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title: "Haulage companies in Hertfordshire"
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dvsa_file_date: 2026-10-07
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# Haulage companies in Hertfordshire

> 1,073 licensed hauliers in Hertfordshire with 25,375 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 73 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 Hertfordshire: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it.

**1,073** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Hertfordshire, as do 131 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 25,375 lorries. The largest fleet is DHL Supply Chain Limited (1,552 lorries).

- **Licensed companies:** 1,073
- **Goods licences:** 1,205 131 sole traders
- **Lorries on these licences:** 25,375
- **New licences in 2026:** 73

## Largest haulage operators in Hertfordshire

Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Hertfordshire, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 1,073). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Hertfordshire. Earned recognition is DVSA’s compliance scheme.

| # | Operator | Sites here | Lorries | Checks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [DHL Supply Chain Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-supply-chain-limited-00528867) Standard International · 00528867 | 3 | 1,552 | Earned recognition |
| 2 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard International · 00732993 | 1 | 1,227 | Earned recognition |
| 3 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Standard National · 04138203 | 2 | 1,216 | — |
| 4 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Standard National · 02481991 | 1 | 774 | — |
| 5 | [Sysco GB Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sysco-gb-limited-02035315) Standard National · 02035315 | 1 | 689 | Earned recognition |
| 6 | [Ceva Logistics Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ceva-logistics-ltd-01291251) Standard National · 01291251 | 1 | 687 | — |
| 7 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Restricted · 02506633 | 1 | 558 | — |
| 8 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 1 | 527 | — |
| 9 | [Gist Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gist-limited-00502669) Standard International · 00502669 | 1 | 513 | Earned recognition |
| 10 | [John Lewis PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/john-lewis-plc-00233462) Standard National · 00233462 | 1 | 472 | Earned recognition |
| 11 | [Arla Foods Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/arla-foods-limited-02143253) Standard National · 02143253 | 1 | 460 | — |
| 12 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 1 | 431 | — |
| 13 | [UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/uk-power-networks-operations-limited-03870728) Restricted · 03870728 | 3 | 368 | — |
| 14 | [Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/menzies-distribution-solutions-limited-03805401) Standard International · 03805401 | 1 | 360 | — |
| 15 | [Booker Direct Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-direct-ltd-04004640) Standard International · 04004640 | 3 | 355 | — |
| 16 | [Inpost UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/inpost-uk-limited-08090698) Standard National · 08090698 | 1 | 294 | — |
| 17 | [Fcc Environment (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fcc-environment-uk-limited-02902416) Standard National · 02902416 | 1 | 269 | — |
| 18 | [Cemex UK Cement Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/cemex-uk-cement-limited-00475212) Standard National · 00475212 | 3 | 253 | Earned recognition |
| 19 | [Great Bear Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/great-bear-distribution-ltd-02899719) Standard National · 02899719 | 1 | 253 | — |
| 20 | [Bfs Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/bfs-group-limited-00239718) Standard National · 00239718 | 1 | 248 | Earned recognition |
| 21 | [Evri Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/evri-limited-03900782) Standard National · 03900782 | 1 | 240 | — |
| 22 | [Openreach Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/openreach-limited-10690039) Restricted · 10690039 | 3 | 228 | — |
| 23 | [Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ringway-infrastructure-services-ltd-02756434) Restricted · 02756434 | 2 | 227 | — |
| 24 | [Oxalis Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/oxalis-logistics-uk-limited-01164085) Standard International · 01164085 | 2 | 217 | Earned recognition |
| 25 | [Dx Network Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dx-network-services-limited-05026914) Standard National · 05026914 | 1 | 213 | — |

Plus 131 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.

## Towns in Hertfordshire

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

- [St Albans 121](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/st-albans)
- [Watford 121](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/watford)
- [Hemel Hempstead 111](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/hemel-hempstead)
- [Rickmansworth 79](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/rickmansworth)
- [Potters Bar 64](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/potters-bar)
- [Hitchin 59](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/hitchin)
- [Radlett 57](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/radlett)
- [Stevenage 57](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/stevenage)
- [Hoddesdon 51](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/hoddesdon)
- [Hatfield 48](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/hatfield)
- [Welwyn Garden City 47](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/welwyn-garden-city)
- [Ware 46](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/ware)
- [Hertford 44](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/hertford)
- [Waltham Cross 39](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/waltham-cross)
- [Buntingford 34](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/buntingford)
- [Borehamwood 31](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/borehamwood)
- [Kings Langley 24](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/kings-langley)
- [Letchworth Garden City 24](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/letchworth-garden-city)
- [Tring 23](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/tring)
- [Baldock 18](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/baldock)
- [Berkhamsted 17](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/berkhamsted)
- [Sawbridgeworth 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/sawbridgeworth)
- [Broxbourne 13](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/broxbourne)
- [Bushey 10](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/bushey)
- [Cross 9](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/cross)
- [Abbots Langley 8](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/abbots-langley)
- [Harpenden 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/harpenden)
- [Welwyn 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/welwyn)

## Licence types and fleet sizes

53% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 63% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 4.

Goods licences in Hertfordshire by type

- Restricted goods **642** 53%
- Standard National goods **398** 33%
- Standard International goods **165** 14%

Goods licences in Hertfordshire by lorries authorised

1. 1 lorries: 225 licences
2. 2 lorries: 216 licences
3. 3–5 lorries: 318 licences
4. 6–10 lorries: 197 licences
5. 11–25 lorries: 111 licences
6. 26–50 lorries: 65 licences
7. 51–100 lorries: 30 licences
8. 100+ lorries: 43 licences

## Busiest postcode districts

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

Company goods licences by postcode district, Hertfordshire

1. Postcode district WD3: 86 company licences
2. Postcode district HP2: 74 company licences
3. Postcode district EN6: 69 company licences
4. Postcode district WD7: 57 company licences
5. Postcode district WD25: 54 company licences
6. Postcode district EN11: 51 company licences
7. Postcode district AL4: 50 company licences
8. Postcode district SG4: 44 company licences
9. Postcode district SG1: 43 company licences
10. Postcode district AL7: 41 company licences

## New licences in 2026

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

- [**Orixa Transport Ltd** OF2091606 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2091606)
- [**Pearce Hayter Developments Limited** OF2088529 · granted in A&D 5607, 30 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2088529)
- [**Jv Arts Ltd** OF2089945 · granted in A&D 5606, 23 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2089945)
- [**Al Skips Ltd** OF2090771 · granted in A&D 5606, 23 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2090771)
- [**Ignite Events Ltd** OF2093902 · granted in A&D 5606, 23 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2093902)
- [**Roskerry Building Services Ltd** OF2093537 · granted in A&D 5605, 16 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2093537)
- [**Gjoka Scaffolding Ltd** OF2090544 · granted in A&D 5603, 2 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2090544)
- [**Ventura Wildlife Services Ltd** OF2092447 · granted in A&D 5603, 2 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2092447)

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

- [East of England 1,201](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england)
- [London and the South East of England 4](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england)

## Nearby

- [Hauliers in Bedfordshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/bedfordshire)
- [Hauliers in Greater London](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/greater-london)
- [Hauliers in Buckinghamshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/buckinghamshire)
- [Hauliers in Surrey](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/surrey)
- [Hauliers in Berkshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/berkshire)
- [Hauliers in Essex](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/essex)
- [Coach companies in Hertfordshire 58](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/hertfordshire)
- [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.

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