Last Mile Delivery

Last mile delivery is the final leg from your warehouse, shop or supplier to your customer’s door. First Choice Transportation Ltd runs it as a dedicated van per job from Southgate, London N14, across London and the UK, 24 hours a day, with GPS tracking and a signed, photographed proof of delivery texted to you. Call 020 8202 2008.

Last Mile Delivery Service

Our last mile delivery service is built for businesses whose customers are waiting: online shops, wholesalers, showrooms, printers, trade counters and suppliers who need an order to arrive today, intact, with proof.

Each job is one van and one driver. The driver checks labels and quantities against your paperwork at collection, drives direct to the customer, takes a signature and a photo on handover, and the proof of delivery is texted to you.

VehicleFirst 10 milesEach mile afterTypical load
Car or small van (up to SWB)£40£1.25Parcels, boxes, single orders
Long wheelbase van£60£1.80Furniture, bulk orders, long items
Luton van£60£1.80Large furniture, pallets, full loads

All prices are plus VAT. Several drops on one route are quoted as a single job. See courier prices for the rate card.

Last Mile Courier

A last mile courier differs from a parcel network in one way that matters to your customer: the order is not on a round with 120 other stops. It is collected, driven direct and delivered, usually within hours of the call.

Typical jobs:

  • An online order the customer needs today, collected from your stockroom and delivered across London
  • A trade counter or wholesaler delivering to a site or shop before it opens
  • A showroom delivering a sofa, bed or appliance to the buyer’s home (see furniture courier)
  • A printer delivering a finished job to the client before a deadline
  • A supplier replacing a missing or damaged item from a larger order

Need it within the hour? See same day courier.

Last Mile Logistics

For regular last mile logistics, the same vans and drivers run the same route for you day after day: a daily run from your warehouse to your London customers, a weekly round to your stockists, or a standing early-morning delivery to a site.

Tell us the pattern and the addresses and we quote the round as one job. For rounds with many stops, see multi drop delivery; for larger loads between sites, see large item courier.

How We Work

  1. You call or message. Phone 020 8202 2008 or WhatsApp 07507 612919, any time, with the collection point, the delivery addresses and what is going.
  2. We quote. One price for the job, plus VAT, before anything is booked.
  3. A driver collects within the hour. 30 to 45 minutes across London and the Home Counties, 45 minutes to an hour elsewhere, or at the agreed time for planned work. The driver checks labels and quantities against your paperwork before loading.
  4. Delivered direct, with proof of delivery. One job per driver, GPS tracked throughout, with our operators phoning updates. Each handover gets a signature and a photo, texted to you.

Last Mile Delivery FAQ

What is last mile delivery?

Last mile delivery is the final leg of a journey: from a warehouse, depot, shop or supplier to the customer’s door. It is the part the customer actually sees, and the part parcel networks handle worst, because the item is on a crowded round. First Choice Transportation runs it as a dedicated van per job.

How much does last mile delivery cost?

A single delivery is priced like any job: £40 for the first 10 miles then £1.25 per mile in a car or small van, or £60 then £1.80 per mile in a long wheelbase or Luton van, plus VAT. Several drops on one route are quoted as one job before you book. Call 020 8202 2008.

Can you do the last mile from our warehouse or store?

Yes. We collect from your warehouse, depot, shop or supplier and deliver direct to your customer, with your name on the job if you want it that way. The driver checks labels and quantities against your paperwork before loading, so what leaves your building is what arrives at the customer.

Do you deliver several orders on one run?

Yes. Give us the list of addresses and we plan one route in one van with one driver, and quote it as a single job. Every drop gets a signature and a photo, and you receive the proof of delivery by text for each one. See our multi drop delivery page for regular rounds.

Will our customers get updates?

Every van is GPS tracked throughout the job and our two operators, on the phones 24 hours a day, call with updates as the driver collects, travels and delivers. We can call you, your customer, or both. On handover the recipient signs, the driver photographs the delivery, and the proof is texted.

How quickly can you start?

The driver is with you within 30 to 45 minutes of booking across London and the Home Counties, or 45 minutes to an hour elsewhere in the UK, 24 hours a day including weekends. For planned work, book the day before and the van arrives at the agreed time. Message WhatsApp 07507 612919 to set it up.

Why Book First Choice Transportation

First Choice Transportation Ltd is a registered UK company (No. 15276847) based in Southgate, North London, founded by Allam, who has 15 years’ experience in courier and private hire work, with 30 drivers across the UK.

Proof on Every Drop

Signature and photo at handover, texted to you.

One Job Per Driver

Your orders travel alone, direct from your door to your customer’s.

Checked Before Loading

Labels and quantities verified against your paperwork at collection.

Open 24/7

Two operators on the phones around the clock; collection within the hour.

Call 020 8202 2008 for a Last Mile Price, 24 Hours a Day