8 Delivery Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 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.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a delivery business:

1. HalalWorldDepot ($2.4M/year)

Mohamad Saad, one of the founders of HalalWorldDepot, launched the business as a side hustle to list Halal products from his father's store online. With an initial investment of $5,000 for the website and shipping materials, the company quickly gained traction and now boasts a customer return rate of 50-60% and steady profitability. The future looks promising as HalalWorldDepot continues to expand and serve the growing community of Muslims in the United States.

How much they make: $2.4M/year
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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2. trackin.co ($6M/year)

How much they make: $6M/year
Current team size:

Trackin: Solo Founding a +$167,000/Month Food Startup

Learn how a startup founder turned his passion for technology into a lucrative food delivery business, now earning over $167k per month.

Revenue

They grew the business to $500K/month

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5. 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

So... can you actually make money with a delivery business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

7. Shwapno

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

8. Dumpling

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

Where they're located: Ararat Province, Armenia