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Operator licences in Durham

134 companies and organisations hold 135 operator licences with an operating centre in Durham, according to the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026.

Operators: 134
Company licences: 135
Vehicles authorised: 3,506
Sole trader or partnership: 54 counted only

Durham at a glance

Licence types: 19 Standard International, 54 Standard National and 62 Restricted.
7 licences (5%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
67 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 12 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 26 vehicles on average, against 12.6 across the North East of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Durham County Council, holds 12% of the vehicles authorised in Durham.

Largest operators in Durham

Companies and organisations by vehicles authorised on their licences with a centre in Durham.

Durham County Council417 vehicles · 2 licences here
Arriva Durham County Ltd390 vehicles
Sysco GB Limited277 vehicles
M K M Building Supplies Ltd226 vehicles
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd205 vehicles
Dpdgroup UK Ltd193 vehicles
Cemex UK Cement Limited165 vehicles
Hargreaves (UK) Services Ltd150 vehicles
Ws Specialist Logistics Limited108 vehicles
Amazon UK Services Ltd.75 vehicles

All operator licences

Filter licences in DurhamLicence type, goods or PSV, status, fleet size, earned recognition, Companies House flags

Operator licences in Durham, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Arriva Durham County Ltd	PB0002717	Standard National (PSV)	DH1	390	Valid
Durham County Council	OB0213590	Standard National	DL16	389	Valid
Sysco GB Limited	OB1015300	Standard National	DH6	277	Valid
M K M Building Supplies Ltd	OB0222544	Restricted	DH1	226	Valid
Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd	OB0215319	Restricted	DH1	205	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OB0215502	Standard National	DH1	193	Valid
Cemex UK Cement Limited	OB1039609	Standard National	DH6	165	Valid
Hargreaves (UK) Services Ltd	OB0228135	Standard National	DH7	150	Valid
Ws Specialist Logistics Limited	OB1128738	Standard International	DH1	108	Valid
Amazon UK Services Ltd.	OB2005171	Standard National	DH6	75	Valid
Elis UK Limited	OB2017216	Restricted	DH7	74	Valid
Decidebloom Ltd	OB0228790	Standard National	DH7	52	Valid
Weardale Motor Services Ltd	PB0002406	Standard International (PSV)	DH8	50	Valid
Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Limited	OB0067622	Restricted	DH1	45	Valid
Durham City Transport Ltd	OB0214788	Standard National	DH7	45	Valid
Lanchester Dairies Ltd	OB0222072	Restricted	DH7	40	Valid
Wfl (UK) Limited	OB0226875	Standard National	DH6	40	Valid
Bm Stafford & Sons Ltd	OB1071491	Standard National	DH1	40	Valid
Esh Construction Ltd	OB0216399	Standard National	DH6	38	Valid
Muntean Haulage Limited	OB2000571	Standard National	DL14	34	Valid
Rushyford Transport Services Limited	OB0209153	Standard National	DH6	30	Valid
Bako Limited	OB2054306	Standard National	DH7	30	Valid
G.C. Birchall Limited	OB1138574	Restricted	DH6	29	Valid
Flexible Vehicle Logistics (Stoke) Limited	OB2072629	Standard National	DH7	28	Valid
Durham County Council	PB1076995	Standard National (PSV)	DH7	28	Valid
R S Express Distribution & Haulage Limited	OB1112322	Standard National	DH6	26	Valid
Costain Limited	OB1129827	Standard International	DH1	26	Valid
Generator Power Ltd	OB0228685	Restricted	DH6	25	Valid
Avove Limited	OB1108873	Restricted	DH1	25	Valid
Fmg Repair Services Limited	OB2037137	Restricted	DH1	25	Valid
Lees Coaches Ltd	PB1023361	Standard International (PSV)	DH7	24	Valid
Riverdale Paper PLC	OB0217780	Standard National	DH6	23	Valid
Seymour (Civil Engineering Contractors) Ltd	OB0207147	Standard National	DL15	22	Valid
Warrens Group Limited	OB0208322	Standard National	DL13	22	Valid
Northern Metal Recycling Ltd	OB2053544	Standard National	DL4	20	Valid
Metaltreat Limited	OB2021780	Restricted	DH7	17	Valid
Ward Bros (Plant Hire) Ltd	OB0206315	Standard International	DH7	15	Valid
Hire Station Limited	OB2007157	Restricted	DH1	14	Valid
Durham Animal Feeds Limited	OB2012319	Standard International	DL5	14	Valid
Groundwork Services (Durham) Ltd	OB2016835	Standard National	DH7	14	Curtailed
Ward Bros Skip Hire Limited	OB2086485	Standard International	DH7	14	Valid
Brambledown Landscape Services Ltd	OB0206991	Restricted	DH7	13	Valid
Deerness Fencing & Landscaping Limited	OB0207095	Restricted	DH6	13	Valid
M G F (Trench Construction Systems) Ltd	OB0222493	Restricted	DH7	13	Valid
Taylor Made Timber Products Ltd	OB0230946	Standard National	DH6	12	Valid
Arm Pipetek Ltd	OB2000225	Standard National	DH1	12	Valid
Derek Grieves Transport Ltd	OB2012951	Standard National	DH6	12	Valid
Peter's Food Service Ltd	OB0224909	Restricted	DH1	11	Valid
John Kilner Transport Ltd	OB1146265	Standard International	DH6	11	Valid
Youll Construction Ltd	OB1078343	Standard National	DH6	10	Valid
Express Traffic Management Limited	OB2021795	Restricted	DH6	10	Valid
Novo Technologies Ltd	OB2050220	Restricted	DH7	10	Valid
Andrew Hardy Construction Ltd	OB2061685	Standard National	DH6	10	Valid
Aph Civils & Earthworks Limited	OB2088277	Standard National	DH6	10	Valid
Premium Autocare Ltd	OB1022307	Restricted	DH6	9	Valid
North East Logistics Limited	OB2076169	Standard International	DL16	9	Valid
Thinford Shavings J. W. Thompson Bulk Limited	OB1079218	Standard National	DH6	8	Valid
Stewart Haulage (Weardale) Limited	OB1133458	Standard National	DH6	8	Valid
Mole Tech Solutions Ltd	OB2085826	Restricted	DH6	8	Valid
Hall Farm Foods Limited	OB1111593	Restricted	TS28	7	Valid
C T Haulage Ltd	OB2000791	Standard National	DH6	7	Valid
Gavin Jones Ltd	OB2021417	Restricted	DH7	7	Valid
Hessle Plant Ltd	OB0172694	Standard National	DH6	6	Valid
Brennan & Coates (Haulage) Limited	OB0207583	Standard National	DH7	6	Valid
Wm Armstrong (Longtown) Ltd	OB1052016	Standard National	DH7	6	Valid
J. A. Gilson (Agricultural Contractors) Ltd	OB1110499	Standard National	DH6	6	Valid
Bruce International Ltd	OB2011476	Standard International	DH3	6	Valid
DH1 Travel Ltd	PB2091977	Standard International (PSV)	DH7	6	Valid
Durham Render Centre Limited	OB0220494	Restricted	DH1	5	Valid
B W Haulage Ltd	OB1095470	Standard National	DH6	5	Valid
D L Miller Haulage Limited	OB1137118	Standard National	DH6	5	Valid
AA Haulage Ne Limited	OB2073149	Standard National	DH6	5	Valid
Antony G Wharton Ltd	OB0207543	Restricted	DH7	4	Valid
H.E. Group Ltd	OB0227795	Standard National	DH7	4	Valid
Fred Henderson Ltd	OB1021056	Standard National	DH7	4	Valid
P J Rushforth Ltd	OB1095394	Standard National	DH6	4	Valid
Smart Flow - Ne Limited	OB2052477	Restricted	DH6	4	Valid
Tican (Chilled) Limited	OB2067957	Restricted	DH6	4	Valid
Allied Exploration & Geotechnics Limited	OB0227893	Restricted	DH2	3	Valid
Luke Capital Limited	OB0228283	Restricted	DH6	3	Valid
Rochfords Garages Ltd	OB0229107	Standard National	DH7	3	Valid
Teacrate Rentals Limited	OB1017646	Standard National	DH6	3	Valid
North East Granite Co Ltd	OB1019829	Restricted	DH7	3	Valid
Wyn Construction Ltd	OB1042772	Restricted	DH7	3	Valid
S & S Landscapes Limited	OB1126948	Restricted	DH7	3	Valid
John Simpson Civils Ltd	OB1130980	Restricted	DH7	3	Valid
Terra Firma Surfacing Contractors Ltd	OB1145733	Restricted	DH7	3	Valid
North East International Transport Limited	OB2007423	Standard International	DH7	3	Valid
Junction 61 Transport Ltd	OB2045601	Standard National	DH6	3	Valid
S.Lannon Scaffolding Ltd	OB2050776	Restricted	DH7	3	Valid
2020 Scaffolding Solutions Limited	OB2076217	Restricted	DH7	3	Valid
D. Minnis & Sons Ltd	OB2081457	Restricted	DH7	3	Valid
Watson & Son Construction Ltd	OB2088343	Restricted	DH7	3	Valid
J G Paxton & Sons Ltd	OB0207530	Restricted	DH1	2	Valid
T.P. Enterprises Limited	OB0208147	Restricted	DL16	2	Valid
Arbor Timber & Builders Merchants Ltd	OB0229685	Restricted	DH7	2	Valid
S & J Tyres Ltd	OB1048159	Restricted	DH7	2	Valid
John Whitney Haulage Ltd	OB1054223	Standard National	DH6	2	Valid
Horn's Landscaping Ltd	OB1081872	Restricted	DH6	2	Valid
J & S Taylor (Site Services) Ltd	OB1117194	Restricted	DH7	2	Valid
William Nicol (Aberdeen) Ltd	OB1128105	Standard International	DH1	2	Valid
Metcor Group Ltd	OB2013663	Restricted	DH7	2	Valid
Browns Auto Services Limited	OB2033313	Standard International	DH6	2	Valid
Ant Plant Hire Ltd	OB2056042	Restricted	DH7	2	Valid
Gary Hogg Transport Limited	OB2068705	Standard International	DH6	2	Valid
Northern Transport UK Ltd	OB2071116	Standard International	DH6	2	Valid
Mehto Transport Ltd	OB2071358	Standard International	DH6	2	Valid
Commercial Motors (Ne) Limited	OB2072753	Standard National	DH6	2	Valid
Lrt Groundworks Ltd	OB2074594	Restricted	DH6	2	Valid
Nkp Transport Ltd	OB2076876	Standard International	DH6	2	Valid
My Way Logistics Ltd	OB2084340	Standard National	DL14	2	Valid
Magna Civil Engineering Ltd	OB2086951	Standard National	DH7	2	Valid
Bhtt Logistics Ltd	OB2088448	Restricted	DH1	2	Valid
John Crake & Sons Mini Buses Ltd	PB1086828	Restricted (PSV)	DH6	2	Valid
Bowburn Travel Ltd	PB2092311	Standard International (PSV)	DH6	2	Valid
Swift Timber Homes Ltd	OB1037393	Restricted	DL14	1	Valid
Shred Direct Limited	OB1119906	Standard National	DH6	1	Valid
Forsyth K Limited	OB1131037	Restricted	DH7	1	Valid
Durham Foods Limited	OB1132770	Restricted	DH1	1	Valid
Cranex Limited	OB2011157	Restricted	DH6	1	Valid

54 sole trader or partnership licences also have a centre here. We count them but do not list them.

Fleet sizes

Half of the 135 company licences in Durham authorise 6 vehicles or fewer, and 50% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Durham

1 vehicle:20 licences
2 vehicles:22 licences
3–5 vehicles:25 licences
6–10 vehicles:19 licences
11–25 vehicles:22 licences
26–50 vehicles:15 licences
51–100 vehicles:3 licences
100+ vehicles:9 licences

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DVSA file 7 Sep 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 September 2026, read 30 September 2026. DVSA publishes the file weekly at best; this is the newest file we hold. How we read it

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