Routes
Birmingham to Derby same day courier
About 45 road miles, 1 hour 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 Derby 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.
M42, A42 and A38. Derby has no clean air zone and there are no tolls on the A38 or A50; the inner ring road is busy at peak times and the Cathedral Quarter has pedestrian streets with loading in the morning.
Where we deliver in Derby
Aero engine components for Sinfin, rail parts for the Litchurch Lane works, automotive parts for Burnaston, and pallets to the logistics sheds at Raynesway and along the A38 and A50.
- Pride Park
- Raynesway and Derby Commercial Park
- Sinfin
- Ascot Drive Industrial Estate
- Spondon
- the car plant at Burnaston
Derby's engineering firms send parts back to Midlands suppliers, so we usually have a collection to pair with a delivery.
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 Derby 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 Derby
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 the East Midlands are run on the same dedicated basis.
Questions about this route
How long does a dedicated delivery from Birmingham to Derby take?
About 1 hour driving once the van is loaded, around 45 road miles. We collect within 30 to 60 minutes of booking, so a same-day delivery is normal.
Can you deliver to the aerospace sites at Sinfin and Raynesway?
Yes. Those sites use security gatehouses and delivery references, so we need the booking number and a site contact and the driver carries photo ID.
Is Burton upon Trent covered as part of Derby?
Yes. Burton, Swadlincote and the A38 corridor are quoted as the Derby run and are a similar distance from our base.
Can you collect in Derby and deliver to Birmingham?
Yes. Derby's engineering firms send parts back to Midlands suppliers, so we usually have a collection to pair with a delivery.
Get a price for your next load
See the price straight away. Every job is checked and run by the same team.