Chicago, IL Medical Courier Service

Associated Couriers is one of the only medical courier services in Chicago, and the country, to be granted the US DOT SP-8308 to allow ground transport of your radiopharmaceutical materials. With our attention to detail and highly trained couriers, you can be assured your Hazmat logistics needs are in the hands of experts. Associated Couriers complies with all regulations of the Department of Transportation to safely handle specimens from pick up through delivery. Read more about our certifications, procedures, and accepted hazardous material. 

Whether it’s a blood, urine, or tissue sample from a clinical trial conducted at a research hospital such as Northwestern, University of Chicago, or the University of Illinois in Champaign, Associated Couriers will be ready to transport the specimen safely and securely in our climate-controlled vehicles. Our Chicago couriers understand the urgency of these deliveries and provide Next Flight Out services at both O’Hare and Midway Airports. Clinical trials produce life-saving medical advances, and we do not take that responsibility lightly.

Medical specimen logistics is very complex. Because of this, Associated Couriers uses temperature-controlled, company-owned vehicles to ensure your medical delivery needs are met with the proper care. Associated Couriers is first and foremost a medical courier business, and we are proud to serve the Chicago area with our expertise and quality service. Learn more about our medical specimen courier services.

Safe and timely deliveries are our key principles when it comes to medical device delivery. Our Chicago team provides medical courier services across Chicago and beyond through a variety of delivery solutions, always ensuring shipments arrive on time without damage. From surgical instruments, surgical supplies, and basic devices and supplies, find the best medical device delivery solution for you.

Your surgeons and patients depend on you, and you can depend on Associated Couriers for the safe transportation of sterile and contaminated instrument shipping. Maintaining the public health and safety standards of Chicago’s hospitals, surgical centers, and medical offices is one of our top priorities, and we provide high-quality trainings and certifications to our couriers to ensure these standards are met. With our Chicago hub, we can also ensure time-critical pick-up and delivery of surgical instruments across the Midwest in our temperature-controlled vehicles.

When it comes to the complexity of life science logistics, Associated Couriers has perfected the process. Our Detroit medical couriers deliver life-saving medications, organs, tissue, and equipment in the most urgent of time frames, providing the best logistical solution for your needs. Learn more about our life science courier services, temperature-controlled vehicles, insurance protection plans, dedicated training, and safety regulations.

As a leading medical courier service in Chicago, Associated Couriers knows the ins and outs of the city, providing consistent, reliable, and regularly scheduled deliveries. Our drivers utilize sophisticated route software to choose the most strategic and cost-efficient routes across Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio, all while ensuring proper handling of your deliveries. From our Chicago hub, our drivers can provide full coverage both day and night. Learn more about our dedicated delivery solutions.

Associated Couriers has been providing courier solutions for the radiopharmaceutical and medical industries since our founding, so we understand the urgency and importance of quick, on-time deliveries. An organ transplant can’t wait, and neither should your delivery. From our Chicago hub, we provide expedited logistics, hot shot delivery, and 24-hour deliveries, all while being handled with the highest safety standards. Learn more about the best solution for your time-sensitive medical shipments.