--- title: "Haulage companies in East Sussex" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/east-sussex markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/east-sussex.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 East Sussex > 452 licensed hauliers in East Sussex with 13,232 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 21 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 East Sussex: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **452** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in East Sussex, as do 126 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 13,232 lorries. The largest fleet is Veolia Es (UK) Limited (1,575 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 452 - **Goods licences:** 578 126 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 13,232 - **New licences in 2026:** 21 ## Largest haulage operators in East Sussex Companies and organisations with an operating centre in East Sussex, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 452). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in East Sussex. Earned recognition is DVSA’s compliance scheme. | # | Operator | Sites here | Lorries | Checks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Standard National · 02481991 | 3 | 1,575 | — | | 2 | [Wincanton Holdings Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wincanton-holdings-limited-02155951) Standard International · 02155951 | 2 | 961 | Earned recognition | | 3 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Restricted · 01647362 | 1 | 650 | — | | 4 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 2 | 560 | — | | 5 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 1 | 515 | — | | 6 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Standard National · 01933173 | 1 | 445 | — | | 7 | [Sysco GB Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sysco-gb-limited-02035315) Standard National · 02035315 | 1 | 421 | Earned recognition | | 8 | [F M Conway Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/f-m-conway-limited-00706445) Standard National · 00706445 | 2 | 372 | — | | 9 | [Lanes Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/lanes-group-limited-03784486) Restricted · 03784486 | 1 | 370 | — | | 10 | [Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/suez-recycling-and-recovery-uk-ltd-02291198) Standard National · 02291198 | 1 | 315 | — | | 11 | [Countrystyle Recycling Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/countrystyle-recycling-ltd-05103813) Standard International · 05103813 | 1 | 250 | — | | 12 | [Day Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/day-group-limited-00432417) Standard National · 00432417 | 5 | 238 | — | | 13 | [M T S Cleansing Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/m-t-s-cleansing-services-ltd-02045340) Standard National · 02045340 | 1 | 214 | — | | 14 | [Travis Perkins PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-plc-00824821) Restricted · 00824821 | 1 | 212 | Earned recognition | | 15 | [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081) Standard National · 06634081 | 2 | 195 | — | | 16 | [Biffa Municipal Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-municipal-ltd-04321212) Standard National · 04321212 | 5 | 191 | — | | 17 | [Sig Trading Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sig-trading-limited-01451007) Restricted · 01451007 | 2 | 185 | — | | 18 | [Openreach Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/openreach-limited-10690039) Restricted · 10690039 | 2 | 167 | — | | 19 | [Cemex UK Cement Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/cemex-uk-cement-limited-00475212) Standard National · 00475212 | 1 | 142 | Earned recognition | | 20 | [Booker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-ltd-00197380) Restricted · 00197380 | 2 | 139 | — | | 21 | [UK Power Networks Services (South East) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/uk-power-networks-services-south-east-limited-02366867) Restricted · 02366867 | 5 | 126 | — | | 22 | [Stanmore Quality Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stanmore-quality-services-limited-03238593) Standard National · 03238593 | 1 | 125 | — | | 23 | [Ferns Surfacing Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ferns-surfacing-limited-03193093) Restricted · 03193093 | 1 | 110 | — | | 24 | [Wfl (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wfl-uk-limited-00594001) Standard National · 00594001 | 2 | 98 | — | | 25 | [Nsl Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/nsl-limited-06033060) Standard National · 06033060 | 1 | 96 | — | Plus 126 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in East Sussex Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Brighton 81](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/brighton) - [Hailsham 59](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/hailsham) - [Lewes 49](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/lewes) - [Uckfield 49](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/uckfield) - [Newhaven 42](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/newhaven) - [Eastbourne 38](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/eastbourne) - [St Leonards-on-Sea 36](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/st-leonards-on-sea) - [Hastings 28](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/hastings) - [Heathfield 25](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/heathfield) - [Rye 25](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/rye) - [Polegate 23](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/polegate) - [Bexhill-on-Sea 19](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/bexhill-on-sea) - [Crowborough 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/crowborough) - [Battle 13](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/battle) - [Pevensey 9](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/pevensey) - [Robertsbridge 9](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/robertsbridge) - [Hove 8](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/hove) - [Portslade 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/portslade) - [Etchingham 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/etchingham) - [Mayfield 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/mayfield) - [Wadhurst 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/wadhurst) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 55% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 66% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 3. Goods licences in East Sussex by type - Restricted goods **318** 55% - Standard National goods **193** 33% - Standard International goods **67** 12% Goods licences in East Sussex by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 128 licences 2. 2 lorries: 116 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 139 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 78 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 45 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 29 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 20 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 23 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of East Sussex. Company goods licences by postcode district, East Sussex 1. Postcode district BN27: 62 company licences 2. Postcode district TN22: 49 company licences 3. Postcode district BN9: 41 company licences 4. Postcode district BN41: 40 company licences 5. Postcode district BN8: 37 company licences 6. Postcode district TN38: 28 company licences 7. Postcode district TN21: 25 company licences 8. Postcode district BN1: 25 company licences 9. Postcode district BN26: 23 company licences 10. Postcode district TN31: 22 company licences ## New licences in 2026 21 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in East Sussex. - [**Totalworks Group Limited** OK2088345 · granted in A&D 4487, 17 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2088345) - [**Vintents Ltd** OK2090606 · granted in A&D 4486, 10 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2090606) - [**Openreach Limited** OK2092141 · granted in A&D 4482, 13 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/openreach-limited-10690039) - [**McAllister Bros Limited** OK2092088 · granted in A&D 4481, 6 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/mcallister-bros-limited-ni020460) - [**Alpha Scaffolding Services Ltd** OK2088268 · granted in A&D 4478, 16 Jul 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2088268) - [**Plastica Limited** OK2091122 · granted in A&D 4472, 4 Jun 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2091122) - [**Amenity Horticultural Services Limited** OK2088868 · granted in A&D 4471, 28 May 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2088868) - [**Tolchards Ltd** OK2090016 · granted in A&D 4467, 30 Apr 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/tolchards-ltd-07027762) [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). 6 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition). - [London and the South East of England 578](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in West Sussex](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/west-sussex) - [Hauliers in Kent](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/kent) - [Hauliers in Surrey](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/surrey) - [Hauliers in Greater London](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/greater-london) - [Hauliers in Essex](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/essex) - [Hauliers in Hampshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/hampshire) - [Coach companies in East Sussex 29](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/east-sussex) - [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 11 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/east-sussex 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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