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Delivery that works as hard as you do

Built foronline shops, manufacturers, wholesalers, trade suppliers, furniture makers, workshops

From a single box to a 150kg crate, Tuffnells prices it in seconds, collects from your door and tracks it to theirs. Get an instant price now, or apply for an account for contracted rates.

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Fuel included Pay per consignment No contract

One delivery partner for every kind of business.

How we help

Built for the things other couriers turn away.

Big, heavy and awkward goods up to 150kg and 6.5m, priced before you book and collected from your door. Here is how that works for three kinds of business.

  • Two Tuffnells drivers carrying a wrapped sofa to a green Tuffnells van outside a furniture showroom

    Furniture makers

    Sofas, tables, beds and wardrobes

    One courier for the cushion and the corner sofa

    Oak dining table top, 250 x 120 x 8cm, 58kg. By size it works out at 48kg, so it's priced on its real weight: 58kg.

    See how we handle furniture
  • A Tuffnells driver loading a long bike box into a green van outside a bike shop

    Sports equipment

    Boxed bikes, treadmills and gym kit

    Boxed bikes and treadmills, priced in seconds

    Boxed bike, 160 x 80 x 25cm, 18kg. By size it works out at 64kg, so it's priced on size: 64kg. A slimmer box costs less.

    See how we handle sports equipment
  • Two Tuffnells drivers lifting a wooden crate into a green van at the loading door of a small engineering factory

    Manufacturers

    Castings, frames, parts and samples

    Heavy parts and long frames, priced before they leave the factory

    Casting on a small crate, 60 x 50 x 50cm, 65kg. By size it works out at 30kg, so it's priced on its real weight: 65kg.

    See how we handle factory parts
See every kind of business we deliver for

Size it up. Price it instantly.

Drag the sliders or pick a classic. Add the addresses next and every service is priced for you, no account needed.

Actual weight

12.0 kg

Volumetric weight (this is what we charge on)

19.2 kg

We charge on

20.0 kg

Volumetric weight is length × width × height ÷ 5000. Each item is rounded up to the next kg.

We price on size or weight, whichever is greater. Every line shown before you pay.

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How many
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Big, heavy, awkward? That's where we shine

Most couriers stop at 30kg. We take items up to 150kg and up to 6.5m long, priced fairly on size or weight, whichever is greater, and shown line by line before you pay.

  1. A paper envelope with a green stamp

    Envelope

    0.5kg

    The small stuff.

    Documents, samples and spares, priced in seconds and collected with everything else.

  2. A cardboard box sealed with green tape

    Everyday box

    5.0kg

    Your everyday orders.

    The boxes your business sends every day, booked online and collected from your door.

  3. A green office chair wrapped for delivery

    Office chair 15kg

    15kg

    Bulky? No bother.

    Awkward shapes are priced fairly on size or weight, whichever is greater, with every line shown.

  4. A heavy engine block strapped to a wooden pallet

    Engine part 120kg

    120kg

    This is where we shine.

    Most couriers stop at 30kg. We take items up to 150kg and up to 6.5m long.

  • 150kg

    150kg per item

  • 6.5m

    Up to 6.5m long per item

  • L x W x H / 5000

    Priced on size or weight, whichever is greater

Six services. Pick the speed that suits.

First, choose when we collect. Delivery is then counted from collection, so every window below starts from the day we pick up.

1. Choose when we collect

  • Within 2 hoursWeekdays, booked 8am to 4pm
  • Later today1pm to 6pm, book before noon
  • Your area dayWe're collecting near you anyway, so it costs less
  • A day that suitsAny weekday, up to 30 days ahead

2. Then pick a delivery service, counted from collection

Economy

Delivered
2 to 3 working days after we collect
Suits
Non-urgent stock and furniture
Price it

Highlands, islands and Northern Ireland: Economy and Next working day. Some areas, such as the Highlands, islands and Cornwall, add a regional surcharge. Collection within 2 hours or later today is for mainland addresses.

From quote to doorstep in four steps.

  1. 1
    A business owner at the counter weighing a parcel while an itemised price prints out

    Price it

    Set the size and weight for a starting price, then add the addresses for an itemised price on every service. Priced from the cost of the journey with fuel included, plus any regional surcharge and add-ons: every line shown before you pay, excluding VAT.

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  2. 2
    A shopkeeper paying by card at the counter, with a collection day ringed on the calendar behind

    Book it

    Choose when we collect and pick a delivery service, counted from collection. Pay securely by card, no account needed.

  3. 3
    A Tuffnells driver carrying a parcel from a workshop door to a green van

    We collect

    We collect from your door in the window you chose. Your delivery estimate is counted from that collection.

  4. 4
    A green van on a winding road through the hills towards a house marked with a yellow pin

    Track it

    Your tracking number arrives the moment you pay. Follow every step on the tracking page, all the way to the door.

    Track a consignment

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Before and after you book

You see the price first, and the tracking after.

Every consignment is priced in full before you pay, gets a tracking number the moment you book, and can be cancelled online for a refund.

  • The full price, first.

    Every line is shown before you pay: size or weight, whichever is greater, with fuel included.

  • A tracking number when you pay.

    Pass it straight to your customer so they can follow each scan.

  • Cancel online.

    Plans change. Cancel a booking from your account and get a refund.

What every consignment gets

  • Price shown before you book
  • Priced on size or weight, whichever is greater
  • Fuel included
  • Up to 150kg and 6.5m per item
  • Tracking number when you pay
  • Pay per consignment
Services and prices Get a price

Your Tuffnells business account

Accounts open to the businesses we take on. Apply in a couple of minutes and we'll review what you send.

  • Fuel included
  • No monthly fee
  • No minimums or caps
  • Pay per consignment

What your account gives you

A regular collection slot that suits you

Tell us the days and time that work for you. We hold a regular slot and collect from your door, and you can still book extra collections any weekday.

  • Every working day, a few set days or weekly
  • Your area day costs less
  • Extra collections whenever you need
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People who care.

Tuffnells team in green uniforms standing in front of green Tuffnells delivery lorries

Logistics made simple

Behind every consignment is a team that takes the job personally. Real people collecting from your door, real care getting it to the other side, and an account that keeps it all in one place.

Weighed, labelled and on its way.

Everyday parcels and the big, awkward stuff alike, collected from your door Monday to Friday, with a tracking number the moment you pay.

Tuffnells team member labelling parcels
Heavy parcels being weighed on a Tuffnells pallet scale

Ready when you are

Get an instant price now, or apply for an account for contracted rates.

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