Courier and Freight Services in Berkeley
Research-driven work. Laboratory equipment, samples and specialist supplies for the campus, the national laboratory and the biotech firms west of San Pablo.
- Campus access arranged
- Temperature logged runs
- Same-day to South SF
- Fully insured
- 24/7 dispatch
Berkeley work is mostly research driven. Between the campus, the national laboratory and the biotech companies west of San Pablo, a lot of what we carry is equipment, samples or something on a grant deadline.
Berkeley work centers on research. Laboratory equipment between campus buildings, samples moving to South San Francisco or Emeryville, and specialist supplies to the biotech firms west of San Pablo make up most of it, alongside the restaurant and specialty food trade. We reach Berkeley on I-80, I-580 and Ashby Avenue, and the nearest air freight point is Oakland International, about 12 miles south. See our California logistics services for the full service list.
What we move in Berkeley
Small and urgent at one end, scheduled and heavy at the other.
Laboratory and research equipment
Instruments moved between campus buildings and out to other facilities, with the handling the equipment actually needs.
Sample and specimen transport
Runs to South San Francisco, Emeryville and the wider Bay, temperature controlled and logged where required.
Biotech and life science supply
Scheduled deliveries to the companies along Fourth Street and the Aquatic Park corridor.
Publishing and print freight
Pallet and part-load runs for the publishers and printers based in the city.
Restaurant and specialty food
Resupply for the Gourmet Ghetto and Fourth Street trade, timed to service hours.
Residential white glove
Deliveries into the hills where access is narrow, with a vehicle sized to the street.
Why customers here use us
Priced on the call
You get a number while you are on the phone, against the actual job. No form, no callback, no quote that changes when the invoice arrives.
Dispatch answers at any hour
Nights, weekends and holidays. An urgent job at 2am reaches a person who can assign a vehicle, not an answering service.
One carrier, start to finish
The driver who collects it delivers it. No interlining, no handoff, one point of contact and one set of paperwork.
Access and site requirements
Campus and laboratory deliveries need a building contact and often a loading permit. Send us that with the booking and we will handle the access rather than turning the driver away at a barrier.
- Every vehicle DOT registered and every load insured
- Signature or photo proof of delivery on every job
- Vehicle sized to the address, not to whatever is free
- Recurring routes get a fixed rate, a named driver and a standing slot
How a job works
Tell us the job
Pickup, destination, weight or piece count, and the window. Any access constraints at either end are worth mentioning now rather than on the day.
Get a price on the call
Dispatch quotes it while you are on the phone and tells you honestly whether the timing is achievable.
We assign and collect
The nearest suitable vehicle is assigned, sized to the load rather than to whatever is free.
Delivered and proved
Closed out with a signature or a photo at the door, and the record sent back to you.
Services used most in Berkeley
Same-day courier
On-demand and scheduled runs with proof of delivery on every job.
Medical courier
Specimens, pharmaceuticals and devices under chain of custody.
Cartage and freight
Pallet freight, part loads and full loads between docks and sites.
White glove delivery
Inside delivery, placement, assembly and packaging removed.
Coverage and timing
Berkeley to Oakland International is a short run, and Emeryville and the Bay Bridge approach are minutes away, so same-day work into San Francisco is routine.
We also cover Oakland, Emeryville, Albany and El Cerrito on the same routes, so a stop here can usually be combined with a neighboring pickup at no extra trip charge. Work leaving the region moves overnight or on a scheduled next-day run.
Questions we get about Berkeley
Can you deliver onto the campus or to the laboratory?
Yes. Both need a building contact and often a permit or escort. Send that with the booking and we handle the access rather than turning up and being refused.
Do you carry temperature sensitive samples?
Yes. Tell us the required range at booking and we send a vehicle that holds it, with the temperature logged for the run.
Do you need a permit for campus deliveries?
Often, yes, and the building contact usually arranges it. Send us that detail with the booking and we handle the access rather than arriving and being turned away.
Moving equipment or samples?
Tell us what it is, where it is going and what temperature it has to hold. Dispatch will confirm the vehicle and the logging before you book.