Laboratory cargo distribution system, comprising, - a number of transport carriers, wherein the transport carriers comprise a magnetically active device and are adapted to carry laboratory cargo, - a transport plane, wherein the transport plane is adapted to support the transport carriers, - a number of electro-magnetic actuators (120, 120', 120"), wherein the electro-magnetic actuators (120, 120', 120") are stationary arranged below the transport plane and are adapted to move the transport carriers on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic move force to the transport carriers, - at least one storage device, characterized in that the storage device comprises at least one rack having at least one holder, - wherein the holder is adapted to receive a transport carrier from the transport plane and to release the transport carrier to the transport plane, - wherein the rack is adapted to be moved between a transfer position and a storage position, wherein in the transfer position the holder is positioned to receive or to release the transport carrier and wherein in the storage position the transport carrier received by the holder is removed from the transport plane, and - a control device, wherein the control device is configured - to activate the electro-magnetic actuators (120, 120') to apply the magnetic move force to the transport carrier such that the transport carrier is moved into or out of the holder of the rack and - to move the rack between the transfer position and the storage position, - wherein the movement of the transport carrier into the holder caused by the electro-magnetic actuators is sufficient for the receipt and the movement of the transport carrier out of the holder caused by the electro-magnetic actuators is sufficient for the release. - a number of transport carriers, wherein the transport carriers comprise a magnetically active device and are adapted to carry laboratory cargo, - a transport plane, wherein the transport plane is adapted to support the transport carriers, - a number of electro-magnetic actuators (120, 120', 120"), wherein the electro-magnetic actuators (120, 120', 120") are stationary arranged below the transport plane and are adapted to move the transport carriers on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic move force to the transport carriers, - at least one storage device, characterized in that the storage device comprises at least one rack having at least one holder, - wherein the holder is adapted to receive a transport carrier from the transport plane and to release the transport carrier to the transport plane, - wherein the rack is adapted to be moved between a transfer position and a storage position, wherein in the transfer position the holder is positioned to receive or to release the transport carrier and wherein in the storage position the transport carrier received by the holder is removed from the transport plane, and - wherein the holder is adapted to receive a transport carrier from the transport plane and to release the transport carrier to the transport plane, - wherein the rack is adapted to be moved between a transfer position and a storage position, wherein in the transfer position the holder is positioned to receive or to release the transport carrier and wherein in the storage position the transport carrier received by the holder is removed from the transport plane, and - a control device, wherein the control device is configured - to activate the electro-magnetic actuators (120, 120') to apply the magnetic move force to the transport carrier such that the transport carrier is moved into or out of the holder of the rack and - to move the rack between the transfer position and the storage position, - to activate the electro-magnetic actuators (120, 120') to apply the magnetic move force to the transport carrier such that the transport carrier is moved into or out of the holder of the rack and - to move the rack between the transfer position and the storage position, - wherein the movement of the transport carrier into the holder caused by the electro-magnetic actuators is sufficient for the receipt and the movement of the transport carrier out of the holder caused by the electro-magnetic actuators is sufficient for the release.