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Operator licences in Washington
84 companies and organisations hold 84 operator licences with an operating centre in Washington, according to the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026.
- Operators
- 84
- Company licences
- 84
- Vehicles authorised
- 5,215
- Sole trader or partnership
- 10 counted only
Washington at a glance
- Licence types: 13 Standard International, 36 Standard National and 35 Restricted.
- 2 licences (2%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
- 27 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 20 authorise more than 50.
- Company licences here authorise 62.1 vehicles on average, against 12.6 across the North East of England traffic area.
- The largest operator, Go North East Limited, holds 13% of the vehicles authorised in Washington.
Largest operators in Washington
Companies and organisations by vehicles authorised on their licences with a centre in Washington.
All operator licences
| Operator | Licence | Type | Postcode district | Vehicles | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go North East Limited | PB0003954 | Standard National (PSV) | NE37 | 652 | Valid |
| Evri Limited | OB0228915 | Standard National | NE37 | 545 | Valid |
| Gxo Logistics UK Limited | OB1085354 | Standard International | NE37 | 529 | Valid |
| Asda Stores Ltd | OB0073954 | Standard National | NE38 | 513 | Valid |
| Biffa Waste Services Limited | OB0190605 | Standard National | NE38 | 382 | Valid |
| E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited | OB0216940 | Standard International | NE38 | 263 | Valid |
| Dpdgroup UK Ltd | OB0215502 | Standard National | NE37 | 193 | Valid |
| Booker Ltd | OB0227689 | Restricted | NE37 | 184 | Valid |
| Fergusons Transport Ltd | OB0205705 | Standard International | NE38 | 152 | Valid |
| City of Sunderland | OB0205327 | Standard National | NE37 | 135 | Valid |
| Northumbrian Water Ltd | OB0215359 | Standard National | NE38 | 111 | Valid |
| Gxo Logistics Drinks Limited | OB2073411 | Standard National | NE38 | 100 | Valid |
| Travel Caledonian Limited | PB2046154 | Standard International (PSV) | NE37 | 90 | Valid |
| Licensed Wholesale Co Ltd | OB0217141 | Restricted | NE37 | 88 | Valid |
| Fowler Welch Limited | OB0229841 | Standard National | NE38 | 80 | Valid |
| Fresh Freight Limited | OB0217655 | Standard International | NE38 | 75 | Valid |
| Lanes Group Limited | OB1090494 | Restricted | NE38 | 70 | Valid |
| Premier Waste Recycling Limited | OB1103583 | Standard National | NE38 | 65 | Valid |
| Logisteed UK Limited | OB0210068 | Standard National | NE38 | 58 | Valid |
| Lescost Transport Ltd | OB0219926 | Standard National | NE37 | 54 | Valid |
| Bunzl UK Limited | OB0219424 | Restricted | NE37 | 48 | Valid |
| Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd | OB0175111 | Standard National | NE38 | 47 | Valid |
| Safety-Kleen U.K. Limited | OB0207646 | Standard National | NE37 | 45 | Valid |
| Lyreco UK Ltd | OB0225089 | Standard National | NE38 | 45 | Valid |
| Cat UK Vehicle Transportation Limited | OB1010041 | Standard International | NE38 | 45 | Valid |
| Polar Speed Distribution Limited | OB1078503 | Standard National | NE37 | 40 | Valid |
| Hawthorns Logistics Limited | OB1094518 | Standard International | NE37 | 40 | Valid |
| Manheim Limited | OB0092482 | Standard National | NE38 | 39 | Valid |
| Autocar Logistics (Irl) Limited | OB1099762 | Standard International | NE38 | 33 | Valid |
| United Infrastructure Water Limited | OB0215584 | Standard National | NE37 | 32 | Valid |
| Northern Gas Networks Operations Ltd | OB1045862 | Standard National | NE37 | 32 | Valid |
| Premier Paper Group Ltd | OB0229161 | Standard National | NE38 | 31 | Valid |
| A1 Automotive Ltd | OB1087056 | Standard National | NE38 | 29 | Valid |
| J & B Recycling Ltd | OB0226365 | Standard National | NE38 | 25 | Valid |
| Roundel Manufacturing Ltd | OB0209086 | Restricted | NE38 | 23 | Valid |
| Kasai UK Ltd | OB0218958 | Restricted | NE37 | 20 | Valid |
| S.R. Transport Services Ltd | OB1004068 | Standard International | NE38 | 20 | Valid |
| Francis Transport Ltd | OB1010289 | Standard International | NE37 | 20 | Valid |
| Ingleford Scaffolding Limited | OB1101739 | Restricted | NE38 | 20 | Valid |
| J P A Haulage Ltd | OB1099697 | Standard National | NE38 | 19 | Valid |
| Timberpak Ltd | OB1054106 | Restricted | NE38 | 17 | Valid |
| Crendon Timber Engineering Limited | OB2015541 | Restricted | NE37 | 16 | Valid |
| Bulmans Bulk & Haulage Ltd | OB1144817 | Standard National | NE37 | 15 | Valid |
| John Davidson (Pipes) Ltd | OB0189285 | Restricted | NE38 | 11 | Valid |
| L & L Braines Ltd | OB1131252 | Standard National | NE37 | 11 | Valid |
| Direct Packaging (UK) Ltd | OB0229188 | Standard National | NE37 | 10 | Valid |
| Kelvin Steels (England) Ltd | OB1108732 | Restricted | NE37 | 10 | Valid |
| Oilfast Limited | OB2081991 | Standard National | NE38 | 10 | Valid |
| Buffalo Power Services Limited | OB1033754 | Restricted | NE37 | 7 | Valid |
| M A Utilities Ltd | OB1110063 | Restricted | NE37 | 7 | Valid |
| Oak Tyres UK Ltd | OB1125607 | Standard National | NE38 | 7 | Valid |
| Neg Architectural Systems Limited | OB0207162 | Restricted | NE37 | 6 | Valid |
| Chainbridge Steel (North East) Ltd | OB0228343 | Restricted | NE37 | 6 | Valid |
| Snorkel Europe Limited | OB1140906 | Restricted | NE38 | 6 | Valid |
| Phelan Haulage Ltd | OB2000455 | Standard International | NE37 | 6 | Valid |
| Voltz Power Services Limited | OB2022451 | Restricted | NE38 | 6 | Valid |
| Carr House Electrical Ltd | OB2072590 | Standard International | NE37 | 6 | Valid |
| J.C. Atkinson and Son Limited | OB0205687 | Restricted | NE38 | 5 | Valid |
| Marelli Automotive Systems UK Limited | OB1047866 | Restricted | NE37 | 5 | Valid |
| Adler Pelzer Washington Ltd | OB2053069 | Restricted | NE38 | 5 | Valid |
| Willowcrete Manufacturing Company Ltd | OB0207371 | Restricted | NE38 | 4 | Valid |
| John Flowers Ltd | OB0214885 | Restricted | NE38 | 4 | Valid |
| Ben Hanron Limited | OB1026332 | Standard National | NE38 | 3 | Valid |
| Aggreko UK Limited | OB1092351 | Restricted | NE37 | 3 | Valid |
| Ian Howe Landscaping Ltd | OB1093450 | Restricted | NE38 | 3 | Valid |
| Tripak Ltd | OB2020912 | Restricted | NE38 | 3 | Valid |
| Sitelink Communications Limited | OB2062256 | Standard National | NE38 | 3 | Valid |
| Portico Group Products Limited | OB2079013 | Restricted | NE38 | 3 | Valid |
| Teesside Logistics Company Ltd | OB2085739 | Standard National | NE37 | 3 | Valid |
| T. K. T. Cosy Foam Limited | OB0206913 | Standard International | NE37 | 2 | Valid |
| The Encore Group (Envelopes and Packaging) Limited | OB0226381 | Restricted | NE37 | 2 | Valid |
| Ohashi Technica UK Ltd | OB1035320 | Restricted | NE37 | 2 | Valid |
| Restore PLC | OB1131270 | Standard National | NE37 | 2 | Valid |
| M G O Transport Limited | OB1145731 | Standard National | NE38 | 2 | Valid |
| Washington Gas Services Ltd | OB1148830 | Restricted | NE37 | 2 | Valid |
| Trailerco Limited | OB2049192 | Standard National | NE38 | 2 | Valid |
| G Nicholson (Engineers) Ltd | OB0206695 | Restricted | NE37 | 1 | Valid |
| Swandene Furniture Ltd | OB0213159 | Restricted | NE38 | 1 | Valid |
| Smithers-Oasis UK Ltd | OB0214549 | Restricted | NE38 | 1 | Valid |
| Induction Pipe Bending UK Ltd | OB1060693 | Restricted | NE38 | 1 | Valid |
| Eden Homes (Durham) Limited | OB2020368 | Restricted | NE37 | 1 | Valid |
| Mw Haulage Ltd | OB2029542 | Standard National | NE38 | 1 | Valid |
| Ardelean Haulage Ltd | OB2044864 | Standard National | NE37 | 1 | Valid |
| Rearo Laminates Ltd | OB2077482 | Restricted | NE38 | 1 | Valid |
10 sole trader or partnership licences also have a centre here. We count them but do not list them.
Fleet sizes
Half of the 84 company licences in Washington authorise 16 vehicles or fewer, and 32% authorise five or fewer.
- 1 vehicle:8 licences
- 2 vehicles:7 licences
- 3โ5 vehicles:12 licences
- 6โ10 vehicles:12 licences
- 11โ25 vehicles:12 licences
- 26โ50 vehicles:13 licences
- 51โ100 vehicles:9 licences
- 100+ vehicles:11 licences
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DVSA file 7 Sep 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated , read . DVSA publishes the file weekly at best; this is the newest file we hold. How we read it
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