Need a courier service in Essex? First Choice Transportation Ltd sends one dedicated van and one driver per job, collected within 30 to 45 minutes of booking anywhere in Essex, 24 hours a day, and driven direct. Many Essex jobs are inside the flat first-10-miles charge. From £65 plus VAT. Call 020 8202 2008.
Same day courier work in Essex runs between the London fringe at Romford, Ilford and Barking, the Thames estuary at Thurrock, Tilbury and London Gateway, Basildon and Southend, Chelmsford and the A12, Harlow and the M11, Stansted Airport, and Colchester: stock from a Thurrock or Basildon warehouse to a Lakeside or Westfield retailer, parts to a unit at Harlow or Witham, port and airport paperwork to Tilbury, London Gateway and Stansted, documents from Chelmsford to a client in Colchester, samples from Broomfield or Southend hospitals to a lab.
Every job is one dedicated van and one driver. The driver collects within 30 to 45 minutes of booking, because Essex is inside the area we cover from our Southgate base at the fastest collection times, 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 Essex are usually within the flat first-10-miles charge. Full rate card: courier prices; the service in detail: same day courier.
A courier from Essex to London, or London to Essex, is about 30 road miles and about 45 minutes to the centre of the county on the M25 and A12, or the A13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex to London (either direction) | 30 | £65 | £96 |
| Essex to Chelmsford | 30 | £65 | £96 |
| Essex to Colchester | 55 | £96.25 | £141 |
| Essex to Southend-on-Sea | 40 | £77.50 | £114 |
| Essex to Harlow | 15 | £46.25 | £69 |
| Essex to Stansted Airport | 25 | £58.75 | £87 |
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.
Collection within 30 to 45 minutes of booking across the whole of Essex, including:
Nearest city pages: courier London, courier Kent, courier Ipswich. All areas: courier service UK.
London to Essex is about 30 road miles. In a car or small van that is £40 for the first 10 miles plus 20 miles at £1.25, about £65. In a long wheelbase or Luton van it is £60 plus 20 miles at £1.80, about £96. Both plus VAT, and the same price in reverse.
Within 30 to 45 minutes of booking, 24 hours a day including weekends. Essex is inside the area we cover at our fastest collection times from Southgate, North London. Two operators answer 020 8202 2008 around the clock and the job is booked while you are on the phone.
Yes, and usually within a couple of hours. Essex borders our North London base, so the driver is with you within 30 to 45 minutes and drives direct to the London address via the M25, the A12 or the A13. The same applies from London into Essex, 24 hours a day, including weekends and bank holidays.
Most jobs inside Essex 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 Essex and the surrounding area, 24 hours a day including weekends.
Your goods travel alone, straight from collection to delivery, GPS tracked.
About 30 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.
