Guides, specifications and checklists for dedicated courier transport.
Practical references to help you prepare a consignment, understand the vehicle, and gather the right details before requesting a quote. Written for the way Distinguished Dispatch works — direct A-to-B, no co-loading, one point of contact.
Get a consignment ready for a dedicated journey.
Direct A-to-B means no intermediate handling, so how a consignment is packed and presented at the collection point is how it arrives. These guides cover the basics.
Packaging your consignment for dedicated transport
How to prepare parcels, flight cases and loose items for a direct A-to-B journey. Covers wrapping, labelling, protecting corners and edges, and keeping fragile contents secure for a dedicated vehicle with no intermediate handling.
Pallet preparation and load dimensions
What to share before a pallet booking: packed dimensions, total weight, pallet type and whether a tail-lift or forklift is available at each end. Pallets are accepted only after the vehicle's verified load space and payload are checked.
Loading access and site requirements
Collection and delivery access details that help a job run cleanly: parking restrictions, height barriers, loading bays, reception contacts, and any time-window or pass requirements at studios, sites and distribution centres.
The vehicle, the area, and what we carry.
Honest specifications and coverage notes to help you plan, with the understanding that every booking is confirmed against the real vehicle and route.
Vehicle specification — XLWB van
Our dedicated fleet uses extra-long wheelbase vans. Typical load length, width, height and payload guidance for planning a consignment, with the note that final capacity is confirmed against the specific vehicle allocated to your booking.
Service area and coverage
Collections are based around South Wimbledon, London and Surrey, with delivery across the UK. Weekend, overnight and European requests are assessed individually against confirmed capacity rather than a fixed zone map.
What we can and cannot carry
A plain summary of consignments we regularly move — replacement parts, original documents, samples, flight cases and palletised goods — and items that need a specialist operator or separate arrangement before booking.
The details that make a quote fast and a job clean.
A little preparation shortens the quoting process and helps the collection and handover run without last-minute questions. Use these checklists before you send an enquiry.
Information to request a quote
The details that let us assess a movement quickly: collection and delivery postcodes, ready time and arrival deadline, dimensions, weight, cargo description, and any loading or access notes. The more complete the enquiry, the faster the quote.
Preparing a collection window
How to confirm a realistic collection window before booking, including driver starting location, traffic and time of day, and why a request is not a booking until Distinguished Dispatch confirms availability and price.
Delivery handover and proof of delivery
What to arrange at the receiving end: a named contact, the agreed handover point, and any sign-off or reference. Proof of delivery records the agreed handover so the booking closes cleanly.
Request a quote and we will assess the movement.
Every enquiry is assessed individually against confirmed capacity. A request is not a booking until availability, the collection window and the agreed price are confirmed.
