Routes
Birmingham to Cambridge same day courier
About 100 road miles, 2 hours on the road. Collected within 30 to 60 minutes of booking, delivered the same day on a dedicated van.
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How this route works
Book online or by phone, any hour of the day. A driver from our Smethwick base collects within 30 to 60 minutes, loads with the tail-lift, and drives straight to Cambridge with no depot stops and no other customers' goods on board. You get a photo and a signed proof of delivery as soon as the goods are off the van.
M6, A14 most of the way. Cambridge has no clean air zone, but the historic core has rising bollards and a daytime access restriction, so centre deliveries happen before 10am or via the permitted routes; the A14 is toll-free.
Where we deliver in Cambridge
Laboratory equipment, samples and consumables for the science and biomedical campuses, technology hardware, publishing and university deliveries, and pallets to the estates along the A14.
- Cambridge Science Park
- Cambridge Biomedical Campus
- Granta Park
- Cambridge Research Park at Waterbeach
- Babraham Research Campus
- Bar Hill and Cambourne
Cambridge is mostly delivery work, so we pair it with Northampton or Milton Keynes collections on the way back when we can.
The price for this route is shown straight away when you enter your exact postcodes, for every van size. Lorries are quoted by the team.
Vehicles on the Birmingham to Cambridge run
- Small van: up to 1 pallet, 400 kg. Parcels, boxes, samples and documents. Fits one pallet or a few boxes.
- Short wheelbase van: up to 2 pallets, 800 kg. Up to two pallets or a mixed load of boxes and cases.
- Long wheelbase van: up to 3 pallets, 1,200 kg. Three pallets, long items, exhibition kit and machine parts.
- Extra long wheelbase van: up to 4 pallets, 1,000 kg. Four pallets or long, awkward loads that need the full length.
- Luton van: up to 6 pallets, 1,000 kg. Our main vehicle. Six pallets, box or curtain-sided. No forklift needed on site.
- 7.5 tonne to articulated lorry: through our carriers network, booked and managed by us.
What we carry between Birmingham and Cambridge
Pallets, crates, machinery and parts, exhibition and event kit, print, retail stock, and dangerous goods carried in line with the UK regulations by our ADR-trained drivers. Timed and booked-in deliveries to distribution centres in Cambridgeshire are run on the same dedicated basis.
Questions about this route
How long does a dedicated delivery from Birmingham to Cambridge take?
About 2 hours driving once the van is loaded, around 100 road miles. We collect within 30 to 60 minutes of booking, so a same-day delivery is normal.
Can you deliver temperature-sensitive lab goods?
We carry sealed cold packs and insulated boxes supplied by you, but our vans are not refrigerated. For strict cold chain, tell us and we advise or arrange it through our carriers network.
Do you deliver to the Cambridge colleges?
Yes. Most colleges have a porter's lodge and limited vehicle access, so the driver parks at the nearest permitted point and walks the goods in. Send us the lodge details.
Can you collect in Cambridge and deliver to Birmingham?
Yes. Cambridge is mostly delivery work, so we pair it with Northampton or Milton Keynes collections on the way back when we can.
Get a price for your next load
See the price straight away. Every job is checked and run by the same team.