Laboratory sample distribution system, comprising: - a set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b), - wherein the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) are adapted to carry one or more sample containers, and, - wherein each of the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprises a single magnetically active device, wherein the magnetically active device is a permanent magnet, - a transport plane, being adapted to support the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b), - a number of electro-magnetic actuators, being stationary arranged below the transport plane, the electro-magnetic actuators being adapted to move the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b), and - a control unit, being configured to control the movement of the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) on top of the transport plane by driving the electro-magnetic actuators such that the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) move along corresponding transport paths, characterized in that - the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprises sample container carriers having a first sample container carrier type and sample container carriers having a second sample container carrier type, wherein a magnetic field generated by the magnetically active device of each of the sample container carriers having the first sample container carrier type is oriented opposite to a magnetic field generated by the magnetically active device of each of the sample container carriers having the second sample container carrier type. - a set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b), - wherein the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) are adapted to carry one or more sample containers, and, - wherein each of the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprises a single magnetically active device, wherein the magnetically active device is a permanent magnet, - wherein the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) are adapted to carry one or more sample containers, and, - wherein each of the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprises a single magnetically active device, wherein the magnetically active device is a permanent magnet, - a transport plane, being adapted to support the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b), - a number of electro-magnetic actuators, being stationary arranged below the transport plane, the electro-magnetic actuators being adapted to move the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b), and - a control unit, being configured to control the movement of the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) on top of the transport plane by driving the electro-magnetic actuators such that the sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprised in the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) move along corresponding transport paths, - the set of sample container carriers (10a, 10b) comprises sample container carriers having a first sample container carrier type and sample container carriers having a second sample container carrier type, wherein a magnetic field generated by the magnetically active device of each of the sample container carriers having the first sample container carrier type is oriented opposite to a magnetic field generated by the magnetically active device of each of the sample container carriers having the second sample container carrier type.