--- title: "Haulage companies in Gloucestershire" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/gloucestershire markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/gloucestershire.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 Gloucestershire > 992 licensed hauliers in Gloucestershire with 25,717 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 65 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 Gloucestershire: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **992** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Gloucestershire, as do 235 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 25,717 lorries. The largest fleet is Wincanton Holdings Limited (1,188 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 992 - **Goods licences:** 1,228 235 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 25,717 - **New licences in 2026:** 65 ## Largest haulage operators in Gloucestershire Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Gloucestershire, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 992). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Gloucestershire. 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 | 1 | 1,188 | 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 | 1 | 1,129 | Earned recognition | | 4 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Standard National · 04138203 | 2 | 954 | — | | 5 | [Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gregory-distribution-holdings-limited-06891444) Standard International · 06891444 | 1 | 872 | — | | 6 | [Tesco Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/tesco-distribution-ltd-02972724) Standard National · 02972724 | 1 | 752 | Earned recognition | | 7 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 1 | 639 | — | | 8 | [Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/suez-recycling-and-recovery-uk-ltd-02291198) Standard National · 02291198 | 4 | 540 | — | | 9 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 1 | 529 | — | | 10 | [John Lewis PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/john-lewis-plc-00233462) Standard National · 00233462 | 1 | 461 | Earned recognition | | 11 | [Gist Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gist-limited-00502669) Standard National · 00502669 | 1 | 460 | Earned recognition | | 12 | [Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/muller-uk-and-ireland-group-llp-oc384928) Standard National · OC384928 | 3 | 460 | — | | 13 | [Ubico Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh1109082) Standard National · 07824292 | 7 | 459 | — | | 14 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Standard National · 01628530 | 1 | 398 | — | | 15 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard National · 00732993 | 2 | 382 | Earned recognition | | 16 | [Grundon Waste Management Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/grundon-waste-management-ltd-04245965) Standard National · 04245965 | 2 | 373 | — | | 17 | [Lanes Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/lanes-group-limited-03784486) Restricted · 03784486 | 1 | 334 | — | | 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 | [Dx Network Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dx-network-services-limited-05026914) Standard National · 05026914 | 1 | 248 | — | | 22 | [Openreach Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/openreach-limited-10690039) Restricted · 10690039 | 1 | 239 | — | | 23 | [DHL International (UK) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-international-uk-ltd-01184988) Standard International · 01184988 | 1 | 227 | — | | 24 | [Travis Perkins PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-plc-00824821) Restricted · 00824821 | 1 | 225 | Earned recognition | | 25 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Restricted · 02506633 | 2 | 206 | — | Plus 235 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in Gloucestershire Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Gloucester 214](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/gloucester) - [Cheltenham 134](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/cheltenham) - [Tewkesbury 75](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/tewkesbury) - [Cirencester 50](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/cirencester) - [Lydney 33](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/lydney) - [Coleford 30](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/coleford) - [Wotton-under-Edge 30](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/wotton-under-edge) - [Cinderford 28](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/cinderford) - [Stonehouse 28](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/stonehouse) - [Stroud 28](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/stroud) - [Berkeley 21](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/berkeley) - [Newent 18](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/newent) - [Moreton-in-Marsh 15](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/moreton-in-marsh) - [Tetbury 12](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/tetbury) - [Dursley 11](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/dursley) - [Fairford 8](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/fairford) - [Tewkesbury 8](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-midlands/tewkesbury) - [Longhope 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/longhope) - [Blakeney 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/blakeney) - [Chipping Campden 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/chipping-campden) - [Mitcheldean 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/mitcheldean) - [Westbury-on-Severn 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/westbury-on-severn) - [Yate 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/yate) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 50% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 65% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 3. Goods licences in Gloucestershire by type - Restricted goods **615** 50% - Standard National goods **448** 36% - Standard International goods **165** 13% Goods licences in Gloucestershire by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 264 licences 2. 2 lorries: 246 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 287 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 170 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 115 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 68 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 34 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 43 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of Gloucestershire. Company goods licences by postcode district, Gloucestershire 1. Postcode district GL2: 130 company licences 2. Postcode district BS37: 86 company licences 3. Postcode district GL20: 84 company licences 4. Postcode district BS35: 84 company licences 5. Postcode district GL7: 61 company licences 6. Postcode district GL51: 57 company licences 7. Postcode district GL54: 51 company licences 8. Postcode district BS16: 47 company licences 9. Postcode district BS30: 39 company licences 10. Postcode district GL15: 36 company licences ## New licences in 2026 65 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in Gloucestershire. - [**Vir Khera Ltd** OH2094127 · granted in A&D 5979, 1 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2094127) - [**Rjw Group Ltd** OH2091869 · granted in A&D 5978, 24 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2091869) - [**Jaminns Limited** OH2093529 · granted in A&D 5977, 17 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2093529) - [**M C Stennett & Sons Ltd** OH2090081 · granted in A&D 5974, 27 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/m-c-stennett-and-sons-ltd-02473091) - [**Classic Fine Foods UK Limited** OH2092913 · granted in A&D 5974, 27 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/classic-fine-foods-uk-limited-00207864) - [**Imexct Ltd** OH2091818 · granted in A&D 5973, 20 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2091818) - [**Amey Ow Limited** OH2092972 · granted in A&D 5973, 20 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/amey-ow-limited-01922327) - [**Powell and Daughters Ltd** OD2088660 · granted in A&D 3217, 17 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/od2088660) [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). 18 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition). - [West of England 1,218](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england) - [West Midlands 10](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-midlands) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in Monmouthshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/monmouthshire) - [Hauliers in Bristol](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/bristol) - [Hauliers in Herefordshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/herefordshire) - [Hauliers in Wiltshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/wiltshire) - [Hauliers in Newport](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/newport) - [Hauliers in Torfaen](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/torfaen) - [Coach companies in Gloucestershire 55](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/gloucestershire) - [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/gloucestershire 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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