Office and home water delivery route

Small offices, clinics, gyms, job sites, and households that want bottled water without carrying it home.

A price per bottle plus a monthly cooler rental fee or a delivery fee. Repeat customers on weekly or biweekly stops are the core of the income.

• Reliable and good with schedules
• Comfortable with heavy lifting
• Route planning and basic bookkeeping

• Check with your state health or agriculture department whether you need a bottled water distributor registration or food license
• General liability and commercial auto insurance, since personal auto policies often exclude business deliveries
• Lifting heavy bottles all day is hard on the back, so budget for a hand truck or liftgate
• Keep bottle deposits and cooler rentals tracked so you do not lose inventory
• Check your city or county for a local business license

Startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your vehicle, handling gear such as a hand truck or liftgate, and how much bottle and cooler stock you buy at the start.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $8,000, depending on how many regular customers you build and how large your route is. The estimate assumes about 15 or more hours a week. Track bottle deposits and coolers to avoid losing inventory.

Check with your state health or agriculture department whether you need a bottled water distributor registration or food license. Also check for a local business license, and get general liability and commercial auto insurance, since personal auto policies often exclude business deliveries.