Laboratory sample distribution system, comprising: - a plurality of transport planes being arranged adjacent to each other, wherein each transport plane is divided into a plurality of fields, wherein each field has a unique code on the respective transport plane, and - at least one sample container carrier being movable on the transport planes and being adapted to carry one or more sample containers, the sample container carrier comprising: - a code recognition means being adapted to recognize the code of the field on which the sample container carrier is currently located, - a drive means (230, 235) being adapted to propel the sample container carrier on the transport planes and/or to set a direction in which the sample container carrier is moving, - a control entity being adapted to control the drive means (230, 235) and - a carrier wireless communication means being communicatively connected to the control entity, the laboratory sample distribution system further comprising: - a control unit, - a central wireless communication means (40, 42, 44, 46) being communicatively connected to the control unit and being adapted to communicate with the carrier wireless communication means of the sample container carrier, and - a radio frequency position determining means (40, 42, 44, 46, 260), - wherein the control unit is adapted to send a transport task to the sample container carrier using the central wireless communication means (40, 42, 44, 46), and - wherein the control entity is adapted to control the drive means (230, 235) such that the sample container carrier moves according to the received transport task, characterized in that - the transport planes with respect to each other have partially or completely overlapping codes, and - the radio frequency position determining means (40, 42, 44, 46, 260) is adapted to determine the transport plane on which the sample container carrier is currently located based on a field strength of a signal transmitted between the central wireless communication means (40, 42, 44, 46) and the carrier wireless communication means. - a plurality of transport planes being arranged adjacent to each other, wherein each transport plane is divided into a plurality of fields, wherein each field has a unique code on the respective transport plane, and - at least one sample container carrier being movable on the transport planes and being adapted to carry one or more sample containers, the sample container carrier comprising: - a code recognition means being adapted to recognize the code of the field on which the sample container carrier is currently located, - a drive means (230, 235) being adapted to propel the sample container carrier on the transport planes and/or to set a direction in which the sample container carrier is moving, - a control entity being adapted to control the drive means (230, 235) and - a carrier wireless communication means being communicatively connected to the control entity, the laboratory sample distribution system further comprising: - a code recognition means being adapted to recognize the code of the field on which the sample container carrier is currently located, - a drive means (230, 235) being adapted to propel the sample container carrier on the transport planes and/or to set a direction in which the sample container carrier is moving, - a control entity being adapted to control the drive means (230, 235) and - a carrier wireless communication means being communicatively connected to the control entity, - a control unit, - a central wireless communication means (40, 42, 44, 46) being communicatively connected to the control unit and being adapted to communicate with the carrier wireless communication means of the sample container carrier, and - a radio frequency position determining means (40, 42, 44, 46, 260), - wherein the control unit is adapted to send a transport task to the sample container carrier using the central wireless communication means (40, 42, 44, 46), and - wherein the control entity is adapted to control the drive means (230, 235) such that the sample container carrier moves according to the received transport task, - wherein the control unit is adapted to send a transport task to the sample container carrier using the central wireless communication means (40, 42, 44, 46), and - wherein the control entity is adapted to control the drive means (230, 235) such that the sample container carrier moves according to the received transport task, - the transport planes with respect to each other have partially or completely overlapping codes, and - the radio frequency position determining means (40, 42, 44, 46, 260) is adapted to determine the transport plane on which the sample container carrier is currently located based on a field strength of a signal transmitted between the central wireless communication means (40, 42, 44, 46) and the carrier wireless communication means.