Trade pallets delivered direct
Pallets of trade stock loaded once and delivered direct to the customer, from one pallet to a full Luton.
Explore Pallet Delivery →Wholesale Courier
Wholesale and Distribution Courier UK.
Extra vans when volume outruns your own.
Flextro provides wholesale courier services for UK wholesalers, distributors, cash and carries and trade suppliers. Trade orders, palletised stock and bulk deliveries are collected by a vehicle of their own and taken straight to your customer, and extra capacity is there on the days your own fleet cannot cover.
- Same day trade orders to customers
- Pallets from one to a full Luton
- Overflow capacity when your vans are full
- Multi-drop trade rounds on one route
- Proof of delivery at every stop
- Fixed price agreed before you book
Dedicated vehicles
Direct point-to-point
UK-wide collection
Proof of delivery
Scheduled trade rounds
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
Wholesale courier at a glance
What is a wholesale courier?
A wholesale courier is a dedicated delivery service for trade orders, palletised stock and bulk goods moving from wholesalers and distributors to their trade customers. Flextro collects the consignment and takes it directly to the customer, on one vehicle, with no pallet network hub in between.
The work is usually one of two kinds. Urgent trade orders, where a customer needs stock today or a delivery slot must be met. And planned capacity, such as regular trade rounds or extra vehicles on the days your own fleet is full.
The difference from a pallet network is handling. A pallet is loaded once and delivered direct, without being broken down, re-stacked or trunked through a hub, so it arrives in the condition it left and at the time you were quoted.
Courier options for wholesale
Wholesale courier services for distributors and trade suppliers
Most wholesale delivery falls into six patterns, from a trade order that must arrive today to extra vans every Friday. Each one runs on a vehicle dedicated to your job.
Not sure which fits? Describe the stock and the customers, and Flextro will match the service and confirm the price before you commit.
Trade delivery rounds
Orders for several trade customers on one planned route, with proof of delivery at every stop.
Explore Multi-Drop Courier →Trade orders for waiting customers
An order a customer needs today, collected from your warehouse and delivered the same day.
Explore Same Day Courier →Planned trade deliveries
Orders collected at an agreed time and delivered the next day, for less than a same day job.
Explore Next Day Courier →Regular overflow capacity
Extra vehicles on the same days each week when your own fleet is full, on an agreed schedule.
Explore Scheduled & Contract Runs →Business courier account
Every wholesale delivery booked through one business account and one monthly invoice.
Explore Business Courier →What wholesalers send
What does a wholesale courier carry?
Anything a wholesaler or distributor needs moved that fits a van, from a few cases to six pallets. These are the consignments trade suppliers ask us to move most often.
Palletised stock
Full and part pallets of trade stock delivered direct.
Cased goods
Cases and cartons for trade and retail customers.
Trade counter orders
Orders from your trade counter delivered to the customer’s site.
Supplier collections
Stock collected from suppliers and brought into your warehouse.
Bulk and long items
Bulky and long products that do not suit a parcel network.
Samples and promotional stock
Samples and promotional stock for trade customers and reps.
Hazardous or regulated products? Chemicals, aerosols and other dangerous goods are checked against what can legally be carried before a booking is accepted. Tell us what the stock is when you ask for a quote.
Before the vehicle leaves
What we confirm before a wholesale job starts
A pallet that cannot be unloaded, or a delivery that misses the customer’s booking slot, costs as much as a late one. 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
Pallets, cases or loose stock, with quantity, weight and pallet size.
Where it is now
Your warehouse, a supplier or a third-party store, with loading times and bays.
Where it needs to be
The trade customer’s address, goods-in or rear entrance, and any booking reference.
When it must arrive
The customer’s delivery slot or opening time, so the job is planned backwards from that.
How it comes off
Tail lift, pallet truck, forklift on site, or hand-balled cases.
How it is recorded
Order or invoice references on the booking, and proof of delivery at every stop.
When a customer is waiting
How does a wholesale courier work?
In four steps. You tell us the stock and the customer; Flextro assigns a vehicle and fixes the price; the driver collects from your warehouse or supplier; 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 a trade order is urgent.
Tell us the stock and customer
What is moving, where it is, which customer needs it and their delivery slot.
Vehicle and price confirmed
A vehicle matched to the load is assigned and a fixed price agreed before the booking is accepted.
Direct collection
The driver collects from your warehouse or supplier using your order reference.
To the customer
One journey to the customer’s goods-in, updates on the way and proof of delivery on handover.
Nationwide wholesale coverage
Where does Flextro deliver for wholesalers?
Across the whole UK. Flextro collects from warehouses, suppliers and distribution centres and delivers to trade customers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including the main distribution corridors of the Midlands and the North.
Stock does not stop at a regional boundary. A pallet from a warehouse in Northampton can go straight to a customer in Glasgow, or a trade order from Leeds to a site in Hull, 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 wholesale delivery need?
It depends on the load. A few cases fit a small van, one to three pallets need an SWB or LWB, and up to six pallets need a Luton. Give the pallet count, weight and stops and the vehicle is matched for you.
Small Van
1.3 × 1.2 × 1.0 m
- 400 kg max
- 1 pallet
Cases, samples and one small pallet.
SWB Van
2.1 × 1.2 × 1.4 m
- 800 kg max
- 2 pallets
Up to two pallets or a small trade round.
LWB Van
3.3 × 2.0 × 1.7 m
- 1,200 kg max
- 3 pallets
Up to three pallets or a larger trade round.
XLWB Van
4.2 × 1.2 × 1.75 m
- 1,000 kg max
- 4 pallets
Up to four pallets or long products.
Luton Van
4.2 × 2.0 × 2.1 m
- 1,000 kg max
- 6 pallets
Up to six pallets of trade stock.
Not sure which vehicle you need?
Tell us the pallet count, weight and number of stops. 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 wholesalers and distributors
One courier account for wholesale businesses
If trade orders leave your warehouse every day, a Flextro business account replaces booking each job with agreed rates, scheduled rounds and overflow capacity on known days. An urgent order still gets its own vehicle, on the same account.
Regular customers, delivery slots and booking-in rules are kept on file. When your own fleet is full, the booking team already knows your customers, so adding a vehicle takes one call.
Several customers on one route? See multi-drop courier.
Wholesale courier pricing
How much does a wholesale courier cost?
A wholesale courier is priced on three things: how quickly the stock has to arrive, the vehicle the load needs, and the route including the number of stops. There is no rate card, because one urgent pallet and a twelve-drop round are different jobs.
Your price is fixed before the booking is accepted. No percentage of the stock’s value, and no surcharges added afterwards.
Response time
How quickly the stock must arrive.
- Same day for an urgent trade order
- Next day or scheduled rounds
- Evening, weekend or bank holiday work
Rounds booked ahead cost less than the same deliveries raised as urgent.
Vehicle and load
The smallest vehicle that carries the load.
- Pallet count and weight
- Cased or loose stock
- Tail lift for heavy pallets
The load is used to size the vehicle, not to price the goods.
Route and stops
The journey and the number of drops.
- Collection-to-customer mileage
- Number of trade customers
- Booking-in and unloading time
Regular rounds and overflow days are priced once and invoiced monthly on an account.
Wholesale courier FAQs
Questions wholesalers ask before booking
Straight answers for transport managers, warehouse teams, sales teams and anyone arranging a trade delivery.
What is a wholesale courier?
A wholesale courier is a dedicated delivery service for trade orders, palletised stock and bulk goods moving from wholesalers and distributors to their customers. Flextro collects the consignment and takes it directly to the customer, on one vehicle, with no pallet network hub in between.
Can you provide extra vans when our fleet is full?
Yes. Extra vehicles can be booked on the days your own fleet cannot cover, either as one-off jobs or on an agreed weekly schedule.
How many pallets can you carry?
Vehicles range from a small van carrying one small pallet to a Luton carrying up to six pallets, depending on pallet size and weight. Tell us the pallet count and weight and the vehicle is matched.
Do you deliver to customers with booking-in slots?
Yes. Give the customer’s slot and booking reference when you book, and the job is planned to arrive in the slot.
Can you deliver several trade orders on one route?
Yes. Orders for several customers can go on one planned multi-drop route, with proof of delivery at every stop.
Can you collect stock from our suppliers?
Yes. Stock can be collected from a supplier on your behalf and delivered to your warehouse or straight to your customer.
Can you carry chemicals or aerosols?
Chemicals, aerosols and some other products are dangerous goods. They are checked against what can legally be carried before a booking is accepted, and some may not be.
How much does a wholesale 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
Wholesale connects with other sectors. These are the ones most often found at the other end of a trade delivery.
Retail courier
Store stock, urgent customer orders and returns between warehouse, store and customer.
Explore Retail & eCommerce →Manufacturing courier
Breakdown parts, tooling and inter-site transfers for factories and their suppliers.
Explore Manufacturing →Automotive courier
Parts, panels and dealer transfers between distributors, bodyshops and workshops.
Explore Automotive →Customer waiting or planning ahead
Book a wholesale courier. Get your price.
Send the collection postcode, the customer, what is moving and the delivery slot. We will assign the vehicle and fix the price before anything moves.