Scheduled and Multi-Drop routes, priced per route
A van and driver for your round, as many drops as the day needs, with proof of delivery at every stop. Priced per route, all-inclusive, with road charges built in. For regular daily and weekly work on a business account.
How a multi-drop route works
A multi-drop route is different from our same day service. Instead of one job and one destination, you get a vehicle and driver for your round: a lab run between surgeries and the laboratory, a wholesale round to trade customers, a daily delivery to your shops or a last-mile round for an online store. The driver works the drops in a sensible order, gets a signature or photo at each one, and sends you proof of delivery stop by stop.
There is no fixed limit on the number of drops. We size the route to the day: the vehicle, the hours available and the geography. Collections on the same round are fine too, for returns, empties or samples going back.
Priced per route, not per parcel
A route is quoted as one all-inclusive price: the vehicle, the driver, the mileage and the road charges, including the Congestion Charge and any tolls, so there are no itemised extras on the invoice. Daily and weekly routes are set up on a business account with a standing booking, a named contact and one invoice a month on 30-day terms.
Send us the list of postcodes, how often the round runs, the time window at each stop and what is being carried, and we come back with the route price. The same small group of drivers covers your round so they get to know the sites.
Medical and pharmacy rounds
Scheduled sample collections are a large part of our daily work. Our medical drivers are trained in UN3373 Category B packaging and transport by road and in Good Distribution Practice, and every driver is DBS-checked. See our medical courier page for how a sample travels.
Vehicles for multi-drop routes
The vehicles most often booked for this service, with their starting prices.
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Small van (SWB)
Ideal for boxed stock, spare parts, IT equipment and loads up to 869 kg.
from £40 £40 for the first 10 miles, then £1.30 a mile
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Medium van (MWB)
Ideal for larger parcels, exhibition kit and mixed loads between a small and a large van.
from £60 £60 for the first 10 miles, then £1.70 a mile
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Large van (LWB / XLWB)
Ideal for pallets, long lengths, bulky items and loads up to 1,192 kg.
from £60 £60 for the first 10 miles, then £1.70 a mile
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All prices exclude VAT. Same rates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with no out-of-hours, weekend or fuel surcharge. Congestion Charge and tolls are passed on at cost on one-off jobs.
Questions about multi-drop routes
How many drops can one route have?
As many as the day allows. There is no fixed maximum; we size the vehicle and the route to the number of stops, the distances and the time windows, and add a second van if a round outgrows one.
Can you collect from several places too?
Yes. Collections and deliveries can be mixed on the same round, for example samples picked up from six surgeries and delivered to one laboratory, or returns collected on a delivery round.
Do I get proof of delivery for every stop?
Yes. The driver records a signature or photo at each drop and you receive proof of delivery stop by stop, with the time. Each route is itemised on your monthly invoice.
Is a multi-drop route the same as a same day courier?
No. A same day courier is one job, straight from collection to delivery. A multi-drop route is one vehicle working a round of several stops for one customer. We price them differently: per job by the mile for same day, per route all-inclusive for a round.
Can I try a route before committing?
Yes. Most customers start with a route for a week or two at the quoted price, then move it onto a standing booking once the timings are settled.
Other courier services
- Same Day CourierCollected within the hour, driven direct, anywhere in the UK.
- Urgent CourierDriver dispatched immediately, 24/7, no emergency surcharge.
- Next Day DeliveryBooked today, delivered tomorrow, timed or AM.
- Dedicated Vehicle CourierExclusive use of the vehicle, no shared loads.
- Medical CourierPathology samples, pharmacy and blood products, trained drivers.
- Document CourierContracts, court bundles, passports, signed for.
- Pallet DeliveryOne to six pallets, direct, tail-lift available.