Man with a Van · Devon · the South West
Man with a Van Devon
Need a man with a van in Devon? Porta connects you with a vetted independent driver for a move anywhere in the county, from the north Devon coast to the English Riviera, at one fixed, upfront price.
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A man with a van right across Devon
Devon is a county of two coasts and two national parks: the surf beaches of the north around Barnstaple and Bideford, the English Riviera of Torbay in the south, and Dartmoor and Exmoor rising in between. Its two cities, Exeter and Plymouth, sit at either end, linked by the M5, A38 and A30, with a string of market and seaside towns along the way.
Ground this varied needs drivers spread through it, so Porta covers the surf coast, the Riviera and the moor towns alike, from a Barnstaple terrace to a flat above Torquay seafront. The man with a van service is the one we run nationwide, aimed at your stretch of Devon, and with steady M5 traffic towards Bristol there’s often a driver whose trip you can join.
Over 250 vetted drivers serve the Devon area.
- Drivers spread from the north Devon surf coast to Torbay and out onto Dartmoor’s edge
- The same van and driver run it door to door, never breaking the trip at a depot
- They handle the lifting at both ends, counted in the price, not tacked on after
- On Devon’s long lanes, sharing a driver already out your way trims what you pay
How Porta works
Tell us what you’re moving
Give us the Devon pickup, where it’s going and what’s moving, one item or a whole house. Quick.
Get a fixed quote
A single fixed price lands before you book, with no meter winding up on the A38.
A vetted driver does the rest
A driver who knows your corner of Devon collects and delivers in one go, updating you throughout.
What you can move across Devon
From a single sofa moved across Exeter to a full house shifted out of Torbay, and especially the heavy, bulky and awkward pieces most couriers turn away.
- A single wardrobe, cooker or sofa moved from one Devon town to the next
- Flat and cottage moves across the two coasts and the moors, lifting included
- University of Exeter and University of Plymouth student moves each term
- Heavy, oversized and awkward loads a normal courier turns down, right up our street
- eBay, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace collections anywhere in the county
- Longer runs up the M5 towards Bristol and beyond, often on a driver’s existing route
Popular across the county: large item courier, furniture moves and eBay collections.
Get a QuoteHow much does a man with a van cost in Devon?
With Porta a Devon move is one set price, fixed before you book, rather than a running hourly rate. The county is wide and the lanes wind, so a job might take in two coasts, and a price agreed up front is clearer than a meter climbing over Dartmoor. Here’s the comparison:
Typical local man and van
By the hour
- Often around £40 to £60 an hour
- Usually a minimum of about two hours
- The meter runs through loading, traffic and unloading
- The final cost isn’t clear until the job is done
With Porta
One fixed price
- One upfront price for the whole job
- Agreed before you book, no hourly meter
- No two-hour minimum if your job is quick
- What you see is what you pay
* Local hourly rates are a guide to what other man and van services typically charge, not a Porta price. With Porta you get one fixed price for the whole job, confirmed before you book.
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Towns we cover across Devon
Porta covers every Devon postcode, from Barnstaple and Bideford in the north, through Exeter and the Torbay towns, out to Tavistock on the edge of Dartmoor. A few of the towns we move people in and out of:
Exeter and Plymouth each have their own pages, man with a van Exeter and man with a van Plymouth. For anywhere else in Devon, just enter your postcode when you quote.
Need a same-day man and van in Devon?
Porta can support same-day and urgent moves across Devon where a driver is working nearby, handy for last-minute coastal and moorland moves and urgent marketplace pickups.
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Devon man and van FAQs
How much does a man with a van cost in Devon?
Porta charges one figure for the whole job rather than by the hour, agreed before you book. Devon is wide and its lanes wind, so a run can take in both coasts, and a fixed price is clearer than a meter climbing over the moor. Local hourly outfits generally ask £40 to £60 an hour with a two-hour minimum, ticking over through the loading and the traffic. The Porta price comes from the load, the distance and any help lifting, laid out before you commit. Quote yours in a moment.
Which Devon towns do you cover?
Every Devon postcode. That takes in Torquay and Paignton, Exmouth, Barnstaple, Newton Abbot, Tiverton, Bideford, Tavistock, Dawlish, Teignmouth and Honiton. Exeter and Plymouth each have their own pages, man with a van Exeter and man with a van Plymouth. Enter your collection and delivery postcodes for a quote and the nearest drivers.
Can I book a same-day man and van in Devon?
Often, when a driver is free nearby. Same-day and short-notice work, from the north coast to Torbay, can usually be arranged depending on who is around, though a large rural county means it pays to quote early and see what is live for your postcode.
Do you cover longer moves out of Devon?
Yes. Longer moves up the M5 towards Bristol and the rest of the country are common, and because a driver is often already heading that way they can be cheaper than you’d think. See man with a van Bristol for the nearest big city up the motorway. Enter both postcodes for a price.
Is there a Clean Air Zone charge for a man with a van in Devon?
No. Devon has no Clean Air Zone. Neither Exeter nor Plymouth runs a charging scheme, and there is none anywhere else in the county, so a move within Devon carries no emissions fee, from the coast to the edge of Dartmoor.
Does the driver help with loading?
Yes, and it comes with the job rather than on top of it. The driver carries and lifts at both ends, which is what a man and van is for, as opposed to hiring an empty one. Devon is full of steep-stepped cottages and hillside flats, so if a heavy item needs two people, say so when you quote and the extra hands come along.
Do you cover student moves in Devon?
Yes. Devon has two big student cities, with the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth, and a man and van is ideal for moving between halls, shared houses and flats each term. Send your pickup, drop-off and item list for a fixed price.
What size van will I get?
Whatever the load calls for. A single mattress might go in a small van, while clearing a house in Barnstaple or Torquay needs a Luton. List what’s moving in the quote and a driver with the right van is sent, so you’re not paying for empty space on a long county run.