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title: "Operator licences in Ashington"
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# Operator licences in Ashington

> 20 company and organisation operator licences have an operating centre in Ashington (North East of England), authorising 1,216 vehicles, in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026. 5 sole trader or partnership licences also have a centre here (counted, not listed).

Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026 (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/2a67d1ee-8f1b-43a3-8bc6-e8772d162a3c/traffic-commissioners-goods-and-public-service-vehicle-operator-licence-records).

## At a glance

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Company licences | 20 |
| Vehicles authorised | 1,216 |
| Standard International licences | 2 |
| Sole trader or partnership licences | 5 (counted only) |

## Operators

Largest fleets first.

| Operator | Licence | Type | Postcode district | Vehicles | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob1085355) | OB1085355 | Standard International | NE63 | 788 | Valid |
| [Arriva Northumbria Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pb0002032) | PB0002032 | Standard National (PSV) | NE63 | 167 | Valid |
| [Northern Electric PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob0205757) | OB0205757 | Restricted | NE63 | 94 | Valid |
| [J T Dove Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob0205387) | OB0205387 | Restricted | NE63 | 52 | Valid |
| [R. Thornton & Co. Ltd.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob0224792) | OB0224792 | Standard National | NE63 | 25 | Valid |
| [N.B. Clark Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2014079) | OB2014079 | Standard National | NE63 | 18 | Valid |
| [Dedicated Transport Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2020949) | OB2020949 | Standard International | NE63 | 16 | Valid |
| [Emmex Freight Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob1018084) | OB1018084 | Standard National | NE63 | 14 | Valid |
| [3 C Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2015827) | OB2015827 | Standard National | NE63 | 10 | Valid |
| [Border Aggregates and Landscaping Supplies Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2063751) | OB2063751 | Standard National | NE63 | 10 | Valid |
| [Thornton Brothers Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob1078103) | OB1078103 | Standard National | NE63 | 5 | Valid |
| [Now Transport Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2092048) | OB2092048 | Standard National | NE63 | 5 | Valid |
| [Ashington Removals & Storage Centre Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2059230) | OB2059230 | Standard National | NE63 | 3 | Valid |
| [Bernicia Group](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2017118) | OB2017118 | Restricted | NE63 | 2 | Valid |
| [Bison Scaffolding Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2091162) | OB2091162 | Restricted | NE63 | 2 | Valid |
| [Forge Leisure (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob1090987) | OB1090987 | Restricted | NE63 | 1 | Valid |
| [Tony Mac Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob1139454) | OB1139454 | Restricted | NE63 | 1 | Valid |
| [Flexible Engineered Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2070361) | OB2070361 | Restricted | NE63 | 1 | Valid |
| [Blu Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2081724) | OB2081724 | Standard National | NE63 | 1 | Valid |
| [Sparton Civils Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ob2085638) | OB2085638 | Standard National | NE63 | 1 | Valid |

## Other towns in North East of England

- [Leeds](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/leeds) (720)
- [Doncaster](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/doncaster) (537)
- [Sheffield](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/sheffield) (536)
- [Nottingham](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/nottingham) (515)
- [Hull](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/hull) (398)
- [Bradford](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/bradford) (367)
- [Rotherham](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/rotherham) (341)
- [York](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/york) (305)
- [Barnsley](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/barnsley) (271)
- [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/newcastle-upon-tyne) (210)
- [Middlesbrough](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/middlesbrough) (204)
- [Grimsby](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/grimsby) (201)

## Guides

- [How to check a haulier's operator licence](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/how-to-check-a-haulier)
- [How to vet a haulier before you book](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/vet-a-haulier)
- [Operating centre rules](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operating-centre-rules)
- [Do you need an operator licence?](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/do-i-need-an-operator-licence)

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