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title: "Operator licences in Shetland"
canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/shetland
markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/shetland.md
dvsa_file_date: 2026-10-07
publisher: HaulierScope
licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/)
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# Operator licences in Shetland

> 60 company and organisation operator licences have an operating centre in Shetland (Scotland), authorising 1,220 vehicles, in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026. 20 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 | 60 |
| Vehicles authorised | 1,220 |
| Standard International licences | 7 |
| Sole trader or partnership licences | 20 (counted only) |

## Operators

Largest fleets first.

| Operator | Licence | Type | Postcode district | Vehicles | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| [Openreach Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2092144) | OM2092144 | Restricted | ZE1 | 215 | Valid |
| [Certas Energy UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1040392) | OM1040392 | Standard National | ZE1 | 167 | Valid |
| [Dfds Logistics Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1134151) | OM1134151 | Standard International | ZE1 | 155 | Valid |
| [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0038358) | OM0038358 | Standard National | ZE2 | 90 | Valid |
| [Peterson (United Kingdom) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0035970) | OM0035970 | Standard International | ZE1 | 77 | Valid |
| [Streamline Shipping Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1015124) | OM1015124 | Standard National | ZE1 | 65 | Valid |
| [Highland Fuels Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0021731) | OM0021731 | Standard National | ZE1 | 60 | Valid |
| [Northwards Ltd.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1002880) | OM1002880 | Standard National | ZE1 | 50 | Valid |
| [R Robertson & Son Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2016873) | PM2016873 | Standard National (PSV) | ZE2 | 34 | Valid |
| [Garriock Bros.Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0019572) | OM0019572 | Standard National | ZE2 | 33 | Valid |
| [Shetland Islands Council](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0020657) | OM0020657 | Standard National | ZE2 | 33 | Valid |
| [R S Henderson Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1125131) | OM1125131 | Standard National | ZE2 | 25 | Valid |
| [Emn Plant Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1082690) | OM1082690 | Standard National | ZE2 | 20 | Valid |
| [Altrad Environmental Services Onshore Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1125974) | OM1125974 | Standard National | ZE2 | 16 | Valid |
| [Tulloch Developments Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0031882) | OM0031882 | Standard National | ZE1 | 14 | Valid |
| [Lhd Marine Supplies Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0025129) | OM0025129 | Standard National | ZE1 | 13 | Valid |
| [J W G PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0019561) | OM0019561 | Restricted | ZE1 | 10 | Valid |
| [Enquest Heather Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2062437) | OM2062437 | Restricted | ZE2 | 10 | Valid |
| [Ness Engineering Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0038558) | OM0038558 | Standard National | ZE2 | 9 | Valid |
| [Shetland Islands Council](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm0001045) | PM0001045 | Standard National (PSV) | ZE2 | 8 | Valid |
| [Robinson Transport (Shetland) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1136085) | PM1136085 | Standard National (PSV) | ZE2 | 7 | Valid |
| [Allan's of Gillock Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0036373) | OM0036373 | Restricted | ZE2 | 6 | Valid |
| [D I T T Construction Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0026478) | OM0026478 | Restricted | ZE1 | 5 | Valid |
| [Cw Johnson Plant Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1148477) | OM1148477 | Standard National | ZE2 | 5 | Valid |
| [D & R Contractors Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1112997) | PM1112997 | Standard National (PSV) | ZE2 | 5 | Valid |
| [Shetland Bus and Coach Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2060400) | PM2060400 | Standard International (PSV) | ZE1 | 5 | Valid |
| [Pelagia Shetland Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0027233) | OM0027233 | Restricted | ZE1 | 4 | Valid |
| [Shetland Farm Dairies Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0033746) | OM0033746 | Restricted | ZE2 | 4 | Valid |
| [John Tulloch (Shetland Products) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0036195) | OM0036195 | Restricted | ZE1 | 4 | Valid |
| [M M W Marine Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1068693) | OM1068693 | Standard International | ZE1 | 4 | Valid |
| [Whd Plant Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1099711) | OM1099711 | Standard National | ZE1 | 4 | Valid |
| [D & R Contractors Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1119064) | OM1119064 | Standard National | ZE2 | 4 | Valid |
| [Cooke Aquaculture Scotland Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1120398) | OM1120398 | Restricted | ZE2 | 4 | Valid |
| [A Chadwick (Plant Hire) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1133407) | OM1133407 | Standard National | ZE2 | 4 | Valid |
| [Thulecraft Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1134174) | OM1134174 | Standard National | ZE2 | 4 | Valid |
| [Wastbus Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1124698) | PM1124698 | Standard National (PSV) | ZE2 | 4 | Valid |
| [Ocean Kinetics Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0038716) | OM0038716 | Restricted | ZE1 | 3 | Valid |
| [D H Marine (Shetland) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1055944) | OM1055944 | Standard National | ZE1 | 3 | Valid |
| [Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1143890) | OM1143890 | Standard National | ZE1 | 3 | Valid |
| [T P Gifford Plant & Haulage Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2026031) | OM2026031 | Standard National | ZE2 | 3 | Valid |
| [K and K Transport(Shetland) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2061329) | PM2061329 | Standard National (PSV) | ZE2 | 3 | Valid |
| [Lerwick Port Authority](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0021318) | OM0021318 | Restricted | ZE1 | 2 | Valid |
| [Ssf Shetland Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0029031) | OM0029031 | Restricted | ZE2 | 2 | Valid |
| [Shetland Amenity Trust](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1021757) | OM1021757 | Standard National | ZE1 | 2 | Valid |
| [Malakoff Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1061934) | OM1061934 | Restricted | ZE1 | 2 | Valid |
| [Hunter & Morrisons Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1140704) | OM1140704 | Standard National | ZE1 | 2 | Valid |
| [Reid Removals Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1145730) | OM1145730 | Standard International | ZE2 | 2 | Valid |
| [Whalsay Marine Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2039312) | OM2039312 | Standard National | ZE1 | 2 | Valid |
| [Aquila Waste Management Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2071823) | OM2071823 | Standard National | ZE2 | 2 | Valid |
| [G R Burns Contractor Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2078700) | OM2078700 | Standard International | ZE2 | 2 | Valid |
| [S&Jd Robertson North Air Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0035564) | OM0035564 | Standard National | ZE3 | 1 | Valid |
| [Unst Shellfish Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1076038) | OM1076038 | Restricted | ZE2 | 1 | Valid |
| [Michael Pottinger Engineering Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1117993) | OM1117993 | Restricted | ZE2 | 1 | Valid |
| [R S Plant Contractor Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2025456) | OM2025456 | Restricted | ZE2 | 1 | Valid |
| [GB & Am Anderson Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2034040) | OM2034040 | Restricted | ZE2 | 1 | Valid |
| [Msm (International) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2060342) | OM2060342 | Standard International | ZE1 | 1 | Valid |
| [Lts Shetland Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2066121) | OM2066121 | Standard National | ZE3 | 1 | Valid |
| [Mjm Shetland Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2068458) | OM2068458 | Standard National | ZE2 | 1 | Valid |
| [Bisset and White Builders Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2070340) | OM2070340 | Restricted | ZE1 | 1 | Valid |
| [Whalsay Haulage Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2089246) | OM2089246 | Standard National | ZE2 | 1 | Valid |

## Other towns in Scotland

- [Glasgow](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/glasgow) (731)
- [Aberdeen](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/aberdeen) (233)
- [Inverness](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/inverness) (176)
- [Dundee](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/dundee) (146)
- [Edinburgh](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/edinburgh) (143)
- [Perth](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/perth) (115)
- [Kilmarnock](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/kilmarnock) (107)
- [Livingston](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/livingston) (105)
- [Dumfries](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/dumfries) (102)
- [Motherwell](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/motherwell) (102)
- [Bathgate](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/bathgate) (96)
- [Paisley](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/paisley) (94)

## 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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