--- title: "Haulage companies in Devon" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/devon markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/devon.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 Devon > 1,032 licensed hauliers in Devon with 29,397 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 52 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 Devon: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **1,032** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Devon, as do 345 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 29,397 lorries. The largest fleet is Wincanton Holdings Limited (1,229 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 1,032 - **Goods licences:** 1,377 345 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 29,397 - **New licences in 2026:** 52 ## Largest haulage operators in Devon Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Devon, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 1,032). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Devon. 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 | 3 | 1,229 | Earned recognition | | 2 | [DHL Supply Chain Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-supply-chain-limited-00528867) Standard International · 00528867 | 3 | 1,183 | Earned recognition | | 3 | [Gxo Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270) Standard International · SC037270 | 2 | 1,129 | Earned recognition | | 4 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Standard National · 04138203 | 3 | 954 | — | | 5 | [Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gregory-distribution-holdings-limited-06891444) Standard International · 06891444 | 6 | 872 | — | | 6 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Restricted · 01647362 | 2 | 672 | — | | 7 | [Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/suez-recycling-and-recovery-uk-ltd-02291198) Standard National · 02291198 | 4 | 540 | — | | 8 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 1 | 529 | — | | 9 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 1 | 504 | — | | 10 | [John Lewis PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/john-lewis-plc-00233462) Standard National · 00233462 | 1 | 461 | Earned recognition | | 11 | [Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/muller-uk-and-ireland-group-llp-oc384928) Standard National · OC384928 | 1 | 460 | — | | 12 | [Bfs Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/bfs-group-limited-00239718) Standard National · 00239718 | 1 | 421 | Earned recognition | | 13 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Standard National · 01628530 | 3 | 398 | — | | 14 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard National · 00732993 | 1 | 372 | Earned recognition | | 15 | [Lanes Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/lanes-group-limited-03784486) Restricted · 03784486 | 1 | 334 | — | | 16 | [Walon Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/walon-ltd-01398125) Standard International · 01398125 | 1 | 330 | — | | 17 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Standard National · 02481991 | 2 | 321 | — | | 18 | [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081) Standard National · 06634081 | 2 | 304 | — | | 19 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Standard National · 01933173 | 2 | 280 | — | | 20 | [Warburtons Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/warburtons-ltd-00178711) Standard National · 00178711 | 1 | 277 | Earned recognition | | 21 | [G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/g4s-cash-solutions-uk-limited-00354883) Standard National · 00354883 | 2 | 258 | — | | 22 | [M Group (Services) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/m-group-services-limited-10260164) Standard National · 10260164 | 10 | 239 | — | | 23 | [Openreach Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/openreach-limited-10690039) Restricted · 10690039 | 2 | 239 | — | | 24 | [DHL International (UK) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-international-uk-ltd-01184988) Standard International · 01184988 | 1 | 227 | — | | 25 | [Travis Perkins PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-plc-00824821) Restricted · 00824821 | 3 | 225 | Earned recognition | Plus 345 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in Devon Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Exeter 271](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/exeter) - [Plymouth 180](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/plymouth) - [Newton Abbot 130](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/newton-abbot) - [Cullompton 79](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/cullompton) - [Barnstaple 67](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/barnstaple) - [Tiverton 57](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/tiverton) - [Honiton 49](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/honiton) - [Ivybridge 47](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/ivybridge) - [Okehampton 45](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/okehampton) - [Bideford 37](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/bideford) - [Totnes 35](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/totnes) - [Crediton 33](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/crediton) - [Holsworthy 29](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/holsworthy) - [Paignton 27](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/paignton) - [South Molton 23](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/south-molton) - [Torquay 22](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/torquay) - [Tavistock 20](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/tavistock) - [Axminster 19](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/axminster) - [Winkleigh 17](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/winkleigh) - [Torrington 16](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/torrington) - [Ilfracombe 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/ilfracombe) - [Sidmouth 12](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/sidmouth) - [South Brent 12](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/south-brent) - [Kingsbridge 11](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/kingsbridge) - [Beaworthy 8](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/beaworthy) - [Brixham 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/brixham) - [Dawlish 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/dawlish) - [Ottery St Mary 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/ottery-st-mary) - [Exmouth 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/exmouth) - [Umberleigh 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/umberleigh) - [Buckfastleigh 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/buckfastleigh) - [Chulmleigh 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/chulmleigh) - [Willand 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/willand) - [Yelverton 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/yelverton) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 52% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 63% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 4. Goods licences in Devon by type - Restricted goods **722** 52% - Standard National goods **524** 38% - Standard International goods **131** 10% Goods licences in Devon by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 279 licences 2. 2 lorries: 248 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 341 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 166 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 159 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 72 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 62 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 50 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of Devon. Company goods licences by postcode district, Devon 1. Postcode district EX2: 123 company licences 2. Postcode district EX5: 122 company licences 3. Postcode district TQ12: 117 company licences 4. Postcode district EX15: 86 company licences 5. Postcode district EX31: 56 company licences 6. Postcode district EX16: 53 company licences 7. Postcode district PL7: 51 company licences 8. Postcode district EX20: 50 company licences 9. Postcode district PL21: 50 company licences 10. Postcode district EX14: 49 company licences ## New licences in 2026 52 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in Devon. - [**Callington's Construction Ltd** OH2089279 · granted in A&D 5976, 10 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/callingtons-construction-ltd-07649187) - [**Wagaford Limited** OH2091027 · granted in A&D 5976, 10 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2091027) - [**T. & C. Site Services Limited** OH2093203 · granted in A&D 5976, 10 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/t-and-c-site-services-limited-02472574) - [**Clifford Friend Ltd** OH2091296 · granted in A&D 5974, 27 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2091296) - [**Devonshire Property Limited** OH2092180 · granted in A&D 5973, 20 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2092180) - [**Openreach Limited** OH2092142 · granted in A&D 5972, 13 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/openreach-limited-10690039) - [**Teign Trees and Landscapes South West Limited** OH2092709 · granted in A&D 5972, 13 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2092709) - [**Superior Render Supplies Limited** OH2092280 · granted in A&D 5971, 6 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2092280) [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). 21 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition). - [West of England 1,377](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in Somerset](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/somerset) - [Hauliers in Vale of Glamorgan](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/vale-of-glamorgan) - [Hauliers in Cornwall](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cornwall) - [Hauliers in Bridgend](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/bridgend) - [Hauliers in Cardiff](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cardiff) - [Hauliers in Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/rhondda-cynon-taf) - [Coach companies in Devon 47](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/devon) - [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 8 October 2026. We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 8 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/devon 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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