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title: "Haulage companies in Essex"
canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/essex
markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/essex.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/)
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# Haulage companies in Essex

> 2,512 licensed hauliers in Essex with 49,881 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 170 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 Essex: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it.

**2,512** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Essex, as do 414 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 49,881 lorries. The largest fleet is Wincanton Holdings Limited (2,641 lorries).

- **Licensed companies:** 2,512
- **Goods licences:** 2,929 414 sole traders
- **Lorries on these licences:** 49,881
- **New licences in 2026:** 170

## Largest haulage operators in Essex

Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Essex, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 2,512). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Essex. 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 | 4 | 2,641 | Earned recognition |
| 2 | [DHL Supply Chain Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-supply-chain-limited-00528867) Standard International · 00528867 | 1 | 1,552 | Earned recognition |
| 3 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard International · 00732993 | 1 | 1,227 | Earned recognition |
| 4 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Standard National · 04138203 | 1 | 1,216 | — |
| 5 | [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081) Standard National · 06634081 | 1 | 1,139 | — |
| 6 | [Tesco Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/tesco-distribution-ltd-02972724) Standard National · 02972724 | 1 | 1,092 | Earned recognition |
| 7 | [Maritime Transport Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/maritime-transport-limited-01160595) Standard National · 01160595 | 3 | 996 | — |
| 8 | [Turners (Soham) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/turners-soham-ltd-00439684) Standard International · 00439684 | 1 | 940 | — |
| 9 | [Gxo Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270) Standard International · SC037270 | 2 | 861 | Earned recognition |
| 10 | [Sysco GB Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sysco-gb-limited-02035315) Standard National · 02035315 | 1 | 689 | Earned recognition |
| 11 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Standard International · 01628530 | 2 | 613 | — |
| 12 | [Co-Operative Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/co-operative-group-ltd-ob0173342) Standard National | 2 | 560 | — |
| 13 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Restricted · 02506633 | 4 | 558 | — |
| 14 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 9 | 527 | — |
| 15 | [John Lewis PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/john-lewis-plc-00233462) Standard National · 00233462 | 1 | 472 | Earned recognition |
| 16 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 4 | 431 | — |
| 17 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Standard International · 01933173 | 1 | 394 | — |
| 18 | [UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/uk-power-networks-operations-limited-03870728) Restricted · 03870728 | 2 | 368 | — |
| 19 | [Culina Logistics Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/culina-logistics-ltd-05128194) Standard National · 05128194 | 2 | 302 | Earned recognition |
| 20 | [Inpost UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/inpost-uk-limited-08090698) Standard National · 08090698 | 1 | 294 | — |
| 21 | [Goldstar Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/goldstar-transport-ltd-02953405) Standard National · 02953405 | 1 | 283 | — |
| 22 | [DHL International (UK) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-international-uk-ltd-01184988) Standard International · 01184988 | 2 | 261 | — |
| 23 | [Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/suez-recycling-and-recovery-uk-ltd-02291198) Standard National · 02291198 | 4 | 260 | — |
| 24 | [Cemex UK Cement Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/cemex-uk-cement-limited-00475212) Standard National · 00475212 | 3 | 253 | Earned recognition |
| 25 | [Great Bear Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/great-bear-distribution-ltd-02899719) Standard National · 02899719 | 1 | 253 | — |

Plus 414 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.

## Towns in Essex

Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences.

- [Colchester 252](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/colchester)
- [Grays 216](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/grays)
- [Chelmsford 213](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/chelmsford)
- [Purfleet 209](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/purfleet)
- [Brentwood 163](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/brentwood)
- [Basildon 158](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/basildon)
- [Stanford-le-Hope 134](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/stanford-le-hope)
- [Harlow 132](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/harlow)
- [Waltham Abbey 128](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/waltham-abbey)
- [Tilbury 123](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/tilbury)
- [Wickford 113](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/wickford)
- [Braintree 76](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/braintree)
- [South Ockendon 74](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/south-ockendon)
- [Maldon 66](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/maldon)
- [Bishop's Stortford 55](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/bishop-s-stortford)
- [Witham 51](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/witham)
- [Epping 50](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/epping)
- [Rochford 50](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/rochford)
- [Southend-on-Sea 46](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/southend-on-sea)
- [Clacton-on-Sea 43](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/clacton-on-sea)
- [Halstead 43](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/halstead)
- [Dunmow 42](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/dunmow)
- [Benfleet 38](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/benfleet)
- [Billericay 37](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/billericay)
- [Rayleigh 34](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/rayleigh)
- [Ongar 33](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/ongar)
- [Canvey Island 27](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/canvey-island)
- [Saffron Walden 27](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/saffron-walden)
- [Manningtree 24](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/manningtree)
- [West Thurrock 24](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/west-thurrock)
- [Stansted 22](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/stansted)
- [Harwich 20](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/harwich)
- [Romford 20](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/romford)
- [Ingatestone 19](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/ingatestone)
- [Southminster 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/southminster)
- [Hockley 11](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/hockley)
- [Loughton 11](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/loughton)
- [Leigh-on-Sea 10](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/leigh-on-sea)
- [London 10](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/london)
- [Brentwood 9](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/brentwood)
- [Chigwell 8](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/chigwell)
- [Burnham-on-Crouch 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/burnham-on-crouch)
- [Aveley 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/aveley)
- [North Weald 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/north-weald)
- [Orsett 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/orsett)
- [Rawreth 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/rawreth)
- [South Ockendon 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/south-ockendon)
- [Thurrock 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/thurrock)
- [Wix 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/wix)

## Licence types and fleet sizes

45% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 64% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 4.

Goods licences in Essex by type

- Restricted goods **1,322** 45%
- Standard National goods **995** 34%
- Standard International goods **612** 21%

Goods licences in Essex by lorries authorised

1. 1 lorries: 480 licences
2. 2 lorries: 539 licences
3. 3–5 lorries: 841 licences
4. 6–10 lorries: 440 licences
5. 11–25 lorries: 326 licences
6. 26–50 lorries: 152 licences
7. 51–100 lorries: 89 licences
8. 100+ lorries: 62 licences

## Busiest postcode districts

Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of Essex.

Company goods licences by postcode district, Essex

1. Postcode district RM19: 205 company licences
2. Postcode district RM20: 152 company licences
3. Postcode district SS17: 142 company licences
4. Postcode district EN9: 131 company licences
5. Postcode district RM18: 128 company licences
6. Postcode district CM13: 127 company licences
7. Postcode district CM3: 116 company licences
8. Postcode district RM15: 87 company licences
9. Postcode district CO7: 83 company licences
10. Postcode district SS11: 77 company licences

## New licences in 2026

170 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in Essex.

- [**Blue Bay Building Products Limited** OK2092449 · granted in A&D 4490, 8 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/blue-bay-building-products-limited-04631406)
- [**Riptide Pools Limited** OF2091980 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2091980)
- [**Pbm International Logistics Ltd** OF2092944 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2092944)
- [**Bowers Haulage Limited** OF2093313 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2093313)
- [**Everest Scaffolding Ltd** OF2093629 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/everest-scaffolding-ltd-10354424)
- [**Hire Safe Solutions Limited** OF2093838 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/hire-safe-solutions-limited-08627741)
- [**Sdb Logistics Ltd** OF2094234 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2094234)
- [**Europe Towing & Transport Ltd** OF2091254 · granted in A&D 5607, 30 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2091254)

[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). 30 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition).

- [East of England 2,885](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england)
- [London and the South East of England 44](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england)

## Nearby

- [Hauliers in Kent](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/kent)
- [Hauliers in Greater London](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/greater-london)
- [Hauliers in Hertfordshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/hertfordshire)
- [Hauliers in Suffolk](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/suffolk)
- [Hauliers in Bedfordshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/bedfordshire)
- [Hauliers in Cambridgeshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cambridgeshire)
- [Coach companies in Essex 95](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/essex)
- [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.

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