--- title: "Haulage companies in Northamptonshire" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/northamptonshire markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/northamptonshire.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 Northamptonshire > 1,134 licensed hauliers in Northamptonshire with 41,048 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 58 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 Northamptonshire: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **1,134** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Northamptonshire, as do 131 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 41,048 lorries. The largest fleet is Wincanton Holdings Limited (2,641 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 1,134 - **Goods licences:** 1,266 131 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 41,048 - **New licences in 2026:** 58 ## Largest haulage operators in Northamptonshire Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Northamptonshire, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 1,134). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Northamptonshire. 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 | 6 | 2,641 | Earned recognition | | 2 | [DHL Supply Chain Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dhl-supply-chain-limited-00528867) Standard International · 00528867 | 3 | 1,552 | Earned recognition | | 3 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard International · 00732993 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 1,139 | — | | 6 | [Tesco Distribution Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/tesco-distribution-ltd-02972724) Standard National · 02972724 | 1 | 1,092 | Earned recognition | | 7 | [Maritime Transport Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/maritime-transport-limited-01160595) Standard National · 01160595 | 4 | 996 | — | | 8 | [Turners (Soham) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/turners-soham-ltd-00439684) Standard International · 00439684 | 2 | 940 | — | | 9 | [Gxo Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270) Standard International · SC037270 | 6 | 861 | Earned recognition | | 10 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Standard National · 02481991 | 3 | 774 | — | | 11 | [Sysco GB Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sysco-gb-limited-02035315) Standard National · 02035315 | 1 | 689 | Earned recognition | | 12 | [Ceva Logistics Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ceva-logistics-ltd-01291251) Standard National · 01291251 | 7 | 687 | — | | 13 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Standard International · 01628530 | 1 | 613 | — | | 14 | [Eddie Stobart Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/eddie-stobart-limited-00995045) Standard International · 00995045 | 5 | 600 | — | | 15 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Restricted · 01647362 | 3 | 582 | — | | 16 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Restricted · 02506633 | 2 | 558 | — | | 17 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 1 | 527 | — | | 18 | [Dx Network Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dx-network-services-limited-05026914) Standard National · 05026914 | 6 | 514 | — | | 19 | [Gist Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gist-limited-00502669) Standard International · 00502669 | 3 | 513 | Earned recognition | | 20 | [John Lewis PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/john-lewis-plc-00233462) Standard National · 00233462 | 1 | 472 | Earned recognition | | 21 | [Mick George Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/mick-george-ltd-02417831) Standard National · 02417831 | 3 | 435 | — | | 22 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 2 | 431 | — | | 23 | [Asda Stores Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/asda-stores-ltd-00464777) Standard National · 00464777 | 1 | 430 | — | | 24 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Standard International · 01933173 | 1 | 394 | — | | 25 | [Menzies Distribution Solutions Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/menzies-distribution-solutions-limited-03805401) Standard International · 03805401 | 6 | 360 | — | Plus 131 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in Northamptonshire Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Northampton 435](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/northampton) - [Corby 175](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/corby) - [Wellingborough 172](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/wellingborough) - [Kettering 156](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/kettering) - [Daventry 84](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/daventry) - [Rushden 42](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/rushden) - [Brackley 40](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/brackley) - [Towcester 32](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/towcester) - [Banbury 17](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/banbury) - [Little Houghton 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/little-houghton) - [Burton Latimer 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/burton-latimer) - [Silverstone 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england/silverstone) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 39% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 56% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 5. Goods licences in Northamptonshire by type - Restricted goods **494** 39% - Standard National goods **475** 38% - Standard International goods **297** 23% Goods licences in Northamptonshire by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 204 licences 2. 2 lorries: 188 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 321 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 203 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 134 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 81 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 71 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 64 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of Northamptonshire. Company goods licences by postcode district, Northamptonshire 1. Postcode district NN6: 119 company licences 2. Postcode district NN17: 119 company licences 3. Postcode district NN8: 96 company licences 4. Postcode district NN14: 95 company licences 5. Postcode district NN7: 92 company licences 6. Postcode district NN5: 89 company licences 7. Postcode district NN11: 85 company licences 8. Postcode district NN4: 83 company licences 9. Postcode district NN3: 79 company licences 10. Postcode district NN9: 60 company licences ## New licences in 2026 58 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in Northamptonshire. - [**G. P. Marketing Limited** OF2093621 · granted in A&D 5607, 30 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/g-p-marketing-limited-ni028901) - [**Northern Energy Gas Limited** OF2094029 · granted in A&D 5607, 30 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/northern-energy-gas-limited-06894408) - [**Evolution Services Europe Limited** OF2091412 · granted in A&D 5606, 23 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2091412) - [**S J Smith & Son Ltd** OF2084380 · granted in A&D 5604, 9 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2084380) - [**Grays Commercials Northants Limited** OF2088272 · granted in A&D 5604, 9 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2088272) - [**Chancelevel Limited** OF2093642 · granted in A&D 5604, 9 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/chancelevel-limited-03845630) - [**Gsb Warehouse Services Ltd** OF2090678 · granted in A&D 5603, 2 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2090678) - [**Walledge Scaffolding and Building Ltd** OF2091855 · granted in A&D 5603, 2 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2091855) [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). 28 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition). - [East of England 1,236](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england) - [West of England 22](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england) - [West Midlands 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-midlands) - [North East of England 1](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england) - [London and the South East of England 1](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in Bedfordshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/bedfordshire) - [Hauliers in Rutland](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/rutland) - [Hauliers in Leicestershire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/leicestershire) - [Hauliers in Warwickshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/warwickshire) - [Hauliers in Buckinghamshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/buckinghamshire) - [Hauliers in Cambridgeshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cambridgeshire) - [Coach companies in Northamptonshire 33](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/northamptonshire) - [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. --- Canonical page: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/northamptonshire 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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