Swiftline Courier

What we move, and how.

Everything we do is a dedicated vehicle for your goods only. The difference between our services is how long you need the van, and how many addresses it visits.

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Car courier for small urgent items

When the consignment fits in a car boot, you shouldn't pay for a van. Documents, keys, passports, samples, lab and medical items, spare parts and small parcels go by car at our lowest rate, with the same dedicated direct route and proof of delivery.

  • Lowest rate per mile
  • Ideal for documents and small parcels
  • Hand-to-hand delivery with signature
  • Same 120-mile collection radius
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Same-day dedicated courier

A van collects your consignment and drives it directly to its destination with nothing else on board. This is the service most customers use for urgent parts, documents and stock. Collection in Birmingham is usually within 60 minutes; priority bookings within 30.

  • Direct route, no depots
  • Driver name and ETA by text
  • Photo and signature proof of delivery
  • Fixed price agreed before collection
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Dedicated van by the half-day or day

Keep a van and driver for a block of time. Useful for office moves, exhibition set-ups, site deliveries or a day of collections you want handled by one person who knows the job.

  • 4-hour and 8-hour blocks
  • Driver assists with loading
  • Mileage included up to 150 miles per day
  • Weekly and monthly rates for regular work
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Multi-drop runs

One collection, several deliveries. We plan the route, keep you updated as each drop completes, and send separate proof of delivery for each address. Common for printers, bakeries, parts suppliers and online sellers batching local orders.

  • Route planned for you
  • Proof of delivery per drop
  • Priced per drop plus mileage
  • Same-day or scheduled
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Forklift moving a pallet in a distribution warehouse

Pallet and tail-lift delivery

Luton vans with tail lifts for pallets, machinery, exhibition kit and bulky retail goods. For addresses without a forklift, our drivers bring a pallet truck.

  • Up to 5 pallets per van
  • Tail lift and pallet truck
  • Residential deliveries accepted
  • Two-person crew on request
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Medical, pharmacy and pathology

Non-refrigerated medical, pharmacy and pathology items are carried as standard: prescriptions and pharmacy stock, equipment and consumables, dental and optical lab work, and Category B pathology samples (UN3373) packaged by the sender. Every delivery is hand-to-hand with a named signature and is never left unattended. Temperature-controlled transport is available on request.

  • Hand-to-hand, named signature
  • UN3373 Category B samples accepted
  • Pharmacy and GP runs on account
  • Temperature-controlled on request
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Packaged goods and boxes ready for collection in a warehouse

Scheduled and contract work

Daily, weekly or on-demand runs on a fixed schedule for account customers: inter-site transfers, bank runs, lab samples, parts to engineers in the field. Agreed rates, monthly invoice.

  • Fixed timetable
  • Named regular driver where possible
  • Monthly invoicing
  • Volume rates
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Vehicle sizes

Choose the smallest vehicle that fits. If you're not sure, call us and describe the load; we'll tell you.

Car

Up to 0.5 m³ · 150 kg · boot and back seat

Documents, keys, samples, small parcels, medical and lab items

from £25.00

Small van

Up to 1.5 m³ · 500 kg · 1 pallet space

Documents, parcels, samples, small boxes

from £35.00

SWB van

Up to 6 m³ · 900 kg · 2 pallets

Short wheelbase. Mixed parcels and mid-size freight

from £45.00

LWB van

Up to 11 m³ · 1,200 kg · 3 pallets

Long wheelbase. Furniture, machinery parts, bulk stock

from £60.00

Luton van

Up to 20 m³ · 1,000 kg · 4–5 pallets

Tail lift. Bulky goods, exhibition kit, pallet runs

from £85.00