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title: "Biggest haulage companies in the UK (Great Britain) by fleet"
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# Biggest haulage companies in the UK (Great Britain) by fleet

> Top 100 UK (Great Britain) haulage companies ranked by lorries authorised on their operator licences, DVSA data dated 7 Sept 2026. CSV download.

Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 September 2026 (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/2a67d1ee-8f1b-43a3-8bc6-e8772d162a3c/traffic-commissioners-goods-and-public-service-vehicle-operator-licence-records).

Rankings

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](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wincanton-holdings-limited-02155951), 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

1. [1. Wincanton Holdings Limited **9,308** lorries, 2%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wincanton-holdings-limited-02155951)
2. [2. DHL Supply Chain Limited **8,798** lorries, 2%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-supply-chain-limited-00528867)
3. [3. Royal Mail Group Ltd **6,018** lorries, 1%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203)
4. [4. Gxo Logistics UK Limited **4,989** lorries, 1%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270)
5. [5. Veolia Es (UK) Limited **4,545** lorries, 1%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991)
6. [6. Dpdgroup UK Ltd **3,480** lorries, 0.8%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993)
7. [7. Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited **3,393** lorries, 0.7%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081)
8. [8. Biffa Waste Services Limited **2,759** lorries, 0.6%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107)
9. [9. Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited **2,754** lorries, 0.6%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530)
10. [10. Tesco Distribution Ltd **2,699** lorries, 0.6%](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/tesco-distribution-ltd-02972724)

## 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).

| Rank | Company | Lorries | Trailers | Licences | Share | Main traffic area |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Wincanton Holdings Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wincanton-holdings-limited-02155951) Company 02155951 DVSA earned recognition | **9,308** | 11,471 | 8 | 2.1% | East of England +7 |
| 2 | [DHL Supply Chain Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-supply-chain-limited-00528867) Company 00528867 DVSA earned recognition | **8,798** | 12,256 | 8 | 1.9% | West Midlands +7 |
| 3 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Company 04138203 | **6,018** | 4,106 | 8 | 1.3% | East of England +7 |
| 4 | [Gxo Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270) Company SC037270 DVSA earned recognition | **4,989** | 6,493 | 8 | 1.1% | North West of England +7 |
| 5 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Company 02481991 | **4,545** | 1,094 | 8 | 1.0% | London and the South East of England +7 |
| 6 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Company 00732993 DVSA earned recognition | **3,480** | 3,915 | 8 | 0.8% | East of England +7 |
| 7 | [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081) Company 06634081 | **3,393** | 4,969 | 8 | 0.7% | East of England +7 |
| 8 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Company 00946107 | **2,759** | 401 | 8 | 0.6% | London and the South East of England +7 |
| 9 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Company 01628530 | **2,754** | 2,850 | 8 | 0.6% | East of England +7 |
| 10 | [Tesco Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/tesco-distribution-ltd-02972724) Company 02972724 DVSA earned recognition | **2,699** | 4,582 | 6 | 0.6% | East of England +5 |
| 11 | [Sysco GB Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sysco-gb-limited-02035315) Company 02035315 DVSA earned recognition | **2,658** | 479 | 8 | 0.6% | East of England +7 |
| 12 | [Maritime Transport Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/maritime-transport-limited-01160595) Company 01160595 | **2,516** | 4,784 | 7 | 0.6% | East of England +6 |
| 13 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Company 01933173 | **2,310** | 1,239 | 8 | 0.5% | London and the South East of England +7 |
| 14 | [Eddie Stobart Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/eddie-stobart-limited-00995045) Company 00995045 | **2,275** | 4,617 | 8 | 0.5% | East of England +7 |
| 15 | [Evri Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/evri-limited-03900782) Company 03900782 | **2,250** | 4,565 | 8 | 0.5% | North East of England +7 |
| 16 | [Gist Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gist-limited-00502669) Company 00502669 DVSA earned recognition | **2,059** | 2,632 | 7 | 0.5% | East of England +6 |
| 17 | [Asda Stores Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/asda-stores-ltd-00464777) Company 00464777 | **1,933** | 3,770 | 8 | 0.4% | North East of England +7 |
| 18 | [Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gregory-distribution-holdings-limited-06891444) Company 06891444 | **1,926** | 2,629 | 8 | 0.4% | West of England +7 |
| 19 | [Turners (Soham) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/turners-soham-ltd-00439684) Company 00439684 | **1,878** | 2,098 | 8 | 0.4% | East of England +7 |
| 20 | [Bfs Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/bfs-group-limited-00239718) Company 00239718 DVSA earned recognition | **1,681** | 135 | 8 | 0.4% | West of England +7 |
| 21 | [Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/suez-recycling-and-recovery-uk-ltd-02291198) Company 02291198 | **1,639** | 245 | 8 | 0.4% | West of England +7 |
| 22 | [Warburtons Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/warburtons-ltd-00178711) Company 00178711 DVSA earned recognition | **1,619** | 287 | 8 | 0.4% | North East of England +7 |
| 23 | [John Lewis PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/john-lewis-plc-00233462) Company 00233462 DVSA earned recognition | **1,615** | 1,229 | 8 | 0.4% | East of England +7 |
| 24 | [Ceva Logistics Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ceva-logistics-ltd-01291251) Company 01291251 | **1,428** | 1,448 | 8 | 0.3% | East of England +7 |
| 25 | [Dx Network Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dx-network-services-limited-05026914) Company 05026914 | **1,359** | 1,332 | 8 | 0.3% | North East of England +7 |
| 26 | [Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/muller-uk-and-ireland-group-llp-oc384928) Company OC384928 | **1,235** | 1,472 | 7 | 0.3% | West of England +6 |
| 27 | [Walon Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/walon-ltd-01398125) Company 01398125 | **1,227** | 1,227 | 8 | 0.3% | West of England +7 |
| 28 | [G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/g4s-cash-solutions-uk-limited-00354883) Company 00354883 | **1,132** | 4 | 8 | 0.2% | West of England +7 |
| 29 | [Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/menzies-distribution-solutions-limited-03805401) Company 03805401 | **1,060** | 2,005 | 6 | 0.2% | East of England +5 |
| 30 | [Cemex UK Cement Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/cemex-uk-cement-limited-00475212) Company 00475212 DVSA earned recognition | **1,020** | 495 | 7 | 0.2% | East of England +6 |
| 31 | [Certas Energy UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/certas-energy-uk-limited-04168225) Company 04168225 | **987** | 265 | 8 | 0.2% | East of England +7 |
| 32 | [Fcc Environment (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fcc-environment-uk-limited-02902416) Company 02902416 | **966** | 212 | 8 | 0.2% | East of England +7 |
| 33 | [Abf Grain Products Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/abf-grain-products-limited-00079590) Company 00079590 | **955** | 262 | 7 | 0.2% | West Midlands +6 |
| 34 | [Inpost UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/inpost-uk-limited-08090698) Company 08090698 | **949** | 1,729 | 8 | 0.2% | West Midlands +7 |
| 35 | [Great Bear Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/great-bear-distribution-ltd-02899719) Company 02899719 | **911** | 1,847 | 5 | 0.2% | North West of England +4 |
| 36 | [Arla Foods Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/arla-foods-limited-02143253) Company 02143253 | **908** | 857 | 8 | 0.2% | East of England +7 |
| 37 | [Boc Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/boc-limited-00337663) Company 00337663 | **904** | 485 | 8 | 0.2% | West of England +7 |
| 38 | [Oxalis Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/oxalis-logistics-uk-limited-01164085) Company 01164085 DVSA earned recognition | **865** | 930 | 8 | 0.2% | East of England +7 |
| 39 | [Aldi Stores Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/aldi-stores-limited-02321869) Company 02321869 | **859** | 1,260 | 8 | 0.2% | North East of England +7 |
| 40 | [DHL Ecommerce UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-ecommerce-uk-limited-00965783) Company 00965783 | **855** | 1,471 | 8 | 0.2% | West Midlands +7 |
| 41 | [Booker Direct Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-direct-ltd-04004640) Company 04004640 | **844** | 503 | 4 | 0.2% | East of England +3 |
| 42 | [A W Jenkinson Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/a-w-jenkinson-transport-ltd-08683274) Company 08683274 | **842** | 872 | 8 | 0.2% | North West of England +7 |
| 43 | [Breedon Trading Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/breedon-trading-limited-00156531) Company 00156531 | **839** | 261 | 8 | 0.2% | Scotland +7 |
| 44 | [Serco Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/serco-limited-00242246) Company 00242246 | **810** | 24 | 5 | 0.2% | London and the South East of England +4 |
| 45 | [W H Malcolm Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/w-h-malcolm-ltd-sc035770) Company SC035770 | **789** | 1,257 | 5 | 0.2% | Scotland +4 |
| 46 | [DHL International (UK) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-international-uk-ltd-01184988) Company 01184988 | **785** | 623 | 8 | 0.2% | East of England +7 |
| 47 | [E. C. M. (Vehicle Delivery Service) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/e-c-m-vehicle-delivery-service-limited-01845919) Company 01845919 | **742** | 742 | 7 | 0.2% | North East of England +6 |
| 48 | [Schenk UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/schenk-uk-ltd-02316301) Company 02316301 DVSA earned recognition | **704** | 1,275 | 8 | 0.2% | North East of England +7 |
| 49 | [Biffa Municipal Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-municipal-ltd-04321212) Company 04321212 | **692** | 12 | 5 | 0.2% | West of England +4 |
| 50 | [M Group (Services) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/m-group-services-limited-10260164) Company 10260164 | **658** | 90 | 8 | 0.1% | West of England +7 |
| 51 | [Gxo Logistics Drinks Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-drinks-limited-05761433) Company 05761433 | **648** | 1,246 | 8 | 0.1% | North West of England +7 |
| 52 | [Stef Langdons Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stef-langdons-ltd-01026181) Company 01026181 | **647** | 701 | 7 | 0.1% | West of England +6 |
| 53 | [Fowler Welch Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fowler-welch-limited-01001101) Company 01001101 DVSA earned recognition | **646** | 1,066 | 6 | 0.1% | East of England +5 |
| 54 | [Dm Topco Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dm-topco-limited-10125468) Company 10125468 DVSA earned recognition | **633** | 207 | 4 | 0.1% | North East of England +3 |
| 55 | [Goldstar Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/goldstar-transport-ltd-02953405) Company 02953405 | **616** | 1,030 | 5 | 0.1% | East of England +4 |
| 56 | [Wren Kitchens Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wren-kitchens-limited-06799478) Company 06799478 DVSA earned recognition | **616** | 495 | 7 | 0.1% | North East of England +6 |
| 57 | [Dfds Logistics Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dfds-logistics-services-limited-01682142) Company 01682142 | **607** | 924 | 8 | 0.1% | North East of England +7 |
| 58 | [Calor Gas Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/calor-gas-limited-00303703) Company 00303703 | **600** | 442 | 8 | 0.1% | East of England +7 |
| 59 | [Booker Retail Partners (GB) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-retail-partners-gb-ltd-06460554) Company 06460554 | **589** | 403 | 6 | 0.1% | West of England +5 |
| 60 | [Yusen Logistics (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/yusen-logistics-uk-limited-02548297) Company 02548297 | **585** | 1,025 | 5 | 0.1% | North West of England +4 |
| 61 | [Wfl (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wfl-uk-limited-00594001) Company 00594001 | **579** | 140 | 8 | 0.1% | East of England +7 |
| 62 | [Ford Motor Co Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ford-motor-co-ltd-00235446) Company 00235446 | **575** | 2,865 | 5 | 0.1% | London and the South East of England +4 |
| 63 | [Flogas Britain Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/flogas-britain-ltd-00993638) Company 00993638 | **575** | 330 | 8 | 0.1% | West of England +7 |
| 64 | [Wolseley UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wolseley-uk-limited-00636445) Company 00636445 DVSA earned recognition | **570** | 238 | 8 | 0.1% | East of England +7 |
| 65 | [Martin-Brower UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/martin-brower-uk-ltd-01601427) Company 01601427 | **530** | 516 | 5 | 0.1% | East of England +4 |
| 66 | [Dfs Furniture Company Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dfs-furniture-company-limited-00972107) Company 00972107 | **527** | 221 | 8 | 0.1% | North East of England +7 |
| 67 | [Jack Richards & Son Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/jack-richards-and-son-limited-01041518) Company 01041518 | **526** | 996 | 5 | 0.1% | East of England +4 |
| 68 | [Culina Logistics Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/culina-logistics-ltd-05128194) Company 05128194 DVSA earned recognition | **517** | 823 | 3 | 0.1% | East of England +2 |
| 69 | [Severn Trent Water Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/severn-trent-water-ltd-02366686) Company 02366686 | **516** | 177 | 5 | 0.1% | West Midlands +4 |
| 70 | [Hovis Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/hovis-ltd-08846838) Company 08846838 | **496** | 319 | 5 | 0.1% | London and the South East of England +4 |
| 71 | [Freshlinc Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/freshlinc-limited-04100636) Company 04100636 | **485** | 893 | 5 | 0.1% | East of England +4 |
| 72 | [Emr Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/emr-group-limited-02954623) Company 02954623 | **482** | 321 | 8 | 0.1% | West Midlands +7 |
| 73 | [Translux International Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/translux-international-ltd-02406224) Company 02406224 | **480** | 180 | 4 | 0.1% | East of England +3 |
| 74 | [F M Conway Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/f-m-conway-limited-00706445) Company 00706445 | **480** | 47 | 4 | 0.1% | London and the South East of England +3 |
| 75 | [Romac Logistics Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/romac-logistics-ltd-11411783) Company 11411783 | **478** | 472 | 8 | 0.1% | North West of England +7 |
| 76 | [Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/alliance-healthcare-distribution-ltd-03446039) Company 03446039 | **478** | 257 | 8 | 0.1% | West of England +7 |
| 77 | [Copart UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/copart-uk-ltd-00929621) Company 00929621 DVSA earned recognition | **478** | 38 | 8 | 0.1% | East of England +7 |
| 78 | [Balfour Beatty Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/balfour-beatty-group-limited-00101073) Company 00101073 | **473** | 31 | 8 | 0.1% | East of England +7 |
| 79 | [Currys Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/currys-group-limited-00504877) Company 00504877 | **465** | 0 | 8 | 0.1% | East of England +7 |
| 80 | [Grundon Waste Management Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/grundon-waste-management-ltd-04245965) Company 04245965 | **460** | 116 | 5 | 0.1% | West of England +4 |
| 81 | [Ubico Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh1109082) Company 07824292 | **459** | 8 | 1 | 0.1% | West of England |
| 82 | [Moran Logistics Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/moran-logistics-limited-05589050) Company 05589050 | **455** | 535 | 7 | 0.1% | North East of England +6 |
| 83 | [Kbc Logistics Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/kbc-logistics-limited-06468707) Company 06468707 | **450** | 450 | 3 | 0.1% | East of England +2 |
| 84 | [Holcim UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/holcim-uk-limited-00245717) Company 00245717 | **450** | 95 | 7 | 0.1% | West of England +6 |
| 85 | [Gap Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gap-group-ltd-00198823) Company 00198823 | **438** | 32 | 8 | 0.1% | East of England +7 |
| 86 | [Mick George Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/mick-george-ltd-02417831) Company 02417831 | **435** | 75 | 1 | 0.1% | East of England |
| 87 | [Hfd Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/hfd-limited-02674152) Company 02674152 Companies House: in administration | **419** | 116 | 7 | 0.1% | West Midlands +6 |
| 88 | [R.Swain & Sons Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/r-swain-and-sons-limited-00371501) Company 00371501 | **418** | 425 | 4 | 0.1% | London and the South East of England +3 |
| 89 | [Owens (Road Services) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/owens-road-services-ltd-01301976) Company 01301976 | **414** | 668 | 3 | 0.1% | Wales +2 |
| 90 | [Explore Transport Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/explore-transport-limited-09403776) Company 09403776 DVSA earned recognition | **403** | 939 | 7 | 0.1% | North West of England +6 |
| 91 | [Bestway Wholesale Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/bestway-wholesale-limited-01207120) Company 01207120 | **391** | 24 | 8 | 0.1% | London and the South East of England +7 |
| 92 | [Carlsberg Marston's Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/carlsberg-marstons-limited-12577732) Company 12577732 | **383** | 252 | 7 | 0.1% | West Midlands +6 |
| 93 | [M T S Cleansing Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/m-t-s-cleansing-services-ltd-02045340) Company 02045340 | **382** | 76 | 7 | 0.1% | London and the South East of England +6 |
| 94 | [Olleco](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/olleco-05878742) Company 05878742 | **378** | 51 | 8 | 0.1% | West of England +7 |
| 95 | [A.F. Blakemore and Son Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/a-f-blakemore-and-son-limited-00391135) Company 00391135 | **376** | 334 | 6 | 0.1% | West Midlands +5 |
| 96 | [Greenergy Flexigrid Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/greenergy-flexigrid-limited-07581532) Company 07581532 DVSA earned recognition | **365** | 409 | 8 | 0.1% | East of England +7 |
| 97 | [Next Distribution Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/next-distribution-limited-03045421) Company 03045421 | **362** | 773 | 5 | 0.1% | North East of England +4 |
| 98 | [Abbey Logistics Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/abbey-logistics-group-limited-02484251) Company 02484251 | **362** | 585 | 6 | 0.1% | North West of England +5 |
| 99 | [B & M Retail Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/b-and-m-retail-limited-01357507) Company 01357507 | **350** | 960 | 2 | 0.1% | North West of England +1 |
| 100 | [McPherson Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/mcpherson-ltd-sc218508) Company SC218508 DVSA earned recognition | **348** | 681 | 3 | 0.1% | Scotland +2 |

[Download the top 100 (CSV)](https://haulierscope.co.uk/data/biggest-haulage-companies.csv)

## Biggest in each traffic area

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

- [**Biggest haulage companies in East of England** Number 1: Wincanton Holdings Limited, 2,853 lorries](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies/east-of-england)
- [**Biggest haulage companies in London and the South East of England** Number 1: Veolia Es (UK) Limited, 1,575 lorries](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies/london-and-the-south-east-of-england)
- [**Biggest haulage companies in North East of England** Number 1: DHL Supply Chain Limited, 1,556 lorries](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies/north-east-of-england)
- [**Biggest haulage companies in North West of England** Number 1: Gxo Logistics UK Limited, 1,307 lorries](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies/north-west-of-england)
- [**Biggest haulage companies in Scotland** Number 1: Royal Mail Group Ltd, 571 lorries](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies/scotland)
- [**Biggest haulage companies in Wales** Number 1: Owens (Road Services) Ltd, 345 lorries](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies/wales)
- [**Biggest haulage companies in West Midlands** Number 1: DHL Supply Chain Limited, 2,291 lorries](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies/west-midlands)
- [**Biggest haulage companies in West of England** Number 1: Wincanton Holdings Limited, 1,229 lorries](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies/west-of-england)

## 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.

| Rank | Company | Lorries | Trailers | Licences | Share | Main traffic area |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Company 01647362 | **3,686** | 193 | 8 | 2.5% | West of England +7 |
| 2 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Company 00733503 | **2,745** | 102 | 8 | 1.8% | London and the South East of England +7 |
| 3 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Company 02506633 | **1,854** | 175 | 8 | 1.2% | East of England +7 |
| 4 | [Openreach Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/openreach-limited-10690039) Company 10690039 | **1,412** | 215 | 8 | 0.9% | West of England +7 |
| 5 | [Booker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-ltd-00197380) Company 00197380 | **1,404** | 6 | 8 | 0.9% | North West of England +7 |
| 6 | [Travis Perkins PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-plc-00824821) Company 00824821 DVSA earned recognition | **1,084** | 188 | 8 | 0.7% | West of England +7 |
| 7 | [Sig Trading Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sig-trading-limited-01451007) Company 01451007 | **950** | 80 | 8 | 0.6% | West of England +7 |
| 8 | [Lanes Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/lanes-group-limited-03784486) Company 03784486 | **932** | 90 | 6 | 0.6% | London and the South East of England +5 |
| 9 | [Johnsons Textile Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/johnsons-textile-services-limited-00464645) Company 00464645 | **824** | 31 | 8 | 0.6% | East of England +7 |
| 10 | [M K M Building Supplies Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/m-k-m-building-supplies-ltd-03100815) Company 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”.

[Biggest coach and bus operators in the UK (Great Britain)](https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators)

## More data and tools

- [**Upcoming public inquiries** Traffic Commissioner public inquiries listed for companies, by traffic area.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/public-inquiries)
- [**Haulier insolvency watch** Licences held by companies in liquidation or administration.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/insolvency-watch)
- [**Companies House filing watch** Hauliers whose accounts are overdue at Companies House.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/filing-watch)
- [**Continuation dates by month** Which operator licences are due for continuation, and when.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/continuations)
- [**DVSA earned recognition list** Operators in DVSA's earned recognition scheme, by traffic area.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition)
- [**Data status** How old each source is and when we last checked it.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/status)
- [**Applications and Decisions by area** The latest weekly bulletin in each traffic area: new applications, objection deadlines, grants and refusals.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/applications-and-decisions)
- [**New operator licences granted** Every new goods and PSV licence granted, month by month, with the companies named.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/new-operator-licences)
- [**Licences revoked, surrendered or terminated** Licences the Traffic Commissioners list each month as revoked, surrendered or terminated, in their own wording.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licences-ended)

Guides

- [Types of operator licence](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-types)
- [How to vet a haulier](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/vet-a-haulier)
- [Earned recognition and OCRS](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/ocrs-score)

DVSA file 7 Sep 2026 Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 September 2026, read 30 September 2026. [How we read it](https://haulierscope.co.uk/methodology)

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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