Rankings

Biggest haulage companies in the UK (Great Britain) by fleet

The 100 companies with the most lorries authorised on their standard (hire or reward) goods vehicle operator licences, ranked from the DVSA register, with their trailers, licences, share of the national fleet, earned recognition and Companies House status.

The biggest haulage company in the UK (Great Britain) by fleet is Wincanton Holdings Limited, with 9,308 lorries authorised on its operator licences in the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026. The top 10 hold 11% of all lorries authorised on standard goods licences.

Number 1, lorries: 9,308
Top 10 share: 11%
Top 100 share: 28%
Companies ranked: 22,812

Top 10

The 10 biggest haulage companies by lorries authorised

Top 100

Ranked by lorries authorised; ties are broken by trailers. Share = this company’s lorries as a share of every lorry authorised on standard goods licences in Great Britain (453,303).

Biggest haulage companies in the UK (Great Britain), top 100 by lorries authorised
Rank	Company	Lorries	Trailers	Licences	Share	Main traffic area
1	Wincanton Holdings LimitedCompany 02155951DVSA earned recognition	9,308	11,471	8	2.1%	East of England +7
2	DHL Supply Chain LimitedCompany 00528867DVSA earned recognition	8,798	12,256	8	1.9%	West Midlands +7
3	Royal Mail Group LtdCompany 04138203	6,018	4,106	8	1.3%	East of England +7
4	Gxo Logistics UK LimitedCompany SC037270DVSA earned recognition	4,989	6,493	8	1.1%	North West of England +7
5	Veolia Es (UK) LimitedCompany 02481991	4,545	1,094	8	1.0%	London and the South East of England +7
6	Dpdgroup UK LtdCompany 00732993DVSA earned recognition	3,480	3,915	8	0.8%	East of England +7
7	Xpo Transport Solutions UK LimitedCompany 06634081	3,393	4,969	8	0.7%	East of England +7
8	Biffa Waste Services LimitedCompany 00946107	2,759	401	8	0.6%	London and the South East of England +7
9	Fedex Express UK Transportation LimitedCompany 01628530	2,754	2,850	8	0.6%	East of England +7
10	Tesco Distribution LtdCompany 02972724DVSA earned recognition	2,699	4,582	6	0.6%	East of England +5
11	Sysco GB LimitedCompany 02035315DVSA earned recognition	2,658	479	8	0.6%	East of England +7
12	Maritime Transport LimitedCompany 01160595	2,516	4,784	7	0.6%	East of England +6
13	UPS LtdCompany 01933173	2,310	1,239	8	0.5%	London and the South East of England +7
14	Eddie Stobart LimitedCompany 00995045	2,275	4,617	8	0.5%	East of England +7
15	Evri LimitedCompany 03900782	2,250	4,565	8	0.5%	North East of England +7
16	Gist LimitedCompany 00502669DVSA earned recognition	2,059	2,632	7	0.5%	East of England +6
17	Asda Stores LtdCompany 00464777	1,933	3,770	8	0.4%	North East of England +7
18	Gregory Distribution (Holdings) LimitedCompany 06891444	1,926	2,629	8	0.4%	West of England +7
19	Turners (Soham) LtdCompany 00439684	1,878	2,098	8	0.4%	East of England +7
20	Bfs Group LimitedCompany 00239718DVSA earned recognition	1,681	135	8	0.4%	West of England +7
21	Suez Recycling and Recovery UK LtdCompany 02291198	1,639	245	8	0.4%	West of England +7
22	Warburtons LtdCompany 00178711DVSA earned recognition	1,619	287	8	0.4%	North East of England +7
23	John Lewis PLCCompany 00233462DVSA earned recognition	1,615	1,229	8	0.4%	East of England +7
24	Ceva Logistics LtdCompany 01291251	1,428	1,448	8	0.3%	East of England +7
25	Dx Network Services LimitedCompany 05026914	1,359	1,332	8	0.3%	North East of England +7
26	Muller UK & Ireland Group LLPCompany OC384928	1,235	1,472	7	0.3%	West of England +6
27	Walon LtdCompany 01398125	1,227	1,227	8	0.3%	West of England +7
28	G4S Cash Solutions (UK) LimitedCompany 00354883	1,132	4	8	0.2%	West of England +7
29	Menzies Distribution Solutions LimitedCompany 03805401	1,060	2,005	6	0.2%	East of England +5
30	Cemex UK Cement LimitedCompany 00475212DVSA earned recognition	1,020	495	7	0.2%	East of England +6
31	Certas Energy UK LimitedCompany 04168225	987	265	8	0.2%	East of England +7
32	Fcc Environment (UK) LimitedCompany 02902416	966	212	8	0.2%	East of England +7
33	Abf Grain Products LimitedCompany 00079590	955	262	7	0.2%	West Midlands +6
34	Inpost UK LimitedCompany 08090698	949	1,729	8	0.2%	West Midlands +7
35	Great Bear Distribution LtdCompany 02899719	911	1,847	5	0.2%	North West of England +4
36	Arla Foods LimitedCompany 02143253	908	857	8	0.2%	East of England +7
37	Boc LimitedCompany 00337663	904	485	8	0.2%	West of England +7
38	Oxalis Logistics UK LimitedCompany 01164085DVSA earned recognition	865	930	8	0.2%	East of England +7
39	Aldi Stores LimitedCompany 02321869	859	1,260	8	0.2%	North East of England +7
40	DHL Ecommerce UK LimitedCompany 00965783	855	1,471	8	0.2%	West Midlands +7
41	Booker Direct LtdCompany 04004640	844	503	4	0.2%	East of England +3
42	A W Jenkinson Transport LtdCompany 08683274	842	872	8	0.2%	North West of England +7
43	Breedon Trading LimitedCompany 00156531	839	261	8	0.2%	Scotland +7
44	Serco LimitedCompany 00242246	810	24	5	0.2%	London and the South East of England +4
45	W H Malcolm LtdCompany SC035770	789	1,257	5	0.2%	Scotland +4
46	DHL International (UK) LtdCompany 01184988	785	623	8	0.2%	East of England +7
47	E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) LimitedCompany 01845919	742	742	7	0.2%	North East of England +6
48	Schenk UK LtdCompany 02316301DVSA earned recognition	704	1,275	8	0.2%	North East of England +7
49	Biffa Municipal LtdCompany 04321212	692	12	5	0.2%	West of England +4
50	M Group (Services) LimitedCompany 10260164	658	90	8	0.1%	West of England +7
51	Gxo Logistics Drinks LimitedCompany 05761433	648	1,246	8	0.1%	North West of England +7
52	Stef Langdons LtdCompany 01026181	647	701	7	0.1%	West of England +6
53	Fowler Welch LimitedCompany 01001101DVSA earned recognition	646	1,066	6	0.1%	East of England +5
54	Dm Topco LimitedCompany 10125468DVSA earned recognition	633	207	4	0.1%	North East of England +3
55	Goldstar Transport LtdCompany 02953405	616	1,030	5	0.1%	East of England +4
56	Wren Kitchens LimitedCompany 06799478DVSA earned recognition	616	495	7	0.1%	North East of England +6
57	Dfds Logistics Services LimitedCompany 01682142	607	924	8	0.1%	North East of England +7
58	Calor Gas LimitedCompany 00303703	600	442	8	0.1%	East of England +7
59	Booker Retail Partners (GB) LtdCompany 06460554	589	403	6	0.1%	West of England +5
60	Yusen Logistics (UK) LimitedCompany 02548297	585	1,025	5	0.1%	North West of England +4
61	Wfl (UK) LimitedCompany 00594001	579	140	8	0.1%	East of England +7
62	Ford Motor Co LtdCompany 00235446	575	2,865	5	0.1%	London and the South East of England +4
63	Flogas Britain LtdCompany 00993638	575	330	8	0.1%	West of England +7
64	Wolseley UK LimitedCompany 00636445DVSA earned recognition	570	238	8	0.1%	East of England +7
65	Martin-Brower UK LtdCompany 01601427	530	516	5	0.1%	East of England +4
66	Dfs Furniture Company LimitedCompany 00972107	527	221	8	0.1%	North East of England +7
67	Jack Richards & Son LimitedCompany 01041518	526	996	5	0.1%	East of England +4
68	Culina Logistics LtdCompany 05128194DVSA earned recognition	517	823	3	0.1%	East of England +2
69	Severn Trent Water LtdCompany 02366686	516	177	5	0.1%	West Midlands +4
70	Hovis LtdCompany 08846838	496	319	5	0.1%	London and the South East of England +4
71	Freshlinc LimitedCompany 04100636	485	893	5	0.1%	East of England +4
72	Emr Group LimitedCompany 02954623	482	321	8	0.1%	West Midlands +7
73	Translux International LtdCompany 02406224	480	180	4	0.1%	East of England +3
74	F M Conway LimitedCompany 00706445	480	47	4	0.1%	London and the South East of England +3
75	Romac Logistics LtdCompany 11411783	478	472	8	0.1%	North West of England +7
76	Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) LtdCompany 03446039	478	257	8	0.1%	West of England +7
77	Copart UK LtdCompany 00929621DVSA earned recognition	478	38	8	0.1%	East of England +7
78	Balfour Beatty Group LimitedCompany 00101073	473	31	8	0.1%	East of England +7
79	Currys Group LimitedCompany 00504877	465	0	8	0.1%	East of England +7
80	Grundon Waste Management LtdCompany 04245965	460	116	5	0.1%	West of England +4
81	Ubico LimitedCompany 07824292	459	8	1	0.1%	West of England
82	Moran Logistics LimitedCompany 05589050	455	535	7	0.1%	North East of England +6
83	Kbc Logistics LimitedCompany 06468707	450	450	3	0.1%	East of England +2
84	Holcim UK LimitedCompany 00245717	450	95	7	0.1%	West of England +6
85	Gap Group LtdCompany 00198823	438	32	8	0.1%	East of England +7
86	Mick George LtdCompany 02417831	435	75	1	0.1%	East of England
87	Hfd LimitedCompany 02674152Companies House: in administration	419	116	7	0.1%	West Midlands +6
88	R.Swain & Sons LimitedCompany 00371501	418	425	4	0.1%	London and the South East of England +3
89	Owens (Road Services) LtdCompany 01301976	414	668	3	0.1%	Wales +2
90	Explore Transport LimitedCompany 09403776DVSA earned recognition	403	939	7	0.1%	North West of England +6
91	Bestway Wholesale LimitedCompany 01207120	391	24	8	0.1%	London and the South East of England +7
92	Carlsberg Marston's LimitedCompany 12577732	383	252	7	0.1%	West Midlands +6
93	M T S Cleansing Services LtdCompany 02045340	382	76	7	0.1%	London and the South East of England +6
94	OllecoCompany 05878742	378	51	8	0.1%	West of England +7
95	A.F. Blakemore and Son LimitedCompany 00391135	376	334	6	0.1%	West Midlands +5
96	Greenergy Flexigrid LimitedCompany 07581532DVSA earned recognition	365	409	8	0.1%	East of England +7
97	Next Distribution LimitedCompany 03045421	362	773	5	0.1%	North East of England +4
98	Abbey Logistics Group LimitedCompany 02484251	362	585	6	0.1%	North West of England +5
99	B & M Retail LimitedCompany 01357507	350	960	2	0.1%	North West of England +1
100	McPherson LtdCompany SC218508DVSA earned recognition	348	681	3	0.1%	Scotland +2

Download the top 100 (CSV)

Biggest in each traffic area

The top 50 for each area count only the licences issued in that area.

Largest own-account fleets

Companies that carry their own goods on restricted licences are not hauliers, so they are not in the ranking above. These are the 10 largest restricted fleets.

Largest own-account goods fleets (restricted licences)
Rank	Company	Lorries	Trailers	Licences	Share	Main traffic area
1	Stark Building Materials UK LimitedCompany 01647362	3,686	193	8	2.5%	West of England +7
2	Travis Perkins Trading Company LtdCompany 00733503	2,745	102	8	1.8%	London and the South East of England +7
3	Huws Gray LtdCompany 02506633	1,854	175	8	1.2%	East of England +7
4	Openreach LimitedCompany 10690039	1,412	215	8	0.9%	West of England +7
5	Booker LtdCompany 00197380	1,404	6	8	0.9%	North West of England +7
6	Travis Perkins PLCCompany 00824821DVSA earned recognition	1,084	188	8	0.7%	West of England +7
7	Sig Trading LimitedCompany 01451007	950	80	8	0.6%	West of England +7
8	Lanes Group LimitedCompany 03784486	932	90	6	0.6%	London and the South East of England +5
9	Johnsons Textile Services LimitedCompany 00464645	824	31	8	0.6%	East of England +7
10	M K M Building Supplies LtdCompany 03100815	767	99	8	0.5%	North East of England +7

How we rank

From the DVSA operator licence file dated 7 September 2026. Each company is ranked by the lorries authorised on its standard national and standard international goods vehicle licences (the licences that allow carrying goods for other people, for hire or reward). “Authorised” is the most lorries the Traffic Commissioner allows the company to run, not a count of vehicles on the road on one day.

One row is one legal entity with its Companies House number. Companies in the same group are ranked separately. Public bodies, charities and other organisations are left out, and sole traders and partnerships are never ranked by name. Earned recognition is DVSA’s list; the Companies House status is shown when it is not “active”.

DVSA file 7 Sep 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 September 2026, read 30 September 2026. How we read it

Company facts: Companies House register at 30 September 2026. Contains Companies House data.Earned recognition: DVSA’s list updated 1 October 2026.

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