--- title: "Haulage companies in Greater Manchester" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/greater-manchester markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/greater-manchester.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 Greater Manchester > 2,272 licensed hauliers in Greater Manchester with 39,102 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 142 new licences in 2026. Free check. 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 Greater Manchester: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **2,272** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Greater Manchester, as do 314 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 39,102 lorries. The largest fleet is Gxo Logistics UK Limited (1,307 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 2,272 - **Goods licences:** 2,586 314 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 39,102 - **New licences in 2026:** 142 ## Largest haulage operators in Greater Manchester Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Greater Manchester, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 2,272). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Greater Manchester. Earned recognition is DVSA’s compliance scheme. | # | Operator | Sites here | Lorries | Checks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Gxo Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270) Standard International · SC037270 | 5 | 1,307 | Earned recognition | | 2 | [Wincanton Holdings Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wincanton-holdings-limited-02155951) Standard International · 02155951 | 9 | 1,226 | Earned recognition | | 3 | [DHL Supply Chain Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-supply-chain-limited-00528867) Standard International · 00528867 | 3 | 836 | Earned recognition | | 4 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Standard National · 04138203 | 2 | 828 | — | | 5 | [Eddie Stobart Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/eddie-stobart-limited-00995045) Standard International · 00995045 | 3 | 505 | — | | 6 | [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081) Standard International · 06634081 | 3 | 478 | — | | 7 | [Maritime Transport Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/maritime-transport-limited-01160595) Standard National · 01160595 | 2 | 430 | — | | 8 | [Evri Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/evri-limited-03900782) Standard National · 03900782 | 1 | 423 | — | | 9 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Standard National · 02481991 | 2 | 414 | — | | 10 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard National · 00732993 | 3 | 369 | Earned recognition | | 11 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 6 | 323 | — | | 12 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Restricted · 01647362 | 6 | 312 | — | | 13 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Restricted · 02506633 | 4 | 295 | — | | 14 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 3 | 293 | — | | 15 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Standard National · 01933173 | 2 | 290 | — | | 16 | [Sysco GB Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sysco-gb-limited-02035315) Standard National · 02035315 | 1 | 278 | Earned recognition | | 17 | [Great Bear Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/great-bear-distribution-ltd-02899719) Standard National · 02899719 | 3 | 275 | — | | 18 | [Lomas Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc0285114) Standard International · 02892669 | 1 | 275 | — | | 19 | [Booker Direct Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-direct-ltd-04004640) Standard National · 04004640 | 1 | 265 | — | | 20 | [Schenk UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/schenk-uk-ltd-02316301) Standard International · 02316301 | 3 | 250 | Earned recognition | | 21 | [Warburtons Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/warburtons-ltd-00178711) Standard National · 00178711 | 2 | 250 | Earned recognition | | 22 | [Bfs Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/bfs-group-limited-00239718) Standard National · 00239718 | 1 | 238 | Earned recognition | | 23 | [Sunbelt Rentals Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sunbelt-rentals-limited-00444569) Restricted · 00444569 | 5 | 230 | — | | 24 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Standard National · 01628530 | 3 | 225 | — | | 25 | [Booker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-ltd-00197380) Restricted · 00197380 | 3 | 222 | — | Plus 314 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in Greater Manchester Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Manchester 937](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/manchester) - [Bolton 336](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/bolton) - [Wigan 238](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/wigan) - [Oldham 200](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/oldham) - [Stockport 196](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/stockport) - [Rochdale 151](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/rochdale) - [Bury 126](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/bury) - [Salford 107](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/salford) - [Heywood 89](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/heywood) - [Ashton-under-Lyne 48](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/ashton-under-lyne) - [Leigh 48](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/leigh) - [Altrincham 45](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/altrincham) - [Dukinfield 39](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/dukinfield) - [Hyde 38](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/hyde) - [Stalybridge 27](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/stalybridge) - [Cheadle 19](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/cheadle) - [Chadderton 16](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/chadderton) - [Swinton 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/swinton) - [Middleton 12](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/middleton) - [Sale 10](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/sale) - [Ashton-in-Makerfield 9](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/ashton-in-makerfield) - [Littleborough 9](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/littleborough) - [Carrington 8](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/carrington) - [Denton 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/denton) - [Radcliffe 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/radcliffe) - [Worsley 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/worsley) - [Atherton 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/atherton) - [Eccles 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/eccles) - [Ramsbottom 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/ramsbottom) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 50% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 60% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 4. Goods licences in Greater Manchester by type - Restricted goods **1,299** 50% - Standard National goods **953** 37% - Standard International goods **334** 13% Goods licences in Greater Manchester by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 454 licences 2. 2 lorries: 451 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 642 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 446 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 338 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 119 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 69 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 67 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of Greater Manchester. Company goods licences by postcode district, Greater Manchester 1. Postcode district M17: 183 company licences 2. Postcode district BL9: 92 company licences 3. Postcode district OL10: 90 company licences 4. Postcode district OL9: 77 company licences 5. Postcode district SK6: 73 company licences 6. Postcode district BL5: 70 company licences 7. Postcode district M28: 68 company licences 8. Postcode district M31: 67 company licences 9. Postcode district BL3: 66 company licences 10. Postcode district WN6: 63 company licences ## New licences in 2026 142 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in Greater Manchester. - [**Logan & Son Transport Ltd** OC2090898 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2090898) - [**Proximus Logistics Limited** OC2093016 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093016) - [**North West Pallets Limited** OC2093272 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093272) - [**Arz Haulage Nw Ltd** OC2093526 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093526) - [**Gbc McR Ltd** OC2093795 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093795) - [**A J Haulage Limited** OC2094918 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2094918) - [**Wigan Plant Hire Limited** OC2092402 · granted in A&D 7176, 2 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2092402) - [**A A & T Rentals Ltd** OC2093751 · granted in A&D 7176, 2 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093751) [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). 29 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition). - [North West of England 2,585](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england) - [East of England 1](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in Cheshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cheshire) - [Hauliers in Lancashire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/lancashire) - [Hauliers in Merseyside](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/merseyside) - [Hauliers in West Yorkshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/west-yorkshire) - [Hauliers in South Yorkshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/south-yorkshire) - [Hauliers in Flintshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/flintshire) - [Coach companies in Greater Manchester 182](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/greater-manchester) - [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. --- Canonical page: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/greater-manchester 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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