40+ Pick-Up & Delivery Business Ideas (2022)
If you're looking to start your own pick-up/delivery business idea, there are several low-capital options you can choose from.
We put a list together below of the most profitable business ideas you can start today!
Here they are:
1. Start a home decor business ($102K/year)
James Wolfer from Portland, Oregon, USA started Valhalla Wood Forge over 4 years ago, a home decor business.
- Revenue: $8,500/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 3
- Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
I started Valhalla Wood Forge in 2017 while working full-time as a police officer. Our department was smaller, only seven of us total, we didn’t have full-time detectives so we had to fulfill dual roles as patrol and doing detective level investigations. I was working long hours, investigating a lot of sex crimes, which were taking a huge emotional and mental toll. Additionally, I was (and still am) a Coast Guard reservist, doing law enforcement and search and rescue, so my stress level was very high.
One day, the Police Chief ordered a big wooden flag for like, $500. I remember looking at it and thinking, “I could make that, but better.” So I got some wood, borrowed a circular saw from my parents, and made a flag to donate to my department. The department put a picture of me with the handmade flag on Facebook, and pretty soon, I was getting requests from cops and military buddies for their own flags. For the rest of 2017 and really, the first half of 2018, I didn’t charge much as I was only making 1-2 flags a month. I was having fun and had found a way to unwind and work through a lot of stress, and have my tools get paid for. Score, right?
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2. Start a food delivery business ($300K/year)
Marcia Wiggins from South Portland, Maine, USA started Cape Whoopies about 9 years ago, a food delivery business.
- Revenue: $25,000/ month
- Founders: 1
- Employees: 4
- Location: South Portland, Maine, USA
Before Cape Whoopies was conceived, I was enjoying being the mom of two kids in high school, the wife to an airline pilot, and an aerobics teacher at my local gym.
When my kids had gone off to college and my husband was in the air, I had much time on my hands. There was only so much time you could spend at the gym, so with the newfound extra time I splurged in one of the things I always loved doing: making delicious baked things for friends.
My husband and I spend time a local restaurant as a hangout when he was home, so we would go to DiMillos and take our server friends whoopie pies. Why whoopie pies? I had tasted the Maine creation and thought, "good idea, not great execution".
3. Start a grocery delivery service
Examples of a successful grocery delivery service:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a grocery delivery service:
- Starting Your Own Grocery Delivery Business: Should Your Charge A Delivery Or Service Fee?
- Should You Start Your Own Grocery Delivery Company? (The Blessed Driver)
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Grocery Delivery And Errand Service From Home: Ray Hockersmith
- Grocery: The Buying And Selling Of Food In America
Learn more about starting a grocery delivery service ➜
4. Start a pizza delivery business
Examples of a successful pizza delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a pizza delivery business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start, Run & Grow A Successful Restaurant Business: A Lean Startup Guide
- How To Open A Financially Successful Pizza & Sub Restaurant: Shri L Henkel
Learn more about starting a pizza delivery business ➜
5. Start an egg delivery business
Examples of a successful egg delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a egg delivery business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Empty Nest Egg: Why You Must Start Your Own Business Now
- Starting Your Own Business: Become An Entrepreneur!: Adam Toren
Learn more about starting an egg delivery business ➜
6. Start a fruit snacks business ($180K/year)
Evan Delahanty from Akron, Ohio, USA started Peaceful Fruits over 7 years ago, a fruit snacks business.
- Revenue: $15,000/ month
- Founders: 4
- Employees: 4
- Location: Akron, Ohio, USA
My background is in community development and business management, starting with a BA in Government from Cornell University where I also did the first year of my MBA (2007).
I knew it was time to either start my own business or stop saying that was my dream.
From there I worked in private industry, climbing the career ladder to gain increasing responsibility in a variety of business/operations management functions. Rather than returning to finish my MBA, I decided to take a detour and join the U.S. Peace Corps in 2011. I served as a Community Economic Development in Suriname, a small Amazon-region country on the northeast coast of South America.
7. Start a furniture delivery and assembling business
Examples of a successful furniture delivery and assembling business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a furniture delivery and assembling business:
Learn more about starting a furniture delivery and assembling business ➜
8. Start a computer delivery and assemble business
Examples of a successful computer delivery and assemble business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a computer delivery and assemble business:
Learn more about starting a computer delivery and assemble business ➜
And for some real world inspiration, give Kyle Sheng's story on creating Gerber Labs a read:
My name is Kyle Sheng, the Co-founder and Project Manager at Gerber Labs, which is an online solution helping make custom printed circuit boards (PCB’s) accessible to electrical engineering students, hobbyists, and small businesses.
Our company mission is to provide a direct-to-consumer (D2C) option for engineers. Many PCB manufacturers typically only work with other businesses with large quantity orders. Historically, the designs of a printed circuit board were considered high-level engineering. This made the design and ordering of PCBs only necessary for skilled engineering with buying power to work with PCB manufacturers.
10. Start a laboratory test business
Examples of a successful laboratory test business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a laboratory test business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Be A Lab Director 2021 Edition: 9798568276418
- Laboratory Tests Made Easy: 9780974971131: Medicine
Learn more about starting a laboratory test business ➜
And for some real world inspiration, give Angelica Kohlmann's story on creating Bloom Diagnostics a read:
Hi! My name is Angelica Kohlmann. I’m an investor in tech and biotech companies and co-founder of Bloom Diagnostics. As a big friend of tech and an MD Ph.D., I saw the big gap between healthcare and technology, and healthcare and people, meaning that we need to bring healthcare closer to people through new technologies.
We’re entering the market as we speak, and in the first month, we were already able to win 8 pharmacies in and around Vienna.
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11. Start an auto parts delivery business
Examples of a successful auto parts delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a auto parts delivery business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Spare Parts: Making Money On Ebay Selling Used Auto Parts: Roy Branson
- How To Start An Auto Transport Business: Jorge Pinillo
Learn more about starting an auto parts delivery business ➜
12. Start a gift baskets business ($24K/year)
Examples of a successful gift baskets business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a gift baskets business:
- How to Start a Gift Basket Business | Including Free Gift Basket Business Plan Template
- How to start a gift basket Company Start Local
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, 2nd (Home-Based Business Series)
- Start Your Own Gift Basket Business (StartUp Series)
Learn more about starting a gift baskets business ➜
And for some real world inspiration, give Valentina's story on creating Really Luxe a read:
Hello! I’m Valentina, the founder, and CEO of Really Luxe. I love chocolates (especially Godiva) and anything gold and shiny!
We have been in business since September 2020, so we are still a new brand. Most of our customers reside in the province of Ontario, with 78% of our orders being local delivery orders. The remaining percentage is ordered that we ship throughout Canada.
13. Start a courier service business
Examples of a successful courier service business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a courier service business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Grocery Delivery And Errand Service From Home: Ray Hockersmith
- Starting Your Own Business: Become An Entrepreneur!: Adam Toren
Learn more about starting a courier service business ➜
14. Start a newspaper delivery business
Examples of a successful newspaper delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a newspaper delivery business:
- Starting A Newspaper / Sales & Distribution
- How To Start Magazine Or Weekly Newspaper In India In Hindi
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a newspaper delivery business ➜
15. Start a school bus shuttle service
Examples of a successful school bus shuttle service:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a school bus shuttle service:
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a school bus shuttle service ➜
16. Start a drug delivery business
Examples of a successful drug delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drug delivery business:
- How To Start A Pharmacy Delivery Service
- Developing And Delivering Pharmaceutical Products: Four Hot Tips For Start-Ups
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Drug Court: A Manual: Mackinem, Mitchell B
- How To Build A Pharmacy Consulting Business : Your Rx for Finding Freedom and Loving Your Career: Blair Thielemier PharmD
Learn more about starting a drug delivery business ➜
17. Start a sandwich and salad delivery business
Examples of a successful sandwich and salad delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a sandwich and salad delivery business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Sandwich Van Business: Johnson, Andrew
- Earn Extra Money With A Sandwich Delivery Business: Thomas
Learn more about starting a sandwich and salad delivery business ➜
21. Start a laundry delivery business
Examples of a successful laundry delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a laundry delivery business:
- How To Start A Pickup And Dropoff Laundry Business
- How To Start A Laundry Pick Up And Delivery Business
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Coin-Operated Laundry (StartUp Series): Mandy Erickson
- How To Find, Evaluate, And Buy A Laundromat: Jason Lombardo
Learn more about starting a laundry delivery business ➜
22. Start a drone delivery service
Examples of a successful drone delivery service:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a drone delivery service:
- This Drone Startup Is Beating Amazon At Deliveries
- Drone Delivery Start-Up Zipline Beats Amazon, Ups And Fedex To The Punch
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Drone Startup 101: Finding Your Fortune In The Drone Industry: Allen Beach
- Make Money With Drones: Learn The Steps To Starting Your Own Drone Based Business: Patrick R. Shaub
Learn more about starting a drone delivery service ➜
23. Start an air freight delivery business
Examples of a successful air freight delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a air freight delivery business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Starting And Managing A Courier Service: A Step By Step Approach To Starting And Managing A Successful Courier Service: Mr. Johnny Carrasquillo
- How To Start A Trucking Company: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Starting A Trucking Company
Learn more about starting an air freight delivery business ➜
24. Start a flower delivery business
Examples of a successful flower delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a flower delivery business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How to Start a Flower Farm: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide: Sarah Funk
- How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Florist and Floral Business Both Online and Off: Stephanie Beener
Learn more about starting a flower delivery business ➜
27. Start a courier service business
Examples of a successful courier service business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a courier service business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Grocery Delivery And Errand Service From Home: Ray Hockersmith
- Starting Your Own Business: Become An Entrepreneur!: Adam Toren
Learn more about starting a courier service business ➜
28. Start a packers & movers business ($69.6K/year)
Examples of a successful packers & movers business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a packers & movers business:
- Detailing Rookie Jordan Love's Slow Start At Packers Training Camp
- Brett Favre's First Start! (Steelers Vs. Packers, 1992)
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The Moving Company Smart Plan: A Comprehensive Business Plan For Your Moving Company
- The Packer's Field Manual: Bob Hoverson
Learn more about starting a packers & movers business ➜
And for some real world inspiration, give Debendra Prasad's story on creating Assure Shift a read:
Hello! My name is Debendra Prasad. I'm the founder of Creatisoul a web development and digital marketing company, and AssureShift, an online moving companies directory for finding nearby professional packers and movers in Delhi and other metro cities.
We have a strong network of more than 700-800 packers and movers under our wing, and they are spread across various cities in India. We have extended our reach to moving companies as well as customers from major metro cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, and others to tier-2 cities like Thane, Noida, Navi Mumbai, Patna, Nagpur, and so on.
We have successfully served more than 50,000 customers across approximately 23 cities in the country to date. We plan on expanding our reach to smaller cities where relocation services are currently absent. On average, we earn a yearly revenue of approximately 1 Cr ($250K).
29. Start an online ordering business
Examples of a successful online ordering business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a online ordering business:
- How To Build A Free Online Ordering App For Your Restaurant
- How To Start An Online Food Ordering & Delivery Business
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start An Online Business: A Step By Step To Make Money From Your Computer Even If Your Starting From Scratch!
- How To Start An Online Business: Create A Business Around Your Lifestyle: Emilie Pelletier
Learn more about starting an online ordering business ➜
31. Start a motorbike pick-up and delivery business
Examples of a successful motorbike pick-up and delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a motorbike pick-up and delivery business:
- Start Motorcycle Business With Less Than $500
- How To Start Your Own Independent Courier Service Today: All The Basics
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a motorbike pick-up and delivery business ➜
32. Start a bicycle courier business
Examples of a successful bicycle courier business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a bicycle courier business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Starting And Managing A Courier Service: A Step By Step Approach To Starting And Managing A Successful Courier Service: Mr. Johnny Carrasquillo
- Cycling For Profit: How To Make A Living With Your Bicycle (Cycling Resources Series): Jim Gregory
Learn more about starting a bicycle courier business ➜
33. Start a transplant organ courier business
Examples of a successful transplant organ courier business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a transplant organ courier business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a transplant organ courier business ➜
34. Start an airport bus shuttle services
Examples of a successful airport bus shuttle services:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a airport bus shuttle services:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Transportation Service: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success (StartUp Series): Cheryl Kimball
- Airport Operations, Third Edition: Norman Ashford
Learn more about starting an airport bus shuttle services ➜
35. Start a campus bus shuttle service
Examples of a successful campus bus shuttle service:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a campus bus shuttle service:
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a campus bus shuttle service ➜
38. Start a coffee delivery business
Examples of a successful coffee delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a coffee delivery business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start & Run A Coffee Bar (Start & Run Business Series): Tom Matzen
- Coffee Shop Business. How To Start A Coffee Shop Now!: Coffee Shop Book For Massive Money By Starting Your Own Coffee Shop!: Brian Mahoney
Learn more about starting a coffee delivery business ➜
39. Start a wholesale book delivery business
Examples of a successful wholesale book delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a wholesale book delivery business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Start Your Own Wholesale Distribution Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success (StartUp Series): Bridget McCrea
- How To Open A Successful Wholesale/Liquidation Store: D D Burnett
Learn more about starting a wholesale book delivery business ➜
40. Start a fresh meat delivery business
Examples of a successful fresh meat delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a fresh meat delivery business:
Learn more about starting a fresh meat delivery business ➜
And for some real world inspiration, give Mohamad Saad's story on creating HalalWorldDepot a read:
Hello, my name is Mohamad Saad, and I am one of the founders of HalalWorldDepot, America’s premier Halal online marketplace. The company started three years ago as meat and grocery delivery service and slowly grew into a full-blown online marketplace offering a wide range of Halal products.
With a simple goal of getting as many Halal items listed, we also focus on building a community of Muslims around the United States to connect and come together. A home formed on a website where all can feel welcomed and comfortable shopping and finding the products they need.
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