Routes
Birmingham to Reading 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 Reading 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.
M40, A34 and M4. Reading has no clean air zone and the M4 and A34 are toll-free; Slough and Heathrow deliveries sit just outside the London ULEZ, so we check each postcode before a charge is passed on.
Where we deliver in Reading
IT hardware and servers for the Thames Valley tech firms and data centres, pharmaceutical and office equipment, print, and pallets to the Theale and Slough estates.
- Green Park
- Thames Valley Park
- Winnersh Triangle
- Arlington Business Park at Theale
- Slough Trading Estate
- Bracknell
Reading is a daily corridor for us, with Slough and Theale collections for the Midlands most days.
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 Reading 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 Reading
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 Berkshire are run on the same dedicated basis.
Questions about this route
How long does a dedicated delivery from Birmingham to Reading 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 to a data centre in Slough or Reading?
Yes. Data centres need the driver's name and registration, a booking reference and a named contact, and goods are usually checked at the loading bay. Send the details on booking.
Is Heathrow included on a Reading run?
Yes. Heathrow is 30 minutes from Reading and we deliver to the cargo sheds as an extra drop, with the handling agent reference and awb number.
Can you collect in Reading and deliver to Birmingham?
Yes. Reading is a daily corridor for us, with Slough and Theale collections for the Midlands most days.
Get a price for your next load
See the price straight away. Every job is checked and run by the same team.