Man with a Van Birmingham to Manchester

The drive is around 87 miles up the M6 and typically takes 1.5 to 2 hours, give or take the traffic through the West Midlands and into Manchester. One driver handles the whole thing, collecting in Birmingham and dropping in Manchester with no depot stop between.

Every move on this route is quoted as a single fixed figure, agreed before you book rather than clocked up by the hour. With so many drivers already working the M6 between the two cities, your load can often share a trip that is running anyway, which is why prices start at £60. The exact figure comes down to how much there is and whether you want a hand loading.

For a run of this length it usually works out better. An hourly firm charges from the moment they arrive until the last item is off the van, drive included, so a slow stretch on the M6 costs you. Porta locks the number in first, and it stays put whatever the motorway does.

Yes. The Manchester to Birmingham leg works exactly the same way, just reversed. Send your Manchester pickup and Birmingham drop-off and you will get a fixed price for the trip back down the M6.

Single items right up to a full apartment, and the bulky things a parcel service will not take, from three-seater sofas to double wardrobes and appliances. Student moves and second-hand marketplace buys are just as welcome on this corridor.

The driver is there to load and unload with you at both ends, so you are not carrying a wardrobe down two flights on your own. Mention heavy pieces or awkward access, like a flat with no lift, when you quote and the right level of help comes with the van.

Frequently. The M6 between the two cities is one of the busiest driver routes on the platform, so short-notice and same-day trips are often possible. A quick quote shows what is free for your date.

Collections cover the whole of Birmingham, from the centre and Edgbaston out to Sutton Coldfield and Solihull, and deliveries reach right across Greater Manchester, from Deansgate and Didsbury to Salford and Stockport. Towns along the M6 can usually be worked in at either end.

The Birmingham end is the one to watch: the city centre sits inside a charging Clean Air Zone. Manchester shelved its own charging scheme, so the delivery end is clear. If a Birmingham charge applies to the vehicle, it is already inside the fixed price you are quoted, never added afterwards.

Yes, sofas are the most common load on this run. A three-seater or corner suite generally needs a Luton van, and the driver helps angle it through doorways and up stairs at both ends. Note the type and any tight turns when you quote so the right van and help are sent.

Yes. A two-door or flat-pack wardrobe usually rides in a large van as it is, while a bigger fitted or three-door one comes apart to protect the doors on the way up. Add the width, height and depth when you quote and the right vehicle is matched.

Yes. Drain and secure a washing machine beforehand, and let a fridge freezer stand upright for a few hours after the trip before it goes back on. Both are heavy two-person items, so flag them at the quote stage. Large appliances also suit our large item courier service.