Need a courier service in Northampton? First Choice Transportation Ltd sends one dedicated van and one driver per job, collected within 45 minutes to an hour of booking anywhere in Northampton and Northamptonshire, 24 hours a day, and driven direct. Northampton to London is about 65 miles, from £108.75 plus VAT. Call 020 8202 2008.
Same day courier work in Northampton runs between the town centre, the distribution parks at Brackmills, Swan Valley and Grange Park, the industrial estates at Round Spinney and Moulton Park, and the M1 at junctions 15 and 16: stock from a Brackmills warehouse to a retailer in London, parts to a unit at Moulton Park, documents from the Guildhall to a client in Milton Keynes, samples from Northampton General to a lab.
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 Northampton are usually within the flat first-10-miles charge. Full rate card: courier prices; the service in detail: same day courier.
A courier from Northampton to London, or London to Northampton, is about 65 road miles and about an hour and a half 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton to London (either direction) | 65 | £108.75 | £159 |
| Northampton to Milton Keynes | 20 | £52.50 | £78 |
| Northampton to Leicester | 35 | £71.25 | £105 |
| Northampton to Coventry | 35 | £71.25 | £105 |
| Northampton to Peterborough | 45 | £83.75 | £123 |
| Northampton to Birmingham | 55 | £96.25 | £141 |
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 45 minutes to an hour across Northampton and Northamptonshire, including:
Nearest city pages: courier Milton Keynes, courier Leicester, courier Coventry. All areas: courier service UK.
London to Northampton is about 65 road miles. In a car or small van that is £40 for the first 10 miles plus 55 miles at £1.25, about £108.75. In a long wheelbase or Luton van it is £60 plus 55 miles at £1.80, about £159. 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 Northampton and drives direct to the London address, about about an hour and a half 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 Milton Keynes and courier Leicester pages.
Most jobs inside Northampton 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 Northampton and the surrounding area, 24 hours a day including weekends.
Your goods travel alone, straight from collection to delivery, GPS tracked.
About 65 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.
