Dedicated Van Courier, Yours Alone
A dedicated van courier means the whole vehicle carries your goods and nothing else. No other stops. The driver loads at your door, drives straight to the address you give us and hands over with photo or signature proof, usually collecting within 30 to 60 minutes in London and the South East.
- Goods in transit cover to £10,000
- DBS-checked drivers
- No co-loading
Get a Fixed Quote Fast
Tell us what’s moving, how big it is and where it needs to be. A controller replies fast, day or night.
What is a dedicated van courier?
A dedicated van courier sends one van and one driver for your job only. Your goods are loaded once at collection, driven direct with no depots or other customers’ stops, and unloaded once at delivery. With us, collection is usually within 30 to 60 minutes in London and the South East, the price is fixed and all-inclusive before the driver sets off, and you get photo or signature proof of delivery with the recipient’s name and time.
What Our Dedicated Van Courier Carries
Our dedicated van courier service puts a whole vehicle on your consignment, from one sealed envelope to five pallets, anywhere in mainland UK. Every job is fast, reliable, direct and fairly priced, and nobody else’s goods ever share the load space with yours.
Same-Day Direct Runs
Collected this morning, delivered this afternoon, with no depot between the two addresses.
Get a QuoteDeadline-Critical Jobs
A driver dispatched the moment you book, so a missed deadline becomes a met one.
Get a QuoteDocument and Legal Runs
Signed originals and court bundles handed to a named person, never left in a pile.
Get a QuoteMedical Consignments
Samples, kit and pharmacy stock moved without sitting in a sorting hall overnight.
Get a QuoteVOR Parts Runs
VOR parts from supplier to workshop in hours, so the vehicle off the road gets back on it.
Get a QuotePallets Door to Door
One to five pallets moved door to door, with a tail lift where there’s no forklift.
Get a QuoteAirport Courier (AOG)
Aircraft-on-ground spares driven to the cargo terminal in time to make the flight cut-off.
Get a QuoteThrough-the-Night Runs
Loaded tonight, driven through the night and delivered before your recipient opens up.
Get a QuoteWho Books a Whole Van
Businesses moving time-critical freight, fragile or high-value goods, and anything that shouldn’t be passed from hand to hand. Secure single handling, strapped and blanketed, from loading to signature.
Manufacturing
A line-critical part on the production floor before the next shift starts.
Print and Media
Finished print carried flat into a venue on the morning of the event.
Retail and eCommerce
Branches restocked fast and stock moved between stores the same day.
Legal and Financial
Sealed document runs between offices, chambers and courts.
Healthcare and NHS
Samples and equipment that can’t wait in a depot until tomorrow.
Construction
Fixings, tools and long materials driven from the merchant to a live site.
Why Book a Dedicated Van Courier?
Picture the van that was meant to arrive at ten. It turns up at four, because your box was stop twenty-three on somebody else’s round. By then the engineer has gone home, the event has opened without its stand, or the patient’s sample has missed the lab’s last run. The delivery fee was small. What it cost you wasn’t. A dedicated van courier removes the queue entirely: your consignment is the only stop on the route.
Parcel networks keep prices down by sorting your goods through hubs, where a box is typically handled four to six times. In an Ofcom survey, 68% of people had a delivery problem in six months, with delays the most common. The roads are fuller as well: van traffic reached 58.8 billion miles in 2025, 10% above 2019. Ours is loaded once and unloaded once. Several addresses? We plan them as planned multi-stop runs on the same van.
Once you book, a driver is usually with you within 30 to 60 minutes in London and the South East. Further afield, we send the nearest vehicle and confirm an honest ETA before you commit. The controller rings or texts at collection, en route and on arrival, and if traffic changes the ETA, we tell you before you ask. Heavy or awkward items going inside a building? Add a second crew member. A real person answers at 3am too.
We quote the smallest van that carries your load safely, from a small van at around 400kg to a long wheelbase van for 4m lengths. The fixed price covers fuel, Congestion Charge, ULEZ, tolls and ferry fares, with goods-in-transit cover to £10,000 per consignment and £1m public liability. Booking the same run every week? Regular contract runs agree one rate in writing. For a fuller breakdown, see same-day pricing explained.
What’s Included on Every Dedicated Job
“Dedicated” gets used loosely. Here is exactly what you get when you book a van with us, written down so you can hold us to it.
Loading at Both Ends
Kerbside loading and unloading is included as standard. If items need carrying further into a building or up stairs, tell us at booking and it’s priced into the same fixed quote.
Insurance in Writing
Goods-in-transit cover is £10,000 per consignment and public liability is £1m. Carrying something worth more? Declare it when you book and we’ll arrange higher cover in writing before collection.
Proof You Can File
Every drop ends with a photo or signature, the recipient’s name and a timestamp. It’s emailed to you on completion and kept on file if anyone queries it later.
Load Secured Properly
Goods are strapped and blanketed in the van, so nothing shifts on a roundabout. With no other freight on board, there’s nothing to crush your consignment either.
Several Stops, One Price
Two collections and three drops can run as one dedicated job in an order you agree. It usually costs less than booking each leg as a separate van.
No Surprise Extras
Nights, weekends and bank holidays cost a little more, and that is inside the fixed quote. There’s no postcode or rural surcharge, and ferry fares are included.
When You Don’t Need a Dedicated Van
We’d rather you choose the right service than the one we happen to sell. A whole van earns its cost when time, value or fragility matter.
Small Box, No Deadline
If it can arrive in two or three days and wouldn’t be missed, a parcel network is cheaper. Use us when the time slot matters.
A Pallet With No Deadline
Palletised freight that can take two or three days is often cheaper on a pallet network. Book a whole van when it must arrive today.
The Same Run Every Week
Booking each time works, but a standing contract gives you agreed slots and one rate, which is easier on your admin.
Dedicated Van Sizes and Guide Prices
Your price comes from the van size, the distance and how urgent the job is. These are our published guide prices, and your exact figure is fixed in writing before the driver sets off.
| Vehicle | Guide price | Typical load |
|---|---|---|
| Small van (around 400kg) | from £39 | Documents, sample boxes, parts and a few cartons |
| SWB van (1 pallet, around 800kg) | from £49 | A pallet of stock, display kit or several boxes of equipment |
| LWB van (3 pallets, around 1,200kg, 4m loads) | from £69 | Exhibition stands, long materials and larger commercial consignments |
| Luton with tail lift (5 pallets, around 1,000kg) | from £89 | Bulky freight and pallets going to sites with no forklift |
Longer runs work out at roughly £1.10 to £1.80 per mile depending on vehicle size, distance and urgency. Fuel, Congestion Charge, ULEZ, clean air zone charges, tolls and ferry fares are all included, so the price we confirm is the price you pay. An XLWB van is also available for long loads, and every size is compared on our vehicles page. Not sure which one you need? Describe the items when you call and we’ll tell you.
How It Works
Four steps from your first call to a signed delivery, with the price settled before anything moves.
Get a Fixed Quote
Tell us the collection and delivery addresses, the size and weight of the load and when it must arrive. One all-inclusive price comes back quickly, so you know the cost before you commit.
Book Your Delivery
Confirm by phone or online. You get written confirmation with the vehicle, the price and a direct line to the controller handling your job, day or night.
We Collect
A DBS-checked driver arrives, usually within the hour in London, checks the goods against the booking and straps them in, so nothing moves on the journey.
We Deliver Direct
No depot and no other stops. The driver goes straight to your recipient, and photo or signature proof with a name and time lands in your inbox.
Worried Your Goods Will Get Lost in a Shared Van?
They can’t get mixed up with anyone else’s, because nobody else’s are on board. One driver handles your consignment from your door to theirs.
Fixed All-Inclusive Quote
One agreed price covering driver, fuel, ULEZ, tolls and ferry fares, with no add-ons appearing on the invoice later.
Dedicated Vehicle
Your consignment is the only job in the van, so it never waits behind another customer’s delivery.
Photo and Signature POD
Every drop recorded with the recipient’s name and a timestamp, emailed to you the moment it’s done.
24/7 Human Support
A real person answers at any hour, knows where your van is and can reach your driver in seconds.
Need It Collected Within the Hour?
Tell a controller what’s moving and where. We’ll confirm the van, the price and an honest ETA on the same call.
Frequently Asked Questions
What people ask before they book a whole van, answered straight.
What does dedicated courier mean?
A dedicated courier carries only your consignment in its vehicle. The driver collects from you and goes directly to your delivery address, with no depots, no sorting and no other customers’ stops in between. Your goods are loaded once and unloaded once, which is why it’s faster and safer than a shared parcel network.
How much does a dedicated van courier cost?
It depends on the van size, the distance and how urgent the job is. Our guide prices start from £39 for a small van, £49 for an SWB, £69 for an LWB and £89 for a Luton. Longer runs work out at roughly £1.10 to £1.80 per mile. The quote is fixed and includes fuel, ULEZ, tolls and ferry fares.
Can I get a same day van courier in London?
Yes. We’re based in Croydon and cover every London borough around the clock. A driver is usually with you within 30 to 60 minutes of booking, though collection times are never guaranteed. Congestion Charge and ULEZ are already inside the fixed quote, so a run through the centre costs what we said.
Can one dedicated van make several drops?
Yes. Dedicated means the van isn’t shared with other customers, not that it can only stop once. One vehicle can make several collections and deliveries for the same job, in an order you agree in advance. It usually works out cheaper than booking each leg separately.
Is a dedicated van courier the same as a man and van?
No. A dedicated van courier is an insured business delivery service, with goods-in-transit cover, a controller tracking the job and proof of delivery on every drop. A man and van usually means a budget option for small moves, where the driver helps carry belongings. The vans may look alike, but the cover and paperwork are different.
What insurance covers my goods in the van?
Every booking includes goods-in-transit cover up to £10,000 per consignment, plus £1m public liability. You don’t need to arrange anything yourself. If your load is worth more than £10,000, declare the value when you book and we’ll arrange higher cover in writing before the driver collects.
Need It There Today? Talk to Us Now
No call centres and no queues. You speak directly to the person who’ll handle your delivery, with a fixed quote in minutes and a van usually with you inside the hour.