Need a courier service in Telford? First Choice Transportation Ltd sends one dedicated van and one driver per job, collected within 45 minutes to an hour of booking anywhere in Telford and Shropshire, 24 hours a day, and driven direct. Telford to London is about 150 miles, from £215 plus VAT. Call 020 8202 2008.
Same day courier work in Telford runs between the town centre, the manufacturing and distribution estates at Halesfield, Stafford Park, Hortonwood and Hadley Park along the M54, the Princess Royal Hospital, and Shrewsbury: parts to a plant at Halesfield or Stafford Park, stock from a Hortonwood warehouse to a customer in Birmingham, documents from Telford Centre to a client in Shrewsbury, samples from the Princess Royal 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 Telford are usually within the flat first-10-miles charge. Full rate card: courier prices; the service in detail: same day courier.
A courier from Telford to London, or London to Telford, is about 150 road miles and about three hours on the M1, M6 and M54, or the M40 and M54. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telford to London (either direction) | 150 | £215 | £312 |
| Telford to Wolverhampton | 18 | £50 | £74.40 |
| Telford to Birmingham | 35 | £71.25 | £105 |
| Telford to Shrewsbury | 15 | £46.25 | £69 |
| Telford to Stoke-on-Trent | 35 | £71.25 | £105 |
| Telford to Manchester | 75 | £121.25 | £177 |
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.
Among courier companies in Telford, First Choice Transportation does dedicated-van, same day work only: one job per driver, collected within the hour, driven direct, with a signature and a photo on handover. Telford’s estates along the M54 are built around manufacturing, and the typical job is a part, a tool or a replacement order that cannot wait for the network. See business courier and large item courier.
Collection within 45 minutes to an hour across Telford and Shropshire, including:
Nearest city pages: courier Wolverhampton, courier Birmingham, courier Manchester. All areas: courier service UK.
London to Telford is about 150 road miles. In a car or small van that is £40 for the first 10 miles plus 140 miles at £1.25, about £215. In a long wheelbase or Luton van it is £60 plus 140 miles at £1.80, about £312. 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 Telford and drives direct to the London address, about about three hours on the M1, M6 and M54, or the M40 and M54, 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 Wolverhampton and courier Birmingham pages.
Most jobs inside Telford 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 Telford and the surrounding area, 24 hours a day including weekends.
Your goods travel alone, straight from collection to delivery, GPS tracked.
About 150 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.
