Gas bottle delivery service

Households with gas heating or cooking, caravan parks, tradies, cafes, food vans and farms that find it hard to get to a shop.

A margin on each bottle plus a delivery fee or minimum order. Regular customers and fixed weekly routes make your days more efficient.

• Safe driving and lifting
• Route planning
• Friendly, reliable customer service

• Rules for carrying and storing dangerous goods differ by state and territory, so check with your state's regulator and your supplier
• Vehicle, goods in transit and public liability insurance, and confirm gas carrying is covered
• Safe lifting, as cylinders are heavy, so plan the work to avoid injury
• Any storage space you use for stock may need council approval, so check before keeping bottles at home
• Workers compensation insurance once you hire a driver

Startup costs are typically around $8,000 to $40,000, depending on your vehicle, storage arrangements and stock. These are estimates only, so get quotes for your own setup before you commit.

Check your state's rules for carrying and storing dangerous goods with the regulator and your supplier. Also check vehicle, goods in transit and public liability insurance covers gas carrying, whether council approval is needed to store stock at home, and workers compensation if you hire.

Monthly revenue is typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on how many deliveries and swaps you complete. The estimate assumes at least about 20 hours a week. Cylinders are heavy, so plan the work to avoid injury.