Need a courier service in Sheffield? First Choice Transportation Ltd sends one dedicated van and one driver per job, collected within 45 minutes to an hour of booking anywhere in Sheffield and South Yorkshire, 24 hours a day, and driven direct. Sheffield to London is about 165 miles, from £233.75 plus VAT. Call 020 8202 2008.
Same day courier work in Sheffield runs between the city centre, the Advanced Manufacturing Park at Catcliffe, the steel and engineering works along the Lower Don Valley at Attercliffe and Tinsley, Meadowhall, the Northern General and Hallamshire hospitals and the two universities: parts to a works at Attercliffe or the AMP, stock from a Tinsley unit to a Meadowhall retailer, samples from the Hallamshire to a lab, documents from the city centre to a client in Rotherham.
Every job is one dedicated van and one driver. The driver collects within 45 minutes to an hour of booking, often faster, checks the load, drives direct to the delivery address and hands over with a signature and a photo, texted to you as proof of delivery. The van is GPS tracked throughout and our two operators are on the phone 24 hours a day.
| Vehicle | First 10 miles | Each mile after | Typical load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or small van (up to SWB) | £40 | £1.25 | Documents, parcels, samples, parts |
| Long wheelbase van | £60 | £1.80 | Furniture, long items, several pallets |
| Luton van | £60 | £1.80 | Large furniture, white goods, bulk stock, pallets |
All prices are plus VAT. Jobs that start and finish inside Sheffield are usually within the flat first-10-miles charge. Full rate card: courier prices; the service in detail: same day courier.
A courier from Sheffield to London, or London to Sheffield, is about 165 road miles and about three hours on the M1. The driver goes direct with no other stops, so a collection mid-morning is a delivery the same afternoon. Overnight runs for early-morning deadlines are the same price: see overnight courier.
| Route | Miles | Car / small van | LWB / Luton van |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield to London (either direction) | 165 | £233.75 | £339 |
| Sheffield to Leeds | 35 | £71.25 | £105 |
| Sheffield to Manchester | 40 | £77.50 | £114 |
| Sheffield to Nottingham | 40 | £77.50 | £114 |
| Sheffield to Doncaster | 20 | £52.50 | £78 |
| Sheffield to Hull | 65 | £108.75 | £159 |
All prices are plus VAT; the exact mileage is confirmed when you book. Something that has to move now: urgent courier service. Large or heavy loads: large item courier.
Courier logistics in Sheffield, for us, means one dedicated van on one job: collected within the hour, driven direct, signed for and photographed at the other end. We do not run a network, a hub or a warehouse. For engineering and steel firms along the Don Valley and at the AMP that means a part or a tool moves the moment it is needed, not on tomorrow’s round. See business courier and large item courier.
Collection within 45 minutes to an hour across Sheffield and South Yorkshire, including:
Nearest city pages: courier Leeds, courier Nottingham, courier Manchester. All areas: courier service UK.
London to Sheffield is about 165 road miles. In a car or small van that is £40 for the first 10 miles plus 155 miles at £1.25, about £233.75. In a long wheelbase or Luton van it is £60 plus 155 miles at £1.80, about £339. Both plus VAT, and the same price in reverse.
Within 45 minutes to an hour of booking, often faster, 24 hours a day including weekends. Two operators answer 020 8202 2008 around the clock and the job is booked while you are on the phone. One job per driver, so once booked, your driver is on the way to you and nowhere else.
Yes. The driver collects in Sheffield and drives direct to the London address, about about three hours on the M1, with no depot or transfer on the way. Collected mid-morning, delivered the same afternoon. The same applies to any other UK city: see our courier Leeds and courier Nottingham pages.
Most jobs inside Sheffield fall within the flat first-10-miles charge: £40 in a car or small van or £60 in a long wheelbase or Luton van, plus VAT, however short the run. Beyond 10 miles it is £1.25 or £1.80 per mile, measured from collection to delivery. You get the exact price before you book.
Anything that fits a car, small van, long wheelbase van or Luton van: documents, parcels, samples, parts, stock, furniture, white goods and pallets. The driver checks the load before accepting it and helps carry items between the door and the van. Loads beyond a Luton van are moved by HGV and quoted separately.
Yes. Every vehicle is GPS tracked throughout the job and our operators phone you with updates as the driver collects, travels and delivers. On handover the recipient signs, the driver photographs the delivery, and the proof of delivery is sent to you by text message.
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.
In Sheffield and the surrounding area, 24 hours a day including weekends.
Your goods travel alone, straight from collection to delivery, GPS tracked.
About 165 miles at £40 for the first 10 then £1.25 a mile, plus VAT. Same rate 24/7.
Signature and photo on handover, texted to you.
