Yes, you can lease a van for courier work with DriveOn. We own our fleet and lease vans to couriers and delivery drivers on fixed 6 to 24 month terms, with all credit considered — a good fit if you are self-employed or have a thin credit file. One important point: courier (hire-and-reward) insurance and goods-in-transit cover are your own responsibility and are not included, so you will need those in place before you start delivering.
DriveOn owns the vans and runs the lease ourselves. You deal with us directly, not a broker passing your details around, and you lease on fixed 6–24 month terms. Whether you are a self-employed multi-drop driver, an Amazon or parcel-network subcontractor, or a small firm adding a van for the peak season, this page covers how it works.
Can I lease a van for courier or delivery work?
Yes. Courier and last-mile delivery is exactly the kind of work our vans are leased for. Because you are leasing rather than buying, there is no large outlay and no finance agreement — you pay a fixed monthly amount for your agreed term and hand the van back at the end. That keeps your costs predictable when your delivery rounds are not. Have a look through the vans we have in stock and note the ones that suit your parcel volumes.
One thing to sort before you start: the van is leased to you as a vehicle only. It is not supplied insured for delivery work — see the insurance section below — and you will need to check any signage or livery your contract requires with us first.
What vans suit multi-drop couriers?
For multi-drop work, the things that matter most are load space, a low load lip, sliding side access and running costs, because you are in and out of the van hundreds of times a day. Smaller car-derived and short-wheelbase vans are nimble for tight residential rounds; medium and long-wheelbase panel vans carry more when your drops are heavier or more spread out. Rather than promise specific models we may not have in today, tell us your daily drop count and parcel sizes and we will match a van to it. Browse the current van stock to see the range.
Is courier insurance included?
No — the van does not come courier-ready-insured.
Hire-and-reward insurance and goods-in-transit cover are your own responsibility. They are not part of the lease and are not included in your monthly payment. You must arrange them yourself, in your name, and have valid cover in place before you drive the van for any paid delivery work.
This matters because standard van insurance does not cover carrying other people's goods for payment — that needs specialist courier or hire-and-reward cover. If you are not sure where to start, say so when you enquire and we will point you in the right direction, but the policy has to be yours to hold.
Can I get a courier van with bad credit or as a sole trader?
In most cases, yes. Couriers are often self-employed with an income that moves around and a credit file that does not tell the whole story, and that is precisely who we are set up for. We consider all credit and lease to sole traders and small delivery firms — what we look at is whether the monthly payment is genuinely affordable for you, not one number on a report. "All credit considered" is honest, though: it means we will look at your application, not that approval is guaranteed. If you are just getting going, our self-employed hire page and our business leasing page cover new-start and multi-van options.
How much is it and how does delivery work?
The monthly cost depends on the van and the length of your term, so the honest answer is to tell us what you need and we will give you a real figure — no vague "from" prices. You will need a £500 deposit, and unlike a fee it is credited straight to your first payment. We are based in Shrewsbury and deliver across the UK at £1.50 per mile exc VAT from Shrewsbury, with home delivery available, or you are welcome to collect. If you want to understand the arrangement first, our guide on how leasing works walks through it step by step.