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title: "Haulage companies in Fife"
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# Haulage companies in Fife

> 245 licensed hauliers in Fife with 6,576 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 10 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).

Council area · Scotland

Every goods vehicle operator licence in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in the Fife council area: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it.

**245** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in the Fife council area, as do 61 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 6,576 lorries. The largest fleet is W H Malcolm Ltd (568 lorries).

- **Licensed companies:** 245
- **Goods licences:** 306 61 sole traders
- **Lorries on these licences:** 6,576
- **New licences in 2026:** 10

## Largest haulage operators in Fife

Companies and organisations with an operating centre in the Fife council area, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 245). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Fife. Earned recognition is DVSA’s compliance scheme.

| # | Operator | Sites here | Lorries | Checks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [W H Malcolm Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/w-h-malcolm-ltd-sc035770) Standard National · SC035770 | 2 | 568 | — |
| 2 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Restricted · 01647362 | 1 | 384 | — |
| 3 | [Breedon Trading Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/breedon-trading-limited-00156531) Standard National · 00156531 | 3 | 306 | — |
| 4 | [McPherson Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/mcpherson-ltd-sc218508) Standard International · SC218508 | 1 | 300 | Earned recognition |
| 5 | [Fife Council](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0020940) Standard National | 10 | 230 | — |
| 6 | [Booker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-ltd-00197380) Restricted · 00197380 | 1 | 173 | — |
| 7 | [Enva Scotland Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0011400) Standard National · SC057052 | 1 | 164 | — |
| 8 | [Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/arnold-clark-automobiles-ltd-sc036386) Standard National · SC036386 | 1 | 162 | — |
| 9 | [Dfds Logistics Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dfds-logistics-services-limited-01682142) Standard International · 01682142 | 1 | 155 | — |
| 10 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 1 | 152 | — |
| 11 | [Grahams the Family Dairy Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om1117548) Restricted · SC317473 | 1 | 148 | — |
| 12 | [Hillhouse Quarry Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2011226) Standard National · SC135103 | 2 | 148 | — |
| 13 | [Carntyne Transport Co Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/carntyne-transport-co-ltd-sc032077) Standard International · SC032077 | 1 | 121 | — |
| 14 | [Bear Scotland Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0038787) Standard National · SC206139 | 2 | 118 | — |
| 15 | [M K M Building Supplies Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/m-k-m-building-supplies-ltd-03100815) Restricted · 03100815 | 1 | 115 | — |
| 16 | [Scotia Gas Networks Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/scotia-gas-networks-limited-04958135) Restricted · 04958135 | 2 | 115 | — |
| 17 | [Sse PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sse-plc-sc117119) Restricted · SC117119 | 1 | 109 | — |
| 18 | [Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/tillicoultry-quarries-ltd-sc016360) Standard National · SC016360 | 1 | 90 | — |
| 19 | [Sig Trading Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sig-trading-limited-01451007) Restricted · 01451007 | 1 | 78 | — |
| 20 | [Gap Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gap-group-ltd-00198823) Standard National · 00198823 | 1 | 77 | — |
| 21 | [Dyce Carriers Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dyce-carriers-ltd-sc067039) Standard International · SC067039 | 1 | 76 | — |
| 22 | [Currie European Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/currie-european-transport-ltd-sc062686) Standard International · SC062686 | 1 | 75 | — |
| 23 | [The Cress Company (Scotland) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/the-cress-company-scotland-limited-sc313126) Standard National · SC313126 | 1 | 75 | — |
| 24 | [Fife Creamery Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om0020589) Standard National · SC069753 | 1 | 70 | — |
| 25 | [Calor Gas Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/calor-gas-limited-00303703) Standard National · 00303703 | 1 | 68 | — |

Plus 61 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.

## Towns in Fife

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

- [Kirkcaldy 53](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/kirkcaldy)
- [Glenrothes 49](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/glenrothes)
- [Dunfermline 45](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/dunfermline)
- [Cupar 30](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/cupar)
- [Cowdenbeath 22](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/cowdenbeath)
- [Lochgelly 22](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/lochgelly)
- [Leven 20](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/leven)
- [St Andrews 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/st-andrews)
- [Inverkeithing 9](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/inverkeithing)
- [Anstruther 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland/anstruther)

## Licence types and fleet sizes

54% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 57% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 4.

Goods licences in Fife by type

- Restricted goods **166** 54%
- Standard National goods **116** 38%
- Standard International goods **24** 8%

Goods licences in Fife by lorries authorised

1. 1 lorries: 54 licences
2. 2 lorries: 47 licences
3. 3–5 lorries: 72 licences
4. 6–10 lorries: 46 licences
5. 11–25 lorries: 38 licences
6. 26–50 lorries: 20 licences
7. 51–100 lorries: 12 licences
8. 100+ lorries: 17 licences

## Busiest postcode districts

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

Company goods licences by postcode district, Fife

1. Postcode district KY1: 43 company licences
2. Postcode district KY11: 42 company licences
3. Postcode district KY7: 28 company licences
4. Postcode district KY15: 25 company licences
5. Postcode district KY4: 23 company licences
6. Postcode district KY5: 21 company licences
7. Postcode district KY12: 19 company licences
8. Postcode district KY6: 18 company licences
9. Postcode district KY8: 16 company licences
10. Postcode district KY2: 11 company licences

## New licences in 2026

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

- [**Peel Tech Limited** OM2092536 · granted in A&D 2490, 28 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2092536)
- [**Excalon Limited** OM2091781 · granted in A&D 2480, 20 Jul 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/excalon-limited-04450846)
- [**St Transport Scotland Ltd** OM2089906 · granted in A&D 2477, 29 Jun 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2089906)
- [**Velocity UK Limited** OM2091150 · granted in A&D 2475, 15 Jun 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/velocity-uk-limited-03400231)
- [**Swift Asset Services UK Ltd** OM2090913 · granted in A&D 2474, 8 Jun 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/swift-asset-services-uk-ltd-10127928)
- [**Archway Roadmaster UK Ltd** OM2087761 · granted in A&D 2467, 20 Apr 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/archway-roadmaster-uk-ltd-09954880)
- [**David Lowrie Fish Merchants Ltd** OM2089223 · granted in A&D 2467, 20 Apr 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2089223)
- [**James Moore Haulage & Construction Ltd** OM2086373 · granted in A&D 2460, 2 Mar 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/om2086373)

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

- [Scotland 306](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland)

## Nearby

- [Hauliers in Edinburgh](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/edinburgh)
- [Hauliers in East Lothian](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/east-lothian)
- [Hauliers in Midlothian](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/midlothian)
- [Hauliers in Dundee](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/dundee)
- [Hauliers in Perth and Kinross](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/perth-and-kinross)
- [Hauliers in Clackmannanshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/clackmannanshire)
- [Coach companies in Fife 22](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/fife)
- [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.

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