Laboratory sample distribution system, comprising: - a number of sample container carriers, wherein the sample container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device and wherein the sample container carriers are adapted to carry at least one sample container, - a transport plane, wherein the transport plane is adapted to support the sample container carriers, and - a number of drive modules, characterized in that - each of the drive modules comprises: - a number of first line shaped conductors, wherein the first conductors extend in a first direction and wherein the first conductors are arranged parallel to each other, - a number of second line shaped conductors, wherein the second conductors extend in a second direction and wherein the second conductors are arranged parallel to each other, and - the laboratory sample distribution system further comprises drive means, wherein the drive means are electrically connected to the first and second conductors (160, 170) of the drive modules, wherein the drive means are adapted to selectively apply a drive current and/or a drive voltage to one or more of the first and second conductors (160, 170), such that a conductor current is caused in the one or more conductors (160, 170) driven by the drive current and/or the drive voltage, wherein the conductor current selectively causes a drive force to one or more of the sample container carriers, such that the sample container carriers move along individual transport paths on the transport plane. - a number of sample container carriers, wherein the sample container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device and wherein the sample container carriers are adapted to carry at least one sample container, - a transport plane, wherein the transport plane is adapted to support the sample container carriers, and - a number of drive modules, - each of the drive modules comprises: - a number of first line shaped conductors, wherein the first conductors extend in a first direction and wherein the first conductors are arranged parallel to each other, - a number of second line shaped conductors, wherein the second conductors extend in a second direction and wherein the second conductors are arranged parallel to each other, and - a number of first line shaped conductors, wherein the first conductors extend in a first direction and wherein the first conductors are arranged parallel to each other, - a number of second line shaped conductors, wherein the second conductors extend in a second direction and wherein the second conductors are arranged parallel to each other, and - the laboratory sample distribution system further comprises drive means, wherein the drive means are electrically connected to the first and second conductors (160, 170) of the drive modules, wherein the drive means are adapted to selectively apply a drive current and/or a drive voltage to one or more of the first and second conductors (160, 170), such that a conductor current is caused in the one or more conductors (160, 170) driven by the drive current and/or the drive voltage, wherein the conductor current selectively causes a drive force to one or more of the sample container carriers, such that the sample container carriers move along individual transport paths on the transport plane.