--- title: "Haulage companies in Lancashire" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/lancashire markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/lancashire.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 Lancashire > 1,625 licensed hauliers in Lancashire with 29,001 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 109 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 Lancashire: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **1,625** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Lancashire, as do 376 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 29,001 lorries. The largest fleet is Wincanton Holdings Limited (1,226 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 1,625 - **Goods licences:** 2,003 376 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 29,001 - **New licences in 2026:** 109 ## Largest haulage operators in Lancashire Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Lancashire, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 1,625). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Lancashire. 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 | 1,226 | Earned recognition | | 2 | [DHL Supply Chain Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-supply-chain-limited-00528867) Standard International · 00528867 | 1 | 836 | Earned recognition | | 3 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Standard National · 04138203 | 2 | 828 | — | | 4 | [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081) Standard International · 06634081 | 2 | 478 | — | | 5 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Standard National · 02481991 | 2 | 414 | — | | 6 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard National · 00732993 | 2 | 369 | Earned recognition | | 7 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 1 | 323 | — | | 8 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Restricted · 01647362 | 5 | 312 | — | | 9 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Restricted · 02506633 | 1 | 295 | — | | 10 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 2 | 293 | — | | 11 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Standard National · 01933173 | 1 | 290 | — | | 12 | [Sysco GB Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sysco-gb-limited-02035315) Standard National · 02035315 | 2 | 278 | Earned recognition | | 13 | [Great Bear Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/great-bear-distribution-ltd-02899719) Standard National · 02899719 | 2 | 275 | — | | 14 | [Schenk UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/schenk-uk-ltd-02316301) Standard International · 02316301 | 1 | 250 | Earned recognition | | 15 | [Warburtons Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/warburtons-ltd-00178711) Standard National · 00178711 | 2 | 250 | Earned recognition | | 16 | [Sunbelt Rentals Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sunbelt-rentals-limited-00444569) Restricted · 00444569 | 1 | 230 | — | | 17 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Standard National · 01628530 | 1 | 225 | — | | 18 | [Booker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-ltd-00197380) Restricted · 00197380 | 4 | 222 | — | | 19 | [Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/menzies-distribution-solutions-limited-03805401) Standard National · 03805401 | 3 | 222 | — | | 20 | [United Utilities Water Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc0234215) Standard National · 02366678 | 5 | 220 | — | | 21 | [Woodside Logistics Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/woodside-logistics-group-limited-ni013212) Standard International · NI013212 | 7 | 210 | — | | 22 | [Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/muller-uk-and-ireland-group-llp-oc384928) Standard National · OC384928 | 3 | 208 | — | | 23 | [Asda Stores Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/asda-stores-ltd-00464777) Standard National · 00464777 | 1 | 200 | — | | 24 | [Dm Topco Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dm-topco-limited-10125468) Standard National · 10125468 | 1 | 200 | Earned recognition | | 25 | [W H Bowker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/w-h-bowker-ltd-00364757) Standard International · 00364757 | 1 | 196 | — | Plus 376 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in Lancashire Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Preston 504](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/preston) - [Blackburn 159](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/blackburn) - [Chorley 109](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/chorley) - [Accrington 107](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/accrington) - [Burnley 101](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/burnley) - [Leyland 96](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/leyland) - [Skelmersdale 96](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/skelmersdale) - [Ormskirk 92](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/ormskirk) - [Morecambe 91](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/morecambe) - [Blackpool 71](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/blackpool) - [Lancaster 63](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/lancaster) - [Clitheroe 57](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/clitheroe) - [Nelson 52](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/nelson) - [Rossendale 47](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/rossendale) - [Poulton-le-Fylde 33](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/poulton-le-fylde) - [Darwen 30](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/darwen) - [Barnoldswick 27](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/barnoldswick) - [Colne 23](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/colne) - [Fleetwood 18](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/fleetwood) - [Bacup 16](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/bacup) - [Thornton-Cleveleys 16](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/thornton-cleveleys) - [Lytham St Annes 13](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/lytham-st-annes) - [Burscough 12](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/burscough) - [Heysham 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/heysham) - [Lancaster 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/lancaster) - [Penwortham 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/penwortham) - [Bridge 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/bridge) - [Clayton-le-Moors 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england/clayton-le-moors) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 52% 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 Lancashire by type - Restricted goods **1,049** 52% - Standard National goods **724** 36% - Standard International goods **230** 11% Goods licences in Lancashire by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 443 licences 2. 2 lorries: 413 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 452 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 288 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 199 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 93 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 63 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 52 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of Lancashire. Company goods licences by postcode district, Lancashire 1. Postcode district PR4: 146 company licences 2. Postcode district PR3: 132 company licences 3. Postcode district PR2: 119 company licences 4. Postcode district BB5: 106 company licences 5. Postcode district LA3: 97 company licences 6. Postcode district WN8: 93 company licences 7. Postcode district PR5: 92 company licences 8. Postcode district BB1: 88 company licences 9. Postcode district L40: 82 company licences 10. Postcode district PR7: 66 company licences ## New licences in 2026 109 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in Lancashire. - [**Ac Lifting Ltd** OC2091867 · granted in A&D 7177, 9 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2091867) - [**Drl Plant Hire Limited** OC2093308 · granted in A&D 7176, 2 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093308) - [**Craig Atkinson Removals Ltd** OC2093457 · granted in A&D 7176, 2 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093457) - [**Your Local Skip Ltd** OC2092107 · granted in A&D 7175, 25 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2092107) - [**Handy Hire Ltd** OC2091173 · granted in A&D 7174, 18 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2091173) - [**J Park Services Ltd** OC2092824 · granted in A&D 7174, 18 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2092824) - [**J & K Logistics (Nw) Ltd** OC2081553 · granted in A&D 7173, 11 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2081553) - [**Community Gateway Association Limited** OC2093052 · granted in A&D 7173, 11 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oc2093052) [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). 21 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition). - [North West of England 1,992](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england) - [North East of England 11](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in Greater Manchester](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/greater-manchester) - [Hauliers in Merseyside](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/merseyside) - [Hauliers in Cheshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cheshire) - [Hauliers in West Yorkshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/west-yorkshire) - [Hauliers in Flintshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/flintshire) - [Hauliers in Denbighshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/denbighshire) - [Coach companies in Lancashire 101](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/lancashire) - [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/lancashire 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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