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Be your own boss - keep 90% of every fare

Self-Employed Driver Jobs

Genuine self-employed driving work on both sides of one platform: van drivers earn £36-£49.50 an hour and recovery truck drivers £200-£300 a day, keeping 90% of every fare. You choose every job, you set your own hours, and nobody sets a rota for you. Being your own boss also means handling your own tax - we are upfront about that too.

Apply in 5 minutes See real earnings
£36-£49.50
per hour on van work (your 90% share)
£200-£300
a day with your own recovery truck
£0
to join, per lead, or to decline a job
TowManVan offers self-employed driver jobs on both sides of its platform: van drivers earn £36-£49.50 per hour and recovery truck drivers £200-£300 per day, keeping 90% of every fare. You pick every job, the payout is shown before you accept, and declining is penalty-free. There are no joining, monthly or lead fees.

What self-employed drivers earn

JobYou earn
Small van (per hour, 2-hour minimum)£36/hr
SWB or MWB van£40.50/hr
LWB van£45/hr
Luton van£49.50/hr
Recovery job, guaranteed minimum£55
Typical recovery day (own truck)£200-£300
Weekend and evening bookings1.3x
Recovery night callout (11pm-7am)1.5x

Van rates are the driver's 90% share with a 2-hour minimum per booking, and tips go to you in full. Figures are gross self-employed income: fuel, insurance and vehicle costs come out of them, and you pay your own tax through self-assessment - those running costs are deductible business expenses.

What you need to get started

Your own vehicle: any van from SWB to Luton, or a recovery truck from 3.5t to 18t
Full UK driving licence in the category matching your vehicle
Hire-and-reward motor insurance
Goods-in-transit cover (£10,000 minimum) and public liability insurance
Valid MOT and the right to work in the UK
Registration as self-employed with HMRC for self-assessment (or willingness to register)
A smartphone - job offers, document checks and payouts all run through the app

Vans and trucks we dispatch

Small van
Single-item deliveries and light moves at £36/hr - the simplest way in to self-employed driving work.
SWB / MWB van
Flat-pack collections, appliances and small moves at £40.50/hr.
LWB van
Flat clearances and bigger loads at £45/hr, with steady weekend demand at 1.3x.
Luton van
Full house moves at £49.50/hr - the top rate in the van fleet.
3.5t recovery truck
Spec lift or flatbed for local breakdowns - the setup behind most £200-£300 days.
7.5t-18t recovery truck
Heavy and multi-car work, protected by an hourly earnings floor of £22-£32 after fuel by truck size.

How it works

1
Register your vehicle
A 5-minute application: what you drive - van or recovery truck - and the area you want to cover.
2
Upload your documents
Licence, insurance, MOT and right to work are verified in the app. Most drivers are approved within days.
3
Pick your jobs
Every offer shows the payout before you commit. Take what suits your day, skip what doesn't - no penalty either way.
4
Get paid weekly
Your 90% share plus 100% of tips lands every week. No invoicing, no chasing customers for money.

Frequently asked questions

Ready to start earning?

Apply in 5 minutes. No joining fee, no monthly fee - TowManVan takes a small commission per completed job and you keep the rest.

Apply now
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