Necessary Equipment for All Local Courier Services

Every local courier service needs sufficient equipment to operate. Let’s dive into what this means.

Picture yourself receiving a delivery of a couch or fridge, and the delivery guy walks out of his vehicle and explains he doesn’t have a dolly to move it, and your new fridge is tipped on its side, because he didn’t have straps, and it’s scratched because he didn’t have moving blankets.

Unfortunately, these are problems many customers deal with when facing courier companies. This is why BEFORE you book any delivery, you should ensure all equipment is ready to go to ensure your large item or expensive material will not get damaged.

For the couriers themselves, things like hard hats, safety vests and boots, jumper cables and an air compressor are equally as important. The last thing you want is to delay a local delivery because of a leaking tire, or your vehicle wont start, or injure yourself on the job.

Here’s a list of necessary equipment to lookout for as a customer receiving a delivery AND local courier services themselves:

  • Straps
    • Necessary for securing large items or irregular packages
  • Bungie Cables
    • Aids in securing toppling boxes or items where straps cannot
  • Moving Blankets
    • Makes sure large items can’t be scratched or dented
  • Dolly
    • Aids in transporting large item deliveries or units
  • Hard Hat
    • Necessary for construction sites and protecting your head!
  • Safety Vest
    • Necessary for construction sites/early dark mornings
  • Steel Toe Boots
    • Necessary for construction sites and lifting/transporting heavy items
  • Jumper Cables
    • Everyone needs these
  • Air Compressor
    • Useful for leaking or flat tire repairs/maintenance
  • Flat Tire Kit
    • Every vehicle needs one
  • GPS System
    • Very useful for routes, fleet management and customer ETA’s
  • Extra Wiper Fluid
    • On the highway on a snowy day, wiper fluid will often run out, making your drive more dangerous than it should be. Always carry another!
  • Gloves
    • Adds protection, grip, warmth

Once you have all of these items, you are ready for anything. From large item deliveries to window deliveries, furniture deliveries and construction materials – your local delivery will be as safe, efficient, and high quality as possible!