Laboratory sample distribution system , comprising: - a set of sample container carriers , - wherein the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers are adapted to carry one or more sample containers , and, - wherein each of the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers 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 comprised in the set of sample container carriers , - 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 comprised in the set of sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers , and - a control unit , being configured to control the movement of the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by driving the electro-magnetic actuators such that the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers move along corresponding transport paths, characterized in that - the set of sample container carriers 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 , - wherein the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers are adapted to carry one or more sample containers , and, - wherein each of the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers comprises a single magnetically active device , wherein the magnetically active device is a permanent magnet, - wherein the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers are adapted to carry one or more sample containers , and, - wherein each of the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers 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 comprised in the set of sample container carriers , - 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 comprised in the set of sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers , and - a control unit , being configured to control the movement of the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers on top of the transport plane by driving the electro-magnetic actuators such that the sample container carriers comprised in the set of sample container carriers move along corresponding transport paths, - the set of sample container carriers 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 . <EOS>