Fair Comments. I did 2 years on the CX through lockdown and I got 6 months free on Black friday. At that time Diesel was around 97p per Litre. When fuel prices increased the price per mile stayed the same. I got totally disheartened with the way things where heading and didnt renew my 3rd years subscription. I dont know how true it is but Ive heard stories of certain people taking 1 subscription out and then sharing it with 2 or 3 friends, not having the correct insurance or GIT. I totally agree the CX needs to look at a minimum PPM for each class of van.

Nice one Anvil Dave! A very balanced and candid look back on the year that was. You have had a decent turnover and made a profit in your first year and that’s no mean feat. Wishing you continued success with Anvil Logistics, thank you for sharing your journey over the last year.👍

Another great video Dave. Glad you had a good year.

Thank you for this video. It's a spot on summary of the highs and lows of starting in this industry as a self-employed same day courier. Anybody new to this work should have this video on repeat.

what a smashing video, food for thought,, seems the CX is useful just to get a foot on board and experience..Its nice to hear a honest successful guy...

Excellent Video Dave, honest update on CX, and trading, keep them coming!! 👍

Another good video Dave and you are spot on about how poor the cx is nowadays.

Another great video mate, open and honest as always. This time next year we’ll be millionaires 😂

Another great video Dave.

Dave one of your best videos so far. Frank and informative. The c x seems a waste of time at mo. Big outlay with little reward. German is the way forward. I had a sprinter and it was fantastic . Roll on your next video 👍👍

Great stuff Dave. Roll on year 2 mate 🚚⚡️

Another exceptional video! Thanks to you, I will start work next week for CX! thanks for everything !

Great content Dave. Thank you

Afternoon Dave. That was an awesome 👏🏻 truly honest chat about the CX on being a self employed courier driver. There’s not many people who’ll open up like you’ve done. Top guy 🤩 And too top it off City got the treble 🏆 Things must be getting difficult as Tufnell’s has gone bust and there’s a depot near you in Royton next to Red rose garage and used to park my truck there when we live in Royton lol 😆 Mazzo’s is booked for July the 15th woohoo 🙌 As with any vehicle service it regularly and it should do you well 👍🏻 love your chats keep safe buddy until the next update 👍🏻

Thank you so much for making this video. It’s really helpful to get a good idea on what CX is useful for and anybody starting out on it and the path they should look to take once they get started. In my opinion, CX should limit the number of drivers that can be on the platform in an area so that it doesn’t kill the market. At the moment they have fresh supply of drivers joining but eventually they will run out and end up with a bad reputation.

Great video, best of luck for year 2. Totally agree with you about the shippers. But saying that there are some good shippers out there.

Great breakdown keeping it real as usual and no bullshit

Brilliant video Dave. Totally engaging. Like you, I have my regulars that phone me day in day out with work. I remember another courier saying I was lucky to have that. I said, no it was my hard work not luck going knocking on doors early in the morning and drumming up work (rather than sit at home waiting for work to come to me, which is a problem with a lot of couriers thinking the CX is a career), then doing the best job i could for them and building up that trust. Due to this, I have honeslty only took 2 jobs since Jan from other companies on the CX but will probably still renew as an insurance policy. Great to see you turning a profit and business is looking good Dave, and I think a lot of people will find useful information from this vid. Cheers :)

Thank you very much you're videos very informative we learn a lot from you 😀

Great video , thanks for posting

Fantastic advice; Thankyou very much.

Nice video Dave

Love this video

I have 193000 on my 66 plate Fiat Ducato still in great condition and running well.

I can see your renewal being 4k after this glowing review of the CX 😂

Great story.. Listening to your varied Information/ financial costings. Just did a quick 12 month I won't mention my cash flow. Its beyond crap. I was pretty much dead for last 12 months, But I am happy to say I paid off my 5 year finance on my van. Just in the last few weeks I had my van serviced £235 Before that I had two new front tyres £219 And my van starting up was poor I changed this small unit on the steering £26. But then went onto changing the starter motor WOW what a difference that made. Its fair to say my van in 5 years has barely done 42.000 and 50% of that mileage was personal use and dead mileage. I basically have estate car doing my preffered jobs as and when I am able to help. Going forward in my conversation and including what you say in your video your right we are always learning. Personally I do my part as a hobby too ill to actually work. Basically bid on say 10 JOBS a week via my preffered platform,I also have my own website which I had two enquires in 3 years and niether job worked. Found Market Place "man and Van more inviting with zero over heads,only thing is placing adverts across your prefered areas where I am likely to travel.. I had a few regular customers on start up but slowly I faded them out over there low priced quotes,im no ones cheap delivery service.. although 90% of the jobs ive ever done happens to be.. 100% agree CX is not worth joining,I was a taxi driver back in my party years 23-33yrs and our regular subs was £65 quid every Tuesday. It made no odds if we took 1 job off the radio or computerised system they got rich not the driver.. My costing there was very simple £100 a week for car rental £5200 per year (i drove a £1200 pound Ford Cortina 2.0 GL Radio rent was £65 year £3.380 fuel on top £££. Make a living wage after those figures.. Love to tie up the lose ends in my life or push for Positive start..

I’ve got a Citroen relay 2016 and it has 195000 miles on it already. Still pulls like a train tough 😅

Thank u very much

Just been quoted 1700+ vat to join for the first time. Not sure it's for me to be honest. They say it's over £1 a mile when they call and try and sell the membership bit if it's 70-80 p as you say it's a go I think. great video and thanks for all the honesty.

Great video Dave . Just a word on your salary and dividends. I've been warned by my accountant about using dividends as a salary top up. If the HMRC believe that's what you are doing they can step in and cause havoc , keep up the good work 👌

Answered alot of questions for me. Nearly ready to start. Should be on the road and on CX by the end of the month. Thank you for everything

Hey Dave, really like watching your videos. I just paid for exchange 2k and wondering if I did the right thing now. Anyway you definitely gave me a lot to think about and fingers crossed I’ve not just wasted money, will have to try to make it work somehow.

I’ve been working on CX for tree months and I don’t know how people make a living doing less than 80p a mile, I have XLWB 4m and I can’t do jobs less than £1 per mile and some companies they like to waste your time by keep you waiting to unload in which you got to get out on the road has quick as possible if you want make a decent amount of money on CX. Many people don’t know that after 5pm CX just dies down and if you end up in the bad location after 5pm then is more likely you have to drive home empty which will hurt you profits.

Clearly uv got ur head screwed on..........turning a profit in any new business in the 1st year is very rare!! Love the content Keep it coming!!

Very informative, thank you for that! maybe you cand one with some advice for someone looking to start in the bussines. What would you do different if you were to start fresh now. cheers

When i use to see jobs on cx when they said a price.. like pays £50... i use to submit a stupidly high bid like £400 just to spam them. CX shouldn't allow them to post adverts like that

I think many people's 1st 12 months go down like a lead balloon. Often getting completely and utterly bombed out.

Hi Dave , what is the %rate on dividend tax? You said first 2 grand is zero what is it after? Enjoy the vids ice watched them all

Hope you've had a nice and regarding week there, wanted to ask you what do you think of the transit overall ???

Be careful to put all your eggs in one basket.

I don't know exactly how it works from a shippers perspective, but it appears a lot (most) of them cancel a job by marking it as sold and then reposting it.

Whats a fair price for the job? So courier exchange is a scam basically? They advertise jobs at around 1.38 per Mile and your saying they go for 70p a mile ??

Ice cream shop it is then.

I worry that you have allowed yourself to have one customer giving you 95% of your work. I understand the attraction - you obviously have a good relationship with the company on good money. Please DO NOT do this however tempting it is. I had a business that I was relying on for about 80% of my business for years and then the company was bought out and that was it. Pretty much overnight. That loss made it a very miserable 18 months as I struggled to find alternative work. What would happen if they stopped giving you the work ? How long would it take you to replace that loss ? If you can just have them giving you perhaps 40% - 50%, no more. This type of arrangement has been the killing blow for many small businesses who rely one major source of income. On another note did you factor in van value depreciation ? I don't recall you mentioning it.

How would you say you can get regular customers just to get you out ??? I mean if you have a customer give you a trip of 200 mile trip then you are winning I think once you are out there you can wait and cherry pick a load on cx back. I daily you want to get out early and have your first load done for 8-9 in the morning then start bidding on the cx.

Stating the obvious but it's all down to the individual person how much effort and time they want to put in building a business,if someone only ever has the ambition to be a one van outfit then you're not going to make a average wage) great living. I know at least a handful of independent couriers that have started either as motorcycle couriers or with just one vehicle and he built multi-million pounds businesses. Up & Running near Swindon and Swift couriers in Newbury for example. What is your ambition?

hi just some question that i am confused here are you LTD or self employed ? min 11:25 you say you pay yourself a salary of 12k / month tax free but you annual allowance is 12k ? and is there any other exchanges there other then cex ?

DAVE HOW MANY MILES DID YOU COVER TO MAKE THAT AMOUNT IN YOUR 1ST YEAR

which are these chat groups you talk of?

Thinkin of starting with everi mate any good ?

Thanks for this, I am just starting out. I’m in the serious doubt phase, feel physically sick with my initial outlay. I’m staying away for cx for now and contacting couriers directly. Know anything about couriers expert? I joined that because it was a low fee

Van depreciation?

Dont have all your eggs in one basket.

8 months to get a tooth removed from the hospital and that's because it's to close to a nerve for the dentist to take it out. I thought to my self fucking hell 8 months I am not giving bastard birth I just need a tooth removed.