Bulk landscape materials delivery

Homeowners doing garden projects, small landscapers, gardeners and renovators who want materials dropped on site.

You sell by the cubic metre or tonne, with a delivery fee on top. Your margin is the gap between wholesale price and what you charge, plus the delivery charge.

• Safe driving and loading
• Knowing materials and how much a job needs
• Quoting and customer service

• Your licence class and vehicle weight limits, check with your state's transport authority
• Public liability, motor and goods-in-transit insurance, which can be a significant yearly cost for a commercial tipper
• Loads must be secured and within legal limits, check your state's rules
• Check how weight and volume must be measured when selling by the tonne or cubic metre
• Council rules if you store any stock at home or run the business from home

Startup costs are typically around $35,000 to $120,000, depending mainly on whether you buy a tipper truck or a ute and trailer, plus opening stock. Insurance for a commercial tipper can also be a significant yearly cost.

Monthly revenue is typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your order volume, the materials you sell and the hours you work. These are estimates, not guarantees, and fuel, materials and vehicle costs come out of revenue.

Check your licence class and vehicle weight limits with your state's transport authority, and the rules for securing loads and legal limits. Also check how weight and volume must be measured when selling, insurance, and council rules for storing stock at home.