: The Ultimate Working Conditions for Courier Jobs](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/heated-roads-ultimate-working-conditions-courier-jobs) Posted by [Gertie](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/author/gertie) on 15-Jan-2018 12:00:09 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/aleksandr-kozlovskii-2928.jpg) ](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/heated-roads-ultimate-working-conditions-courier-jobs) Photo by Aleksandr Kozlovskii on Unsplash Hello all! Steve here! Now, before we begin, I have to warn you: if I make any typos in this blog post, it’s because my hands are too numb to type. I’ve just been out all day doing **[courier jobs](http://www.courierexchange.co.uk/courier-jobs.html) **in freezing weather (not always fun), and the hot chocolate currently going through my system is taking a while to start working! So, sorry in advance if anything comes out wonky! [Read More](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/heated-roads-ultimate-working-conditions-courier-jobs) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/heated-roads-ultimate-working-conditions-courier-jobs#comments-listing) ## [Why Transport Management Systems Benefit Courier Work](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/transport-management-systems-benefit-courier-work) Posted by [Gertie](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/author/gertie) on 10-Jan-2018 12:00:24 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/fabian-blank-78637.jpg) ](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/transport-management-systems-benefit-courier-work) Photo by Fabian Blank on Unsplash Hello all! Steve here, wishing you a great start to 2018! And it really *does* seem like it's going to be a good year – not least for those of us who do **[courier work](http://www.courierexchange.co.uk/courier-work-for-drivers.html)**. There are a lot of exciting and useful innovations coming through the pipeline and for my money most (if not all) of them are worth getting excited about. Perhaps the ones worth getting most excited about are the Transport Management Systems, or TMS. [Read More](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/transport-management-systems-benefit-courier-work) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/transport-management-systems-benefit-courier-work#comments-listing) ## [Courier Work by the Book](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/courier-work-book) Posted by [Gertie](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/author/gertie) on 05-Jan-2018 12:33:57 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/bruce-dixon-394575.jpg) ](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/courier-work-book) Photo by Bruce Dixon on Unsplash Hello, dears! I hope everyone is having the best possible start to their New Year, and that all those post Christmas blues are as good as gone! I personally had a quiet one, and I mostly spent time with family over Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year. The rest of the time I was indoors, curled up on the couch with a book, recovering from all those huge meals! [Read More](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/courier-work-book) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/http/courierexchange.co.uk/blog/topic_category/courier-work-book#comments-listing) ## [The Amazon Key, and How it Will Affect Courier Jobs](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/courier-jobs/amazon-key-will-affect-courier-jobs) Posted by [Gertie](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/author/gertie) on 20-Dec-2017 10:35:15 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/16424434108_a327ee761d_o.jpg) ](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/courier-jobs/amazon-key-will-affect-courier-jobs) " [Amazon boxes](https://www.flickr.com/photos/121483302@N02/16424434108/)" by [Global Panorama](https://www.flickr.com/photos/121483302@N02/) published under [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) Hello, all! It's me, Steven, covering for Aunt Gertie for the last official week of 2017! Christmas wore her out a bit, what with cooking and the grandkids, so I offered to help her out and throw in my own tuppence for the final blog post of the year. [Read More](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/courier-jobs/amazon-key-will-affect-courier-jobs) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/courier-jobs/amazon-key-will-affect-courier-jobs#comments-listing) Topics: [Courier Jobs](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/tag/courier-jobs) ## [The Oddest Courier Deliveries](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/courier-jobs/oddest-courier-deliveries) Posted by [Gertie](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/author/gertie) on 15-Dec-2017 10:26:36 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/maarten-van-den-heuvel-246398.jpg) ](https://info.courierexchange.co.uk/news/courier-jobs/oddest-courier-deliveries) " [Doing his job](https://unsplash.com/photos/KSQgzzn3dW0)" by [Maarten van den Heuvel](https://unsplash.com/@mvdheuvel) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Hello, darlings! Not many sleeps left until Christmas now and I'm so excited I can barely contain myself! And because I know all (or at least some) of you will be in as festive a mood as I am, I thought I'd do a little throwback with my post for this week and go for a more light-hearted topic, like we used to have back in the day! It IS Christmas, after all – 'tis the season of merriment and cheer! 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