Match with local couriers for reliable last-mile delivery bypassing big carriers
Small e-commerce business owners suffer unreliable last-mile delivery from carriers like USPS and UPS, causing shipment delays and customer dissatisfaction.
CourierLink connects small e-com stores to vetted local couriers for on-demand pickups and deliveries, avoiding USPS/UPS unreliability. Businesses post jobs via dashboard, couriers bid/accept in-app, with real-time GPS tracking. Achieve 98% on-time rates at competitive pricing.
Small business owners in e-commerce
Hyper-local courier marketplace optimized for e-com volumes under 100 shipments/mo
supportive
Create pickup/delivery jobs from store orders
Auto-match with nearby vetted couriers
Live tracking for business and customer
Escrow and auto-payout to couriers
Post-job reviews to improve matches
CSV import for multiple orders
Self-serve signup for locals
Cost savings vs carriers
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| pickup_address | text | No |
| delivery_address | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| price | int | No |
| accepted | bool | No |
| job_id | uuid | No |
| courier_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
/api/jobsCreate new delivery job
/api/jobs/:id/trackLive GPS position
/api/bidsSubmit bid on job
/api/payments/releaseConfirm delivery & payout
/api/nearby-jobsList jobs for courier
No priority matching
Standard couriers
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 3% | $105 | $1,260 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 6% | $1,260 | $15,120 |
Instant matches, GPS tracking, and 98% on-time deliveries for your e-com store.
Target Facebook groups for e-com sellers complaining about carriers; Offer free first 10 jobs to 20 stores via cold email; Partner with 5 local courier FB pages for beta matches.
Nationwide
Not e-com focused
E-com integrations + recurring
App-based
High fees for small vol
Tailored for low-volume e-com
Network effects from growing courier density in cities
Gig economy boom + carrier failures create demand for local alternatives
Insufficient couriers
Seed with manual outreach
Liability for damages
Insurance reqs + TOS
Realtime scaling
Supabase realtime
Success: Interest from both sides
Success: Repeat jobs
Success: 50 jobs/mo
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