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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090710162048
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-034947
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090710
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090710

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VELOCITY EXPRESS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002902
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR COURIER SERVICES [4513]
		IRS NUMBER:				870355929
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0701

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MORNINGSIDE DRIVE NORTH
		STREET 2:		BUILDING B SUITE 300
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			06880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-349-4160

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MORNINGSIDE DRIVE NORTH
		STREET 2:		BUILDING B SUITE 300
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			06880

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED SHIPPING & TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990512

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	U SHIP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001467902
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28452
		FILM NUMBER:		09940327

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1465 POST ROAD EAST
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203.418.4400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1465 POST ROAD EAST
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001002902</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VELOCITY EXPRESS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VEXP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001467902</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1465 POST ROAD EAST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Footnote 1</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series Q Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.79</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>308742</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Investment Advisor</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series M Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>223962</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Investment Advisor</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Effective June 30, 2009, Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;Manatuck&quot;), became the investment manager of certain funds formerly managed by Pequot Capital Management, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (&quot;Pequot&quot;), including all of Pequot's interests in the Issuer.  Manatuck is an investment adviser acting on behalf of its clients' accounts.  Manatuck disclaims any obligation to file this report, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Manatuck is subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), with respect to the Issuer of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Manatuck disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Manatuck is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Series Q Convertible Preferred Stock and Series M Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, and has no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tom Scalia, Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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