20 Trending Delivery Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

Start A Delivery Business

Starting a delivery business can be a great opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to enter the transportation industry. The business involves transporting goods and packages from one location to another, either locally or internationally.

To start a delivery business, you must invest in a reliable vehicle, such as a van or truck, and secure insurance coverage. You will also need to research and understand the regulations and requirements for transporting goods in your area.

To be successful in this business, it’s important to offer competitive pricing and exceptional customer service. You can differentiate your business by offering specialized services, such as same-day or white glove delivery for fragile items.

Another key to success in this industry is effective time management and organization. You will need to have a system in place for tracking and managing orders and deliveries and keeping your vehicle well-maintained to avoid any delays or issues on the road.

Overall, starting a delivery business can be a rewarding and lucrative opportunity for those who are organized, customer-focused, and have a reliable vehicle. You can build a successful business in the transportation industry with a little hard work and dedication.

Looking for some examples of a delivery business?

Interested in case studies of a successful delivery business? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. REDX Delivery

REDX Delivery is the fastest courier service in Bangladesh. We provide tech-first logistics support to both online and offline businesses.

Where they're located: Dighalia, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
Website traffic: 720K/month

2. Shwapno

Where they're located: Dighalia, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
Website traffic: 280K/month

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4. Dumpling

Everything you need to start, run, and grow your grocery delivery business.

Where they're located: Ararat Province, Armenia

5. Direct2florist

Where they're located: Habry, Southeast, Czech Republic
Website traffic: 50K/month

6. HalalWorldDepot

How much they make: $2.4M/year
Where they're located: Dearborn, MI, USA
How much did it cost to start: $5K
Current team size: 10

I Started My Online Food Business At 17: It Now Earns $720K/Year

HalalWorldDepot is a Halal online marketplace that started three years ago as a meat and grocery delivery service and has now expanded to offer a wide variety of Halal products, with a customer return rate of 50-60%, profitability at 16-25%, and over 10,000 customers, with plans to expand to Canada and the United Kingdom within three to five years.

About

Mohamad started HalalWorldDepot over 5 years ago

Revenue

Mohamad grew the business to $200K/month

Costs

It cost Mohamad $5000 to start the business

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7. Drop Technologies Inc.

Drop Delivery the leading cannabis delivery software suite that combines a e-commerce mobile app, Metrc compliance, inventory management, dispatch delivery logistics + driver app, texting and loyalty programs.

8. Evans Delivery

Where they're located: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

9. HotShot Deliveries Inc

Last mile large parcel e-commerce delivery services. Local cartage and air freight services.

Where they're located: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

10. NRB Xpress

Where they're located: Dighalia, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

11. Advance Delivery

Advance Delivery in Des Moines, Iowa, offers prompt local and long distance delivery service ANYWHERE! Call today! (515) 288-8220

Where they're located: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

12. Thrifty Delivery Service

Dedicated freight, J.I.T., and hot shot deliveries within a 350 mile radius of Fort Wayne, Indiana delivery service

Where they're located: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

13. trackin.co

How much they make:

14. Walters Delivery, LLC

Where they're located: Akron, Ohio, USA

15. Delivery Service

Where they're located: Tallahassee, Florida, USA

16. Send Flowers To Czech Republic

Where they're located: Habry, Southeast, Czech Republic

17. Delivery On Demand

Delivery on Demand is a full service local moving company in Scottsdale, AZ. The best residential mover for local short & long distance. Call today!

Where they're located: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

18. Serving Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Vista Ca

Top quality cannabis marijuana to Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista CA

Where they're located: Oceanside, California, USA

19. ShapShap

ShapShap - Nigeria’s best marketplace for same-day delivery. Download our app to Order food, groceries, medicines and much more in Nigeria. Track your order Live.

Where they're located: Lagos, Nigeria
Current team size: 13

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