--- title: "Haulage companies in Cheshire" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cheshire markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cheshire.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 Cheshire > 1,268 licensed hauliers in Cheshire with 31,259 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 81 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 Cheshire: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **1,268** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Cheshire, as do 241 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 31,259 lorries. The largest fleet is Gxo Logistics UK Limited (1,307 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 1,268 - **Goods licences:** 1,512 241 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 31,259 - **New licences in 2026:** 81 ## Largest haulage operators in Cheshire Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Cheshire, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 1,268). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Cheshire. Earned recognition is DVSA’s compliance scheme. | # | Operator | Sites here | Lorries | Checks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Gxo Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270) Standard International · SC037270 | 3 | 1,307 | Earned recognition | | 2 | [Wincanton Holdings Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wincanton-holdings-limited-02155951) Standard International · 02155951 | 3 | 1,226 | Earned recognition | | 3 | [DHL Supply Chain Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-supply-chain-limited-00528867) Standard International · 00528867 | 3 | 836 | Earned recognition | | 4 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Standard National · 04138203 | 4 | 828 | — | | 5 | [Eddie Stobart Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/eddie-stobart-limited-00995045) Standard International · 00995045 | 5 | 505 | — | | 6 | [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081) Standard International · 06634081 | 4 | 478 | — | | 7 | [Maritime Transport Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/maritime-transport-limited-01160595) Standard National · 01160595 | 1 | 430 | — | | 8 | [Evri Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/evri-limited-03900782) Standard National · 03900782 | 7 | 423 | — | | 9 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Standard National · 02481991 | 5 | 414 | — | | 10 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard National · 00732993 | 1 | 369 | Earned recognition | | 11 | [Gist Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gist-limited-00502669) Standard National · 00502669 | 2 | 357 | Earned recognition | | 12 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 5 | 323 | — | | 13 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Restricted · 01647362 | 4 | 312 | — | | 14 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Restricted · 02506633 | 3 | 295 | — | | 15 | [A W Jenkinson Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/a-w-jenkinson-transport-ltd-08683274) Standard International · 08683274 | 2 | 290 | — | | 16 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Standard National · 01933173 | 2 | 290 | — | | 17 | [Sysco GB Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sysco-gb-limited-02035315) Standard National · 02035315 | 1 | 278 | Earned recognition | | 18 | [Lomas Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc0285114) Standard International · 02892669 | 1 | 275 | — | | 19 | [Schenk UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/schenk-uk-ltd-02316301) Standard International · 02316301 | 7 | 250 | Earned recognition | | 20 | [Warburtons Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/warburtons-ltd-00178711) Standard National · 00178711 | 1 | 250 | Earned recognition | | 21 | [Yusen Logistics (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/yusen-logistics-uk-limited-02548297) Standard National · 02548297 | 1 | 247 | — | | 22 | [Sunbelt Rentals Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sunbelt-rentals-limited-00444569) Restricted · 00444569 | 1 | 230 | — | | 23 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Standard National · 01628530 | 1 | 225 | — | | 24 | [Booker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-ltd-00197380) Restricted · 00197380 | 1 | 222 | — | | 25 | [Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/menzies-distribution-solutions-limited-03805401) Standard National · 03805401 | 2 | 222 | — | Plus 241 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in Cheshire Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Warrington 339](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/warrington) - [Widnes 194](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/widnes) - [Ellesmere Port 133](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/ellesmere-port) - [Chester 90](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/chester) - [Runcorn 89](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/runcorn) - [Crewe 85](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/crewe) - [Northwich 73](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/northwich) - [Knutsford 65](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/knutsford) - [Macclesfield 65](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/macclesfield) - [Winsford 57](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/winsford) - [Middlewich 54](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/middlewich) - [Nantwich 48](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/nantwich) - [Sandbach 48](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/sandbach) - [Congleton 36](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/congleton) - [Chester 33](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/wales/chester) - [Malpas 12](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/malpas) - [Frodsham 11](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/frodsham) - [Tarporley 11](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/tarporley) - [Wilmslow 10](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/wilmslow) - [Neston 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/neston) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 44% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 58% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 4. Goods licences in Cheshire by type - Restricted goods **658** 44% - Standard National goods **601** 40% - Standard International goods **253** 17% Goods licences in Cheshire by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 241 licences 2. 2 lorries: 285 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 348 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 231 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 191 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 90 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 65 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 61 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of Cheshire. Company goods licences by postcode district, Cheshire 1. Postcode district WA8: 192 company licences 2. Postcode district CH65: 119 company licences 3. Postcode district WA3: 99 company licences 4. Postcode district WA7: 86 company licences 5. Postcode district WA4: 81 company licences 6. Postcode district WA16: 67 company licences 7. Postcode district CW7: 57 company licences 8. Postcode district WA2: 56 company licences 9. Postcode district WA5: 55 company licences 10. Postcode district WA1: 55 company licences ## New licences in 2026 81 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in Cheshire. - [**Roberts Recycling Ltd** OC2091663 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2091663) - [**Urd Transport Ltd** OC2092885 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2092885) - [**Monkey Business Arboriculture Limited** OC2093605 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093605) - [**Vco Transport Ltd** OC2093755 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093755) - [**Skippy Skip Hire (Nw) Ltd** OC2090770 · granted in A&D 7176, 2 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2090770) - [**McC Surfacing Limited** OC2091761 · granted in A&D 7176, 2 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2091761) - [**McAndrew Heavy Haulage Ltd** OC2093450 · granted in A&D 7176, 2 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093450) - [**L.I.T. Logistics Solutions Ltd** OC2088625 · granted in A&D 7175, 25 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2088625) [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). 31 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition). - [North West of England 1,459](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england) - [Wales 45](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/wales) - [West Midlands 8](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-midlands) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in Merseyside](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/merseyside) - [Hauliers in Greater Manchester](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/greater-manchester) - [Hauliers in Flintshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/flintshire) - [Hauliers in Wrexham](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/wrexham) - [Hauliers in Staffordshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/staffordshire) - [Hauliers in Denbighshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/denbighshire) - [Coach companies in Cheshire 54](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/cheshire) - [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 9 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/cheshire 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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