--- title: "Haulage companies in Leicestershire" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/leicestershire markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/leicestershire.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 Leicestershire > 1,372 licensed hauliers in Leicestershire with 36,432 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 105 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 Leicestershire: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **1,372** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Leicestershire, as do 191 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 36,432 lorries. The largest fleet is Wincanton Holdings Limited (2,641 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 1,372 - **Goods licences:** 1,571 191 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 36,432 - **New licences in 2026:** 105 ## Largest haulage operators in Leicestershire Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Leicestershire, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 1,372). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Leicestershire. 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 | 2,641 | Earned recognition | | 2 | [DHL Supply Chain Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-supply-chain-limited-00528867) Standard International · 00528867 | 2 | 1,552 | Earned recognition | | 3 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard International · 00732993 | 4 | 1,227 | Earned recognition | | 4 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Standard National · 04138203 | 2 | 1,216 | — | | 5 | [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081) Standard National · 06634081 | 5 | 1,139 | — | | 6 | [Tesco Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/tesco-distribution-ltd-02972724) Standard National · 02972724 | 2 | 1,092 | Earned recognition | | 7 | [Gxo Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270) Standard International · SC037270 | 1 | 861 | Earned recognition | | 8 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Standard National · 02481991 | 2 | 774 | — | | 9 | [Ceva Logistics Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ceva-logistics-ltd-01291251) Standard National · 01291251 | 2 | 687 | — | | 10 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Standard International · 01628530 | 3 | 613 | — | | 11 | [Eddie Stobart Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/eddie-stobart-limited-00995045) Standard International · 00995045 | 4 | 600 | — | | 12 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Restricted · 01647362 | 5 | 582 | — | | 13 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Restricted · 02506633 | 4 | 558 | — | | 14 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 2 | 527 | — | | 15 | [John Lewis PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/john-lewis-plc-00233462) Standard National · 00233462 | 1 | 472 | Earned recognition | | 16 | [Mick George Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/mick-george-ltd-02417831) Standard National · 02417831 | 2 | 435 | — | | 17 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 1 | 431 | — | | 18 | [Asda Stores Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/asda-stores-ltd-00464777) Standard National · 00464777 | 3 | 430 | — | | 19 | [Maritime Transport Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/maritime-transport-limited-01160595) Standard National · 01160595 | 1 | 430 | — | | 20 | [Cemex UK Cement Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/cemex-uk-cement-limited-00475212) Standard National · 00475212 | 2 | 418 | Earned recognition | | 21 | [Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/menzies-distribution-solutions-limited-03805401) Standard International · 03805401 | 2 | 360 | — | | 22 | [Inpost UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/inpost-uk-limited-08090698) Standard National · 08090698 | 2 | 294 | — | | 23 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Standard National · 01933173 | 1 | 290 | — | | 24 | [DHL International (UK) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-international-uk-ltd-01184988) Standard International · 01184988 | 1 | 261 | — | | 25 | [Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/suez-recycling-and-recovery-uk-ltd-02291198) Standard National · 02291198 | 1 | 260 | — | Plus 191 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in Leicestershire Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Leicester 539](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/leicester) - [Coalville 250](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/coalville) - [Loughborough 146](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/loughborough) - [Lutterworth 89](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/lutterworth) - [Melton Mowbray 81](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/melton-mowbray) - [Hinckley 75](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/hinckley) - [Hinckley 39](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-midlands/hinckley) - [Ellistown 33](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/ellistown) - [Lutterworth 33](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-midlands/lutterworth) - [Market Harborough 32](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/market-harborough) - [Nuneaton 30](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/nuneaton) - [Wigston 20](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/wigston) - [Ashby-de-la-Zouch 18](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/ashby-de-la-zouch) - [Markfield 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/markfield) - [Cosby 13](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/cosby) - [Loughborough 10](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england/loughborough) - [Glenfield 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/glenfield) - [Mountsorrel 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/mountsorrel) - [Ibstock 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/ibstock) - [Castle Donnington 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/castle-donnington) - [Kegworth 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/kegworth) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 37% 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 Leicestershire by type - Standard National goods **704** 45% - Restricted goods **576** 37% - Standard International goods **291** 19% Goods licences in Leicestershire by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 323 licences 2. 2 lorries: 275 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 397 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 241 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 153 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 73 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 53 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 56 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of Leicestershire. Company goods licences by postcode district, Leicestershire 1. Postcode district LE67: 308 company licences 2. Postcode district LE17: 133 company licences 3. Postcode district LE4: 127 company licences 4. Postcode district LE12: 123 company licences 5. Postcode district LE9: 119 company licences 6. Postcode district LE10: 119 company licences 7. Postcode district LE3: 80 company licences 8. Postcode district LE7: 72 company licences 9. Postcode district DE74: 65 company licences 10. Postcode district LE14: 57 company licences ## New licences in 2026 105 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in Leicestershire. - [**Blind Screen Limited** OF2087968 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2087968) - [**Powerfull Logistics Ltd** OF2093331 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2093331) - [**Cawarden Co. Limited** OF2093504 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2093504) - [**D P Tarmacadam Leicester Limited** OF2093753 · granted in A&D 5608, 7 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2093753) - [**Green Reach Scaffolding Limited** OF2091191 · granted in A&D 5607, 30 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2091191) - [**Marriott and Co Logistics Ltd** OF2092851 · granted in A&D 5607, 30 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2092851) - [**Above All Scaffolding Ltd** OF2093583 · granted in A&D 5607, 30 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2093583) - [**Kilkern Ltd** OF2093598 · granted in A&D 5607, 30 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/kilkern-ltd-07340764) [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). 23 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition). - [East of England 1,467](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england) - [West Midlands 81](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-midlands) - [North East of England 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england) - [North West of England 9](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in Rutland](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/rutland) - [Hauliers in Warwickshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/warwickshire) - [Hauliers in Northamptonshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/northamptonshire) - [Hauliers in Nottinghamshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/nottinghamshire) - [Hauliers in West Midlands](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/west-midlands) - [Hauliers in Derbyshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/derbyshire) - [Coach companies in Leicestershire 47](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/leicestershire) - [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/leicestershire 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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