--- title: "Haulage companies in Bristol" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/bristol markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/bristol.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/) --- # Haulage companies in Bristol > 537 licensed hauliers in Bristol with 19,027 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 19 new licences in 2026. Free check. DVSA data, 7 Oct 2026. 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). County · England Every goods vehicle operator licence in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in Bristol: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **537** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Bristol, as do 45 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 19,027 lorries. The largest fleet is Wincanton Holdings Limited (1,188 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 537 - **Goods licences:** 582 45 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 19,027 - **New licences in 2026:** 19 ## Largest haulage operators in Bristol Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Bristol, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 537). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Bristol. Earned recognition is DVSA’s compliance scheme. | # | Operator | Sites here | Lorries | Checks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Wincanton Holdings Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wincanton-holdings-limited-02155951) Standard International · 02155951 | 2 | 1,188 | Earned recognition | | 2 | [Gxo Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270) Standard International · SC037270 | 3 | 1,129 | Earned recognition | | 3 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Standard National · 04138203 | 1 | 954 | — | | 4 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 2 | 639 | — | | 5 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 1 | 529 | — | | 6 | [John Lewis PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/john-lewis-plc-00233462) Standard National · 00233462 | 1 | 461 | Earned recognition | | 7 | [Gist Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gist-limited-00502669) Standard National · 00502669 | 1 | 460 | Earned recognition | | 8 | [Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/muller-uk-and-ireland-group-llp-oc384928) Standard National · OC384928 | 1 | 460 | — | | 9 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Standard National · 01628530 | 1 | 398 | — | | 10 | [Grundon Waste Management Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/grundon-waste-management-ltd-04245965) Standard National · 04245965 | 3 | 373 | — | | 11 | [Lanes Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/lanes-group-limited-03784486) Restricted · 03784486 | 1 | 334 | — | | 12 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Standard National · 02481991 | 1 | 321 | — | | 13 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Standard National · 01933173 | 1 | 280 | — | | 14 | [G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/g4s-cash-solutions-uk-limited-00354883) Standard National · 00354883 | 1 | 258 | — | | 15 | [Maritime Transport Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/maritime-transport-limited-01160595) Standard International · 01160595 | 1 | 238 | — | | 16 | [Travis Perkins PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-plc-00824821) Restricted · 00824821 | 2 | 225 | Earned recognition | | 17 | [Asda Stores Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/asda-stores-ltd-00464777) Standard National · 00464777 | 1 | 220 | — | | 18 | [Booker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-ltd-00197380) Restricted · 00197380 | 2 | 206 | — | | 19 | [Boc Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/boc-limited-00337663) Standard International · 00337663 | 2 | 186 | — | | 20 | [Wessex Water Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wessex-water-services-ltd-02366648) Standard National · 02366648 | 1 | 179 | — | | 21 | [Johnsons Textile Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/johnsons-textile-services-limited-00464645) Restricted · 00464645 | 1 | 173 | — | | 22 | [Turners (Soham) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/turners-soham-ltd-00439684) Standard National · 00439684 | 2 | 169 | — | | 23 | [Evans Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/evans-transport-ltd-00437864) Standard International · 00437864 | 1 | 165 | — | | 24 | [Evri Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/evri-limited-03900782) Standard National · 03900782 | 1 | 159 | — | | 25 | [Certas Energy UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/certas-energy-uk-limited-04168225) Standard National · 04168225 | 2 | 156 | — | Plus 45 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in Bristol Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Bristol 1,002](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/bristol) - [Avonmouth 17](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/avonmouth) - [Hallen 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/hallen) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 39% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 44% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 7. Goods licences in Bristol by type - Standard National goods **258** 44% - Restricted goods **227** 39% - Standard International goods **97** 17% Goods licences in Bristol by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 54 licences 2. 2 lorries: 76 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 124 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 107 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 99 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 44 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 44 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 34 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of Bristol. Company goods licences by postcode district, Bristol 1. Postcode district BS11: 240 company licences 2. Postcode district BS10: 110 company licences 3. Postcode district BS2: 62 company licences 4. Postcode district BS5: 45 company licences 5. Postcode district BS3: 42 company licences 6. Postcode district BS4: 33 company licences 7. Postcode district BS13: 27 company licences 8. Postcode district BS14: 12 company licences 9. Postcode district BS8: 4 company licences 10. Postcode district BS7: 2 company licences ## New licences in 2026 19 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in Bristol. - [**Global Ardour Recycling Limited** OH2093197 · granted in A&D 5978, 24 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/global-ardour-recycling-limited-15381667) - [**West Country Brake Services Ltd** OH2086608 · granted in A&D 5977, 17 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2086608) - [**Gould Group Development Limited** OH2091188 · granted in A&D 5977, 17 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2091188) - [**Wilson of Kendal Limited** OH2093314 · granted in A&D 5976, 10 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wilson-of-kendal-limited-07545351) - [**Saf Bristol Ltd** OH2090107 · granted in A&D 5973, 20 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2090107) - [**Red Rock Scaffolding Limited** OH2091551 · granted in A&D 5972, 13 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2091551) - [**Barchook Ltd** OH2092767 · granted in A&D 5972, 13 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2092767) - [**Pie Minister Kitchens Limited** OH2092254 · granted in A&D 5970, 30 Jul 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2092254) [New operator licences granted, month by month](https://haulierscope.co.uk/new-operator-licences) ## Traffic areas The Traffic Commissioner who issued each licence (the second letter of the licence number). 19 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition). - [West of England 582](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in Newport](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/newport) - [Hauliers in Somerset](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/somerset) - [Hauliers in Monmouthshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/monmouthshire) - [Hauliers in Gloucestershire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/gloucestershire) - [Hauliers in Torfaen](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/torfaen) - [Hauliers in Cardiff](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cardiff) - [Coach companies in Bristol 19](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/bristol) - [All counties](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers) ## 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 - [How to vet a haulier before you book](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/vet-a-haulier) - [How to check a haulier's licence](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/how-to-check-a-haulier) - [Restricted vs standard licences](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/restricted-vs-standard) DVSA file 7 Oct 2026 Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026, read 9 October 2026. We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 10 October 2026. [How we read it](https://haulierscope.co.uk/methodology) Traffic Commissioner decisions and weekly publications: Office of the Traffic Commissioner on GOV.UK. Insolvency notices: The Gazette. Contains public sector information licensed under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). County lookup: ONS Postcode Directory (August 2026). Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. --- Canonical page: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/bristol Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Companies House data. Contains information from The Gazette licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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