Proofs and samples for sign-off
Proofs, colour samples and mock-ups collected from the printer and delivered for sign-off the same day.
Explore Same Day Courier →Print Courier
Print and Marketing Courier UK.
From press to presentation, on deadline.
Flextro provides print and marketing courier services for UK printers, creative and marketing agencies, publishers and brands. Print runs, proofs, samples, point-of-sale and campaign materials are collected by a vehicle of their own and taken straight to the client, store or venue against the date that matters.
- Proofs and samples for sign-off
- Print runs from press to client
- Point-of-sale to several stores on one route
- Pallets of print delivered direct
- Proof of delivery at every stop
- Fixed price agreed before you book
Dedicated vehicles
Direct point-to-point
UK-wide collection
Proof of delivery
Launch dates met
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
Print courier at a glance
What is a print courier?
A print courier is a dedicated delivery service for print runs, proofs, samples and marketing materials moving from printers and agencies to clients, stores and venues. Flextro collects the consignment and takes it directly to the destination, on one vehicle, with no parcel depot in between.
The work is usually one of two kinds. Deadline jobs, such as proofs for sign-off, samples for a pitch or print for a launch that cannot move. And distribution, such as point-of-sale to several stores or campaign materials to regional offices, which runs to a plan.
The difference from a parcel network is condition and timing. Boxes of print are loaded once and not stacked under other freight, so corners and finishes arrive intact, and the delivery lands on the date the client was promised.
Courier options for print and media
Print courier services for printers, agencies and brands
Most print and marketing delivery falls into six patterns, from a proof that must be signed off today to point-of-sale for fifty stores. Each one runs on a vehicle dedicated to your job.
Not sure which fits? Describe the print and the destinations, and Flextro will match the service and confirm the price before you commit.
Print for launch deadlines
A print run for a launch, presentation or event collected off the press and delivered before the deadline.
Explore Emergency Courier →Point-of-sale distribution
POS, window graphics and campaign packs for several stores or offices on one planned route.
Explore Multi-Drop Courier →Pallets of print
Brochures, catalogues and printed stock on pallets delivered direct to the client or warehouse.
Explore Pallet Delivery →Planned print deliveries
Print collected at an agreed time and delivered the next day, for less than a same day job.
Explore Next Day Courier →Scheduled print runs
Regular deliveries of publications or printed stock on an agreed route and schedule.
Explore Scheduled & Contract Runs →What printers and agencies send
What does a print courier carry?
Anything printed or produced for a campaign that fits a van, from one proof to a pallet of catalogues. These are the consignments printers, agencies and brands ask us to move most often.
Print runs
Brochures, catalogues, reports and leaflets from press to client.
Proofs and colour samples
Proofs, wet proofs and colour samples for sign-off.
Point-of-sale and displays
POS, window graphics, standees and display units for stores.
Signage and large-format
Rolled banners, boards and large-format graphics, kept flat or in tubes.
Samples and mock-ups
Packaging mock-ups, product samples and pitch materials.
Publications and mailings
Magazines, publications and pre-sorted mailings to a hub or client.
Fresh or delicate finishes? Tell us if print is freshly finished, laminated or must not be stacked, and it will be loaded and secured accordingly.
Before the vehicle leaves
What we confirm before a print job starts
Print that arrives after the presentation, or POS delivered to a store before anyone can take it in, cannot be fixed later. 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
Boxes, tubes, pallets or flat graphics, with quantity, size and weight.
Where it is now
The print works, finisher, agency or warehouse, and when it comes off the press.
Where it needs to be
The client, store, office or venue, and the entrance or reception to use.
When it must arrive
The presentation, launch or store-change date, so the job is planned backwards from that.
How it must travel
Flat, rolled or boxed, fresh finishes, and anything that must not be stacked.
How it is recorded
Job or PO references on the booking, and proof of delivery at every stop.
When a deadline is set
How does a print courier work?
In four steps. You tell us the print and the deadline; Flextro assigns a vehicle and fixes the price; the driver collects from the print works or agency; and it is delivered direct with proof of delivery. The booking line is open 24 hours a day.
Flextro works to a 60-minute collection target in most areas. Call 020 4576 3438 when print comes off the press.
Tell us the print and deadline
What is moving, where it is, where it needs to be and by when.
Vehicle and price confirmed
A vehicle matched to the print is assigned and a fixed price agreed before the booking is accepted.
Off the press
The driver collects from the print works, finisher or agency using your job reference.
To the client or store
One journey to the destination, updates on the way and proof of delivery on handover.
Nationwide print coverage
Where does Flextro deliver print and marketing materials?
Across the whole UK. Flextro collects from print works, finishers, agencies and warehouses and delivers to clients, stores, offices and venues in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Print does not stop at a regional boundary. A run from a printer in Leeds can go straight to a client in London, or POS from Peterborough to stores across the Midlands, 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 a print delivery need?
It depends on the job. Proofs and samples fit a small van, a print run needs an SWB or LWB, and pallets of catalogues or a POS rollout need a Luton. Give the box or pallet count and the vehicle is matched for you.
Small Van
1.3 × 1.2 × 1.0 m
- 400 kg max
- 1 pallet
Proofs, samples and small print jobs.
SWB Van
2.1 × 1.2 × 1.4 m
- 800 kg max
- 2 pallets
Short print runs and POS for a few stores.
LWB Van
3.3 × 2.0 × 1.7 m
- 1,200 kg max
- 3 pallets
Larger print runs and multi-store POS.
XLWB Van
4.2 × 1.2 × 1.75 m
- 1,000 kg max
- 4 pallets
Rolled banners, boards and large-format graphics.
Luton Van
4.2 × 2.0 × 2.1 m
- 1,000 kg max
- 6 pallets
Pallets of catalogues and full POS rollouts.
Not sure which vehicle you need?
Tell us the box or pallet count and any large-format items. We will match the vehicle and confirm it with the price.
Help me choose a vehicleAn estimated weight or size 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 printers and agencies
One courier account for print and marketing businesses
If print leaves your works or studio every day, a Flextro business account replaces booking each job with agreed rates, scheduled runs and one monthly invoice. A launch deadline still gets its own vehicle, on the same account.
Clients, stores, delivery windows and contacts are kept on file. When a job comes off the press late, the booking team already knows where it is going, so briefing an urgent job takes a sentence.
POS for several stores? See multi-drop courier.
Print courier pricing
How much does a print courier cost?
A print courier is priced on three things: how quickly the print has to arrive, the vehicle the load needs, and the route including the number of stops. There is no rate card, because one proof across town and POS for twenty stores are different jobs.
Your price is fixed before the booking is accepted. No percentage of the job’s value, and no surcharges added afterwards.
Response time
How quickly the print must arrive.
- Same day proofs and launch print
- Next day or scheduled deliveries
- Evening, weekend or bank holiday work
Print booked the day before costs less than the same job raised as urgent.
Vehicle and load
The smallest vehicle that carries the print safely.
- Box count, pallet count and weight
- Flat, rolled or large-format items
- Items that must not be stacked
The load is used to size the vehicle, not to price the print.
Route and stops
The journey and the number of drops.
- Collection-to-client mileage
- Number of stores or offices
- Delivery-window and reception time
Regular print runs are priced once and invoiced monthly on an account.
Print courier FAQs
Questions printers and agencies ask before booking
Straight answers for print managers, account managers, marketing teams and anyone arranging a print delivery.
What is a print courier?
A print courier is a dedicated delivery service for print runs, proofs, samples and marketing materials. Flextro collects the consignment and takes it directly to the destination, on one vehicle, with no parcel depot in between.
Can you deliver proofs for sign-off the same day?
Yes. Proofs and samples can be collected from the printer and delivered for sign-off the same day. Flextro works to a 60-minute collection target in most areas.
Will print arrive without damage?
Print travels on a vehicle carrying only your job, so it is not stacked under other freight. Tell us if it is freshly finished, laminated or must not be stacked, and it will be loaded accordingly.
Can you deliver POS to several stores?
Yes. Point-of-sale and campaign materials for several stores or offices can go on one planned multi-drop route, with proof of delivery at every stop.
Do you carry large-format and rolled graphics?
Yes. Rolled banners and large-format boards can travel flat or in tubes, in a vehicle long enough to carry them without bending.
Can you collect straight off the press?
Yes. Give the print works and the time the job comes off the press, and the collection is timed to it.
Can you set up regular print runs?
Yes. Regular deliveries of publications or printed stock can be set up as a scheduled contract run and invoiced monthly on a business account.
How much does a print courier cost?
Each job is priced on how quickly it has to arrive, the vehicle the load needs and the route, including the number of stops. 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, and a single job can cross the country on the same vehicle.
Related industries
Other industries Flextro delivers for
Print and marketing connect with other sectors. These are the ones most often found at the other end of a print delivery.
Events courier
Stands, AV equipment and signage delivered to a venue build schedule.
Explore Events & exhibitions →Retail courier
Store stock, urgent customer orders and returns between warehouse, store and customer.
Explore Retail & eCommerce →Public sector courier
Tender documents, equipment and supplies for schools, universities and councils.
Explore Education & public sector →Off the press or planning ahead
Book a print courier. Get your price.
Send the collection postcode, the destination, what is printed and the deadline. We will assign the vehicle and fix the price before anything moves.