Parts for a car off the road
A part that is holding a car on the ramp, collected from the distributor or another branch and driven straight to your workshop the same day.
Explore Same Day Courier →Automotive Courier
Automotive Parts Courier UK.
Off the shelf, straight to the ramp.
Flextro provides automotive courier services for UK dealerships, bodyshops, independent garages, fleet operators and parts distributors. Parts, panels, diagnostic equipment and dealer transfers are collected by a vehicle of their own and driven straight to the workshop that needs them, day or night.
- Same day parts from distributor to workshop
- Dealer-to-dealer and inter-branch transfers
- Scheduled parts runs around workshop hours
- Panels and long parts matched to the right van
- Proof of delivery at the parts counter
- Fixed price agreed before you book
Dedicated vehicles
Direct point-to-point
UK-wide collection
Proof of delivery
Scheduled parts runs
Goods-in-transit insurance
A selection of our clients
Businesses and organisations we’ve delivered for
Real delivery work for organisations across healthcare, housing, legal, IT, retail, professional services and other UK sectors.
NHS 
L’OCCITANE UK 
UK IT Services 
Ashfield Group 
Eldon Housing 
Law Lane Solicitors 
MGF Services Ltd 
Scott Cables
Automotive courier at a glance
What is an automotive courier?
An automotive courier is a dedicated delivery service for vehicle parts, panels, tools and equipment moving between dealers, distributors, bodyshops and workshops. Flextro collects the consignment and drives it directly to the site that needs it, on one vehicle, with no parcel depot in between.
Most work is one of two kinds. Urgent parts, where a car is on the ramp or a customer is waiting and the part has to arrive today. And planned movements, such as daily parts runs from a distributor, dealer-to-dealer stock transfers and returns, which run to a schedule and cost less booked ahead.
The difference from a parcel network matters most with body parts. A bumper, bonnet or door is loaded once and handed over once, so it is not stacked or sorted at a hub alongside other freight, and it arrives when the workshop was told it would.
Courier options for the motor trade
Automotive courier services for dealers, bodyshops and garages
Most motor trade delivery falls into six patterns, from a part holding a car on the ramp to the same parts run every morning. Each one runs on a vehicle dedicated to your job.
Not sure which fits? Describe the part and the deadline, and Flextro will match the service and confirm the price before you commit.
Evening and breakdown parts
Parts for recovery operators, fleets and commercial vehicles that cannot wait for the morning, collected day or night.
Explore Emergency Courier →Scheduled parts runs
Daily or twice-daily runs from a parts distributor or central warehouse to your branches, on an agreed route and time window.
Explore Scheduled & Contract Runs →Parts distribution rounds
Parts for several garages, bodyshops or dealers delivered on one planned route, with proof of delivery at every stop.
Explore Multi-Drop Courier →Dealer stock and parts returns
Stock transfers, warranty returns and surplus parts collected at an agreed time and delivered the next day for less.
Explore Next Day Courier →Engines, gearboxes and tyres
Engines, gearboxes, tyres and bulk stock loaded once on a pallet and delivered direct, from one pallet to a full Luton.
Explore Pallet Delivery →What the motor trade sends
What does an automotive courier carry?
Anything the motor trade needs moved that fits a van, from a single sensor to a pallet of tyres. These are the consignments dealers, bodyshops and distributors ask us to move most often.
Mechanical and electrical parts
Brakes, clutches, suspension, sensors and modules for cars on the ramp.
Body panels and glass
Bumpers, bonnets, doors, wings and glass, carried flat and protected.
Diagnostic and workshop tools
Diagnostic equipment, special tools and loan kit moving between branches.
Dealer stock and accessories
Accessories, merchandise and stock transferred between dealers and group sites.
EV and charging equipment
Charging units, cables and control modules. EV traction batteries are checked first.
Engines, gearboxes and tyres
Heavy units and tyre stock on pallets, with a tail lift where the load needs it.
Batteries, airbags or fuel parts? Vehicle and EV batteries, airbag modules and parts containing fuel are dangerous goods. They are checked against what can legally be carried before a booking is accepted. Tell us what the item is when you ask for a quote.
Before the vehicle leaves
What we confirm before an automotive job starts
A panel delivered to the wrong branch, or a gearbox that needs a tail lift nobody booked, costs as much time as a late part. These six details are agreed before collection.
You do not need all six to call. Give us what you know and we will ask for the rest.
What is moving
Part number or description, quantity, size and weight, and whether it is boxed, wrapped or on a pallet.
Where it is now
A distributor trade counter, a dealer parts department, another branch or a supplier warehouse.
Where it needs to be
The workshop, parts counter or bodyshop, with opening hours and any yard or rear entrance.
When the car is booked
The time the technician needs the part or the customer is due back, so the job is planned from that.
How it must travel
Painted or primed panels, glass, long exhausts and heavy units, and whether wrapping or a tail lift is needed.
How it is recorded
Your job card, order or VIN reference on the booking, and proof of delivery at the handover.
When a car is off the road
How does an automotive courier work?
In four steps. You tell us the part and when the car is booked; Flextro assigns a vehicle and fixes the price; the driver collects from the distributor or branch; and it is delivered direct to your workshop with proof of delivery. The booking line is open 24 hours a day, including bank holidays.
Flextro works to a 60-minute collection target in most areas. Call 020 4576 3438 when a car is off the road.
Tell us the part and the job
The part, where it is, which workshop needs it and when the car or customer is booked.
Vehicle and price confirmed
A vehicle matched to the part is assigned and a fixed price agreed before the booking is accepted.
Direct collection
The driver collects from the distributor, dealer or supplier using your order or job reference.
Straight to the workshop
One journey to your workshop or parts counter, updates on the way and proof of delivery at the handover.
Nationwide motor trade coverage
Where does Flextro collect for the motor trade?
Across the whole UK. Flextro collects from and delivers to dealerships, bodyshops, garages, parts distributors and vehicle plants in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, from city dealer groups to rural independents.
A part does not stop at a regional boundary. A gearbox from a distributor in Coventry can go straight to a workshop in Leeds, or a panel from a dealer in Manchester to a bodyshop in Bristol, on the same vehicle from collection to delivery.
Type a town or city to open its local coverage page, or start a quote for any UK collection and delivery postcode.
Vehicle matching
Which vehicle does an automotive delivery need?
It depends on the part. A sensor or brake kit fits a small van, a bumper or bonnet needs the floor length of an LWB, and an engine or a pallet of tyres needs a Luton. Give the size, weight and pallet count and the vehicle is matched for you.
Small Van
1.3 × 1.2 × 1.0 m
- 400 kg max
- 1 pallet
Sensors, brake kits, control modules, keys and small parts.
SWB Van
2.1 × 1.2 × 1.4 m
- 800 kg max
- 2 pallets
Boxed parts, diagnostic equipment and workshop tools.
LWB Van
3.3 × 2.0 × 1.7 m
- 1,200 kg max
- 3 pallets
Bumpers, bonnets, doors and larger boxed parts.
XLWB Van
4.2 × 1.2 × 1.75 m
- 1,000 kg max
- 4 pallets
Exhausts, sills, roof bars and other long items.
Luton Van
4.2 × 2.0 × 2.1 m
- 1,000 kg max
- 6 pallets
Engines, gearboxes and pallets of tyres or stock.
Not sure which vehicle you need?
Describe the part, from one sensor to a complete engine. We will match the vehicle to the load and confirm it with the price.
Help me choose a vehicleAn estimated weight is enough to start the quote.
Customer proof
What customers say about Flextro
Real reviews from UK businesses that use Flextro for urgent, planned and repeat deliveries.
- Deliveries completed
- 10,000+
- Customers served
- 8,759+
- On-time record
- 100%
For the motor trade
One courier account for dealers and parts distributors
If parts move between your branches or from your distributor every day, a Flextro business account replaces booking each job with agreed rates, scheduled parts runs and one monthly invoice. A car off the road still gets an urgent vehicle, on the same account.
Parts runs are planned around workshop opening and parts cut-off times, with every branch, parts counter and contact kept on file. When a technician needs a part now, the booking team already knows where it is going, so briefing an urgent job takes a sentence.
Need regular runs set up first? See scheduled and contract runs.
Automotive courier pricing
How much does an automotive courier cost?
An automotive courier is priced on three things: how quickly the part has to move, the vehicle it needs, and the route including time at each end. There is no rate card, because a sensor this afternoon and a bonnet tomorrow are different jobs.
Your price is fixed before the booking is accepted. No percentage of the part’s value, and no surcharges added afterwards.
Response time
How quickly the part has to be collected and delivered.
- Same day for a car off the road
- Next day or scheduled parts runs
- Evening, weekend or bank holiday work
A part needed before the customer collects costs more than the same part booked for tomorrow.
Vehicle and load
The smallest vehicle that carries the part safely.
- Size and weight of the part
- Long or fragile items such as exhausts and panels
- Tail lift for engines and gearboxes
The part is used to size the vehicle, not to price the part itself.
Route and site time
The journey and the time spent at each end.
- Collection-to-delivery mileage
- Loading at trade counters and yards
- Multi-branch rounds and return legs
Regular parts runs are priced once and invoiced monthly on an account.
Automotive courier FAQs
Questions the motor trade asks before booking
Straight answers for parts managers, service managers, bodyshop owners and anyone arranging a delivery for a dealership or garage.
What is an automotive courier?
An automotive courier is a dedicated delivery service for vehicle parts, panels, tools and equipment moving between dealers, distributors, bodyshops and workshops. Flextro collects the consignment and drives it directly to the site that needs it, on one vehicle, without routing it through a parcel depot.
How quickly can you collect an urgent part?
Flextro works to a 60-minute collection target in most areas, 24 hours a day, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays. The exact time depends on the collection address and the vehicle the part needs, and is confirmed when you book.
Can you carry body panels without damage?
Panels travel on a vehicle carrying only your job, so they are not stacked with other freight. They are loaded flat or upright as the part requires and secured for the journey. Tell us if a part is painted, primed or glass so it can be protected accordingly.
Do you handle dealer-to-dealer stock transfers?
Yes. Parts, accessories and stock can be moved between dealers, group sites and branches as one-off jobs or on a regular schedule, with proof of delivery at each handover.
Can you run a daily parts run from our distributor?
Yes. A daily or twice-daily run from a distributor or central warehouse to your branches can be set up as a scheduled contract run with an agreed route, time windows and vehicle, and invoiced monthly on a business account.
Can you move engines, gearboxes and tyres?
Yes. Vehicles range from a small van to a Luton, and a tail lift or a second person can be arranged where the load needs it. Share the weight, dimensions and pallet count so the right vehicle is assigned.
Can you carry car batteries or EV batteries?
Vehicle batteries, including EV traction batteries, and airbag modules are dangerous goods. They are checked against what can legally be carried before a booking is accepted, and some may not be. Tell us exactly what the item is when you request a quote.
How much does an automotive courier cost?
Each job is priced on how quickly it has to move, the vehicle the part needs, and the route including time at each end. You receive a fixed price before you confirm, and it does not change afterwards unless the job changes.
Do you cover the whole of the UK?
Yes. Flextro collects and delivers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, from city dealer groups to rural garages, and a single job can cross the country on the same vehicle.
Related industries
Other industries Flextro delivers for
Motor trade delivery connects with other sectors. These are the ones most often found at the other end of an automotive job.
Manufacturing courier
Breakdown parts, tooling and inter-site transfers for factories and their suppliers.
Explore Manufacturing →Wholesale courier
Trade orders, pallets and overflow capacity when volume outruns your own vans.
Explore Wholesale & distribution →Construction courier
Tools, fixings, materials and plant to sites where an idle crew costs more than the delivery.
Explore Construction & trades →Car off the road or planning ahead
Book an automotive courier. Get your price.
Send the collection postcode, the workshop, what the part is and when the car is booked. We will assign the vehicle and fix the price before anything moves, day or night.