Van Size Guide
What Size Van Do I Need for a UK Courier? Small, Transit, Luton
What size van do you need for a UK courier? Small van for parcels and samples, long-wheelbase Transit for pallets and mid-load trade, Luton with tail-lift for furniture and multi-pallet moves.
Collection and delivery are required — a town, city or postcode is enough.
Same-Day / Urgent
Need a delivery today? Collection within 60–90 minutes, direct driver, status updates — your job goes straight to the front of the queue.
Car from £1.25/mile · £55 minimum
Flexible DeliveryTypically around 30% less
Not in a rush? Flexi7 allows collection and delivery within seven days. We can match your delivery with suitable vehicle movements, subject to route suitability and availability.
Ideal for furniture, marketplace pickups & non-urgent freight
60–90 min
Urgent collection
£1.25/mi
From, £55 minimum
Confirmed
Before booking
Up to £5k
Goods-in-Transit
Who books van size guide
Built around the exact urgency patterns of these operators.
Typical urgent triggers
If any of these sounds like today, request a quote and we will confirm the collection timing and vehicle before booking.
Why direct van beats a network for this
What's in scope (and what isn't)
We'd rather be honest about boundaries than take a job we can't do properly.
What we do
- Small van, Transit or Luton from the UK
- Tail-lift on Luton for kerbside heavy loads
- 2-man crew on request
- Blanket-wrap and floor straps for fragile items
- Drivers insured for goods in transit up to £5,000
What we don't
- Hazardous goods requiring ADR licensing
- Airside / airport-restricted deliveries
- Temperature-controlled pharma-grade freight
- Full HGV / articulated trailer freight
- International (non-UK) collections and drops
van size guide — every UK city we cover
Dedicated van size guide landing page for every location below (295 cities and towns).
Major cities
Greater London
West Midlands
Greater Manchester
West Yorkshire
Merseyside
South Yorkshire
Bristol
Leicestershire
Nottinghamshire
West Midlands
South Glamorgan
City of Glasgow
Hampshire
Buckinghamshire
Berkshire
West Midlands
Staffordshire
East Midlands (19)
East of England (30)
Greater London (33)
North East England (16)
North West England (27)
Scotland (27)
South East England (49)
South West England (25)
Wales (16)
West Midlands (19)
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van size guide FAQs
Do I pay more for a bigger van?
Slightly — the £/mile rate steps up for Transit and Luton to cover fuel and vehicle cost.
When do I need a Luton?
White goods, sofas, wardrobes, multi-pallet or anything over ~1.5m tall/wide.
When do I need 2-man?
Anything heavy, awkward, upstairs or install-day. Standard for sofas, fridges and mattresses on stairs.