Useful Sites and Tools

• Delivery Note (POD) – single
• 2 Delivery Notes (POD) – prints as 2 A5 notes on an A4 sheet
• POD Sheet – A4 sheet for multiple collections & deliveries.
• 4 Part CMR Note – Original 4 part, 4 colour.

• Companycheck – free online company and director checks.

• VAT Invoice Template for UK Same Day Couriers Excel Template and some more information on alternative ways of producing invoices

• Pricing Tool For Same Day Couriers
• VAT Registration For Couriers Tool – Flat Rate Scheme v Standard VAT
• Rate Increase Calculator
• Fuel Cost Per Mile Calculator
• MPG Calculator
• Cheap Fuel Near Motorway Junctions

• TomTom Route Planner – with traffic
• Trafficmaster – live traffic map
• Transportdirect
• Ordnance Survey Online
• Bing Maps
• Streetmap
• Mapquest
• Google Maps
• BT Directory Enquiries
• Royal Mail Postcode Finder

Courier Forums & Courier/Freight Exchanges

• Courierexchange
• Courierworld Forum
• Shed 5
• Codforum – Courier Owner Driver Forum