Routes
Birmingham to Nottingham same day courier
About 55 road miles, 1 hour 10 minutes 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 Nottingham 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, M1 and the A453 or A52. Nottingham has no clean air zone. The city has a workplace parking levy, which does not affect deliveries, and the centre around Old Market Square is largely pedestrianised with loading in the morning only.
Where we deliver in Nottingham
Pharmaceutical and healthcare goods for Beeston, print and packaging, retail stock for the city and Victoria Centre, and pallets to the distribution sheds around East Midlands Airport and the M1.
- Lenton Lane Industrial Estate
- Colwick Industrial Estate
- Blenheim Industrial Estate at Bulwell
- Nottingham Business Park
- Beeston
- East Midlands Gateway near Castle Donington
With Nottingham just over an hour away we often run it as a round trip, collecting pharmaceutical or print work for Birmingham on the way back.
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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham
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 Nottingham take?
About 1 hour 10 minutes driving once the van is loaded, around 55 road miles. We collect within 30 to 60 minutes of booking, so a same-day delivery is normal.
Can you collect from East Midlands Airport cargo?
Yes. We collect air freight from the handling sheds on the airport estate with the awb number and the consignee's authority, and deliver into Birmingham the same morning.
Do you deliver into Nottingham city centre in the daytime?
Yes. The pedestrian zone around Old Market Square has loading restrictions through the day, so we deliver to the loading bays on the edge and walk the goods in on a trolley.
Can you collect in Nottingham and deliver to Birmingham?
Yes. With Nottingham just over an hour away we often run it as a round trip, collecting pharmaceutical or print work for Birmingham on the way back.
Get a price for your next load
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