Car parts courier, trade to trade, same day
A dedicated van takes the part from the factor, the dealer or the supplier straight to the ramp, on the same day and with nothing else on board. If a vehicle is already off the road and waiting, book it as an emergency courier.
- Collection usually within the hour
- One driver, no depot stage
- Signed proof of delivery
Which parts do networks handle badly?
Anything long, anything glass, anything that only fits one vehicle. A windscreen or a body panel doesn't survive a sorting belt, and an exhaust doesn't fit the box a network wants to put it in. A dedicated van doesn't care about the shape.
Then there's the single-fit problem. A generic part can be re-ordered; the correct part for the vehicle on the ramp often can't, not today, which is why it's worth moving properly the first time.
- Windscreens, glass and body panels
- Exhausts, bumpers and long assemblies
- Gearboxes, engines and heavy units
- The one part that fits the vehicle on the ramp
What does a parts courier cost?
Road miles and the van the part needs. A filter and a tailgate are the same distance and a different price, because one travels in a small van and the other needs space and bracing.
- Distance from the factor to the workshop
- Van size, and whether the part needs bracing
- Out-of-hours collections before a factor closes
- A regular route, priced as a standing arrangement
How booking works
How does booking a Bulb Transport courier work?
- 01
Tell dispatch what you are moving
Use the quote form or call dispatch with the collection and delivery postcodes, what is travelling and when it needs to arrive.
- 02
Get one fixed price and a dedicated vehicle
Dispatch confirms a fixed price and sends one vehicle and one driver for your job alone, with no hubs and no handovers.
- 03
Track it and receive proof of delivery
Follow the vehicle live while it is moving. The signed proof of delivery is emailed to you as soon as the job is complete.
Vehicles used
Which van carries a vehicle part?
Book a parts run
Tell dispatch about the part
What the part is, the two addresses, and your order number if the counter will want it.
Faster by phone
0344 823 4006Dispatch answers day and night, including weekends and bank holidays. If the job is already urgent, call rather than type.
What happens next?
- 01A controller reads it and calls the number you gave.
- 02Vehicle, price and collection window confirmed before anything is booked.
- 03The nearest vehicle comes to you.
Why Bulb Transport
Why book with Bulb Transport?
One vehicle, one driver, direct
Your job travels alone in a dedicated vehicle from collection to delivery, so nothing is sorted, shared or transferred on the way.
Dispatch that answers, 24/7
A person answers day or night, every day of the year, and gives you an answer within 60 seconds.
A fixed price, agreed first
The price you are quoted is the price you pay. Dispatch confirms it before the vehicle moves.
Live tracking and proof of delivery
Follow your vehicle live across the UK, and receive the signed proof of delivery by email on completion.
FAQs
Questions we get asked
Can you carry a windscreen or a body panel?
Yes. Tell dispatch what it is and the van comes with blankets and bracing rather than being loaded like a box. Glass and panels travel standing and secured, which is exactly what a sorting network can't do.
Do you deliver to garages out of hours?
Yes. Early collections before a factor opens and late drops after a workshop closes are both ordinary, as long as somebody is there to take it. Give dispatch a name and a number for the receiving end.
Can you run a regular route between our branches?
Yes. Give dispatch the branches, the days and the windows and it's priced as a standing arrangement, usually with the same driver so the counter staff know who's coming.
What about batteries, airbags and classified parts?
Those are dangerous goods and they go on a different footing. Tell dispatch before booking and it's handled through our ADR and dangerous goods work rather than as a standard parts run.
Related services
Not quite a trade run?
Part holding up a job?
Two postcodes and the part gets you a price.