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Operator licences in Carlisle

211 companies and organisations hold 211 operator licences with an operating centre in Carlisle, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Operators: 211
Company licences: 211
Vehicles authorised: 11,273
Sole trader or partnership: 43 counted only

Carlisle at a glance

Licence types: 39 Standard International, 106 Standard National and 66 Restricted.
10 licences (5%) are for buses and coaches (PSV); the rest are goods vehicle licences.
74 authorise five vehicles or fewer and 44 authorise more than 50.
Company licences here authorise 53.4 vehicles on average, against 11.9 across the North West of England traffic area.
The largest operator, Gxo Logistics UK Limited, holds 12% of the vehicles authorised in Carlisle.

Largest operators in Carlisle

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

Gxo Logistics UK Limited1,307 vehicles
DHL Supply Chain Limited836 vehicles
Royal Mail Group Ltd828 vehicles
Eddie Stobart Limited505 vehicles
Stagecoach (North West) Limited500 vehicles
Evri Limited423 vehicles
Dpdgroup UK Ltd369 vehicles
Gist Limited357 vehicles
Biffa Waste Services Limited293 vehicles
UPS Ltd290 vehicles

All operator licences

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

Operator licences in Carlisle, by vehicles authorised
Operator	Licence	Type	Postcode district	Vehicles	Status
Gxo Logistics UK Limited	OC0248319	Standard International	CA6	1,307	Valid
DHL Supply Chain Limited	OC0000001	Standard International	CA6	836	Valid
Royal Mail Group Ltd	OC0295926	Standard National	CA3	828	Valid
Eddie Stobart Limited	OC0253322	Standard International	CA3	505	Valid
Stagecoach (North West) Limited	PC0002407	Standard International (PSV)	CA2	500	Valid
Evri Limited	OC0294553	Standard National	CA6	423	Valid
Dpdgroup UK Ltd	OC0280685	Standard National	CA6	369	Valid
Gist Limited	OC0274545	Standard National	CA1	357	Valid
Biffa Waste Services Limited	OC0259928	Standard National	CA2	293	Valid
UPS Ltd	OC0281661	Standard National	CA6	290	Valid
Sunbelt Rentals Limited	OC0277999	Restricted	CA2	230	Valid
Ascott Transport Limited	OC0275811	Standard International	CA2	225	Valid
Booker Ltd	OC0295761	Restricted	CA2	222	Valid
E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited	OC0257210	Standard National	CA6	192	Valid
Openreach Limited	OC2092136	Restricted	CA2	189	Valid
Gxo Logistics Drinks Limited	OC2073415	Standard National	CA5	172	Valid
Cumberland Council	OC2063131	Standard National	CA2	166	Valid
Walon Ltd	OC0272141	Standard International	CA3	130	Valid
Wm Armstrong (Longtown) Ltd	OC0253145	Standard National	CA6	129	Valid
Sig Trading Limited	OC1016539	Restricted	CA5	126	Valid
Fcc Environment (UK) Limited	OC2065748	Standard National	CA2	122	Valid
Cumbria Waste Recycling Ltd	OC0290185	Standard National	CA3	120	Valid
S.J.Bargh Limited	OC0029827	Standard National	CA4	112	Valid
Seras Energy Ltd	OC2031833	Standard International	CA6	110	Valid
Mark Thompson Transport Ltd	OC1107693	Standard International	CA3	107	Valid
Travis Perkins PLC	OC1124500	Restricted	CA2	96	Valid
M K M Building Supplies Ltd	OC1111736	Restricted	CA6	94	Valid
Certas Energy UK Limited	OC1040484	Standard National	CA5	92	Valid
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited	OC0289269	Standard National	CA3	90	Valid
Inpost UK Limited	OC2083714	Standard National	CA3	83	Valid
Flogas Britain Ltd	OC1017402	Standard National	CA2	79	Valid
Thomas Armstrong (Holdings) Limited	OC0253120	Standard National	CA5	75	Valid
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd	OC1029170	Restricted	CA1	75	Valid
Electricity North West Ltd	OC1102578	Standard National	CA2	72	Valid
Gap Group Ltd	OC0282993	Standard National	CA3	70	Valid
Wcf Ltd.	OC0273048	Standard National	CA3	60	Valid
Currys Group Limited	OC1059046	Standard National	CA6	60	Valid
Speedy Asset Services Ltd	OC1095073	Restricted	CA2	59	Valid
Balfour Beatty Group Limited	OC0276083	Standard National	CA5	58	Valid
Ws Tanker Logistics Limited	OC2010070	Standard International	CA6	58	Valid
Reays Coaches Ltd	PC1038719	Standard International (PSV)	CA2	55	Valid
Carrs Billington Agriculture (Operations) Ltd	OC0292175	Standard National	CA3	54	Valid
Calor Gas Limited	OC0287805	Standard National	CA2	53	Valid
Nwf Agriculture Limited	OC0294869	Standard National	CA6	51	Valid
Cumbria Logistics Limited	OC2025625	Standard National	CA6	50	Valid
J T Atkinson & Sons Limited	OC0262818	Restricted	CA1	47	Valid
P F D (Carlisle) Ltd	OC0253160	Standard National	CA1	46	Valid
Fred Proudfoot Ltd	OC0253470	Standard National	CA6	45	Valid
Automobile Association Developments Ltd	OC1124260	Standard National	CA3	44	Valid
Haulage Express Ltd	OC0253288	Standard National	CA6	40	Valid
Alberti Ltd	OC0284090	Standard National	CA1	40	Valid
McPherson Ltd	OC1004501	Standard International	CA6	40	Valid
Green Waste Ltd	OC1008502	Standard National	CA6	40	Valid
Fuels Transport & Logistics Ltd	OC2043746	Standard National	CA5	39	Valid
John Miller Ltd	OC1014076	Standard International	CA6	37	Valid
Lawsons Haulage Ltd	OC0281897	Standard International	CA3	36	Valid
W B Power Services Limited	OC1087029	Standard National	CA1	32	Valid
Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd	OC2010889	Standard National	CA3	32	Valid
Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Ltd	OC0272806	Standard National	CA3	31	Valid
Turner & Wrights Ltd	OC0291954	Restricted	CA3	30	Valid
Tvfb (3) Limited	OC2016723	Standard International	CA3	28	Valid
T R Handley Ltd	OC0261375	Standard National	CA3	26	Valid
Bimson Haulage Limited	OC1098812	Standard National	CA1	26	Valid
Andidrain Limited	OC1140391	Standard National	CA6	26	Valid
City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited	OC2013074	Restricted	CA3	26	Valid
Whitfire Shavings & Sawdust Supplies Ltd	OC0038752	Standard National	CA6	25	Valid
Kier Transportation Limited	OC1096417	Standard National	CA4	24	Valid
Bradbury Transport Services Limited	OC2056418	Standard International	CA4	24	Valid
Roofing Supplies Group Ltd	OC1012765	Restricted	CA1	23	Valid
A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd	OC0275474	Standard National	CA3	22	Valid
J Dickinson Transport Limited	OC0296572	Standard National	CA6	21	Valid
Universal Tanker Solutions Limited	OC1042736	Standard International	CA5	21	Valid
UK Plumbing Supplies Limited	OC2043187	Restricted	CA3	21	Valid
Handy Concrete Cumbria Ltd	OC1012570	Standard National	CA5	20	Valid
Adler & Allan Ltd	OC1017399	Standard National	CA1	20	Valid
Caecillian Ltd	OC1034392	Restricted	CA1	20	Valid
K & S McKenzie Ltd	OC1102106	Restricted	CA3	20	Valid
Beaches Logistics (North West) Limited	OC2032950	Standard National	CA6	20	Valid
Gbt (Nw) Limited	OC2087212	Standard National	CA6	20	Valid
Spencer Graham Coaches Ltd	PC1144041	Standard National (PSV)	CA3	20	Valid
Aerial Platforms Limited	OC1084072	Restricted	CA6	18	Valid
Magnum Logistics Limited	OC2087568	Standard International	CA6	18	Valid
John Nixon Limited	OC1070562	Standard National	CA6	17	Valid
Nu-Phalt Contracting Ltd	OC2090532	Restricted	CA5	17	Valid
Dsd Construction Limited	OC0283000	Standard National	CA6	16	Valid
E & N Farrer Ltd	OC1017069	Standard National	CA6	16	Valid
Motus Group (UK) Limited	OC2007098	Standard National	CA3	16	Valid
Thomas Graham & Sons Limited	OC0253235	Standard National	CA6	15	Valid
Environment Agency	OC0271516	Standard National	CA7	15	Valid
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd	OC0278072	Standard International	CA6	15	Valid
North Lakes Foods Ltd	OC1111524	Restricted	CA2	15	Valid
C&M Trotter Limited	OC1131952	Standard National	CA4	15	Valid
Graeme Howe Fencing Ltd	OC1040451	Standard National	CA2	14	Valid
Edmundson Electrical Ltd	OC0224722	Restricted	CA2	13	Valid
Border Group Ltd	OC2041102	Standard International	CA6	13	Valid
Irvings Coach Hire Ltd	PC0000080	Standard International (PSV)	CA1	13	Valid
R J & I Monkhouse Ltd	OC0254794	Standard National	CA6	12	Valid
Contract Scaffolding Services Ltd	OC0290719	Restricted	CA1	12	Valid
S & D Smith Limited	OC1024447	Standard National	CA6	12	Valid
Bob Atkinson Transport Ltd	OC1048724	Standard International	CA3	12	Valid
M J Slater Haulage Ltd	OC1098105	Standard International	CA6	12	Valid
Metcalfe Coaches Ltd	PC0004245	Standard National (PSV)	CA4	12	Valid
Ellenvale Coach Company Ltd	PC1073901	Standard National (PSV)	CA2	12	Valid
Alan Falder Haulage Ltd	OC1087218	Standard National	CA6	11	Valid
Brown & Tawse Steelstock Ltd	OC1123841	Standard National	CA5	11	Valid
John Davidson (Pipes) Ltd	OC0256265	Restricted	CA6	10	Valid
Pennine Flooring Supplies Ltd	OC0275272	Restricted	CA6	10	Valid
Brian Hodge Ltd	OC1035733	Standard National	CA6	10	Valid
M & M Scaffolding (Northern) Limited	OC1073548	Restricted	CA6	10	Valid
H L Hutchinson Ltd	OC1100521	Standard National	CA6	10	Valid
Rickerby Limited	OC1130483	Restricted	CA2	10	Valid
Cumbria Coaches Ltd	PC1007771	Standard International (PSV)	CA1	10	Valid
Cubby Construction Limited	OC0287502	Standard National	CA6	9	Valid
A W Blake Ltd	OC0288827	Standard National	CA4	9	Valid
Cubby Plant Limited	OC2088940	Standard National	CA3	9	Valid
Db Cargo (UK) Limited	OC0286715	Restricted	CA6	8	Valid
Serious Waste Management Limited	OC0289878	Restricted	CA5	8	Valid
Wood Road Haulage Ltd	OC0293527	Standard International	CA6	8	Valid
Cloburn Transport Ltd	OC1027860	Standard International	CA6	8	Valid
Advanced Scaffolding Carlisle Limited	OC1100193	Restricted	CA2	8	Valid

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

Fleet sizes

Half of the 211 company licences in Carlisle authorise 10 vehicles or fewer, and 35% authorise five or fewer.

Company licences by vehicles authorised, Carlisle

1 vehicle:19 licences
2 vehicles:18 licences
3–5 vehicles:37 licences
6–10 vehicles:32 licences
11–25 vehicles:40 licences
26–50 vehicles:21 licences
51–100 vehicles:19 licences
100+ vehicles:25 licences

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DVSA file 7 Oct 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026, read 9 October 2026. How we read it

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