--- title: "Haulage companies in Somerset" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/somerset markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/somerset.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 Somerset > 1,071 licensed hauliers in Somerset with 23,784 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 Somerset: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **1,071** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in Somerset, as do 333 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 23,784 lorries. The largest fleet is Wincanton Holdings Limited (1,188 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 1,071 - **Goods licences:** 1,404 333 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 23,784 - **New licences in 2026:** 73 ## Largest haulage operators in Somerset Companies and organisations with an operating centre in Somerset, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 1,071). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in Somerset. 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 | 3 | 1,188 | Earned recognition | | 2 | [Gxo Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270) Standard International · SC037270 | 1 | 1,129 | Earned recognition | | 3 | [Gregory Distribution (Holdings) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gregory-distribution-holdings-limited-06891444) Standard International · 06891444 | 1 | 872 | — | | 4 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Restricted · 01647362 | 2 | 672 | — | | 5 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 1 | 639 | — | | 6 | [Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/suez-recycling-and-recovery-uk-ltd-02291198) Standard National · 02291198 | 3 | 540 | — | | 7 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 5 | 529 | — | | 8 | [Sysco GB Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sysco-gb-limited-02035315) Standard National · 02035315 | 1 | 516 | Earned recognition | | 9 | [Gist Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gist-limited-00502669) Standard National · 00502669 | 1 | 460 | Earned recognition | | 10 | [Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/muller-uk-and-ireland-group-llp-oc384928) Standard National · OC384928 | 1 | 460 | — | | 11 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard National · 00732993 | 1 | 382 | Earned recognition | | 12 | [Walon Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/walon-ltd-01398125) Standard International · 01398125 | 5 | 330 | — | | 13 | [Veolia Es (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/veolia-es-uk-limited-02481991) Standard National · 02481991 | 2 | 321 | — | | 14 | [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081) Standard National · 06634081 | 2 | 304 | — | | 15 | [Openreach Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/openreach-limited-10690039) Restricted · 10690039 | 3 | 239 | — | | 16 | [Booker Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-ltd-00197380) Restricted · 00197380 | 1 | 206 | — | | 17 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Restricted · 02506633 | 3 | 206 | — | | 18 | [Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ringway-infrastructure-services-ltd-02756434) Restricted · 02756434 | 2 | 200 | — | | 19 | [Sig Trading Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sig-trading-limited-01451007) Restricted · 01451007 | 1 | 195 | — | | 20 | [Booker Direct Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/booker-direct-ltd-04004640) Standard National · 04004640 | 1 | 189 | — | | 21 | [Wessex Water Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wessex-water-services-ltd-02366648) Standard National · 02366648 | 8 | 179 | — | | 22 | [Stef Langdons Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stef-langdons-ltd-01026181) Standard International · 01026181 | 2 | 171 | — | | 23 | [Turners (Soham) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/turners-soham-ltd-00439684) Standard National · 00439684 | 1 | 169 | — | | 24 | [Wfl (UK) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wfl-uk-limited-00594001) Standard National · 00594001 | 1 | 157 | — | | 25 | [Certas Energy UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/certas-energy-uk-limited-04168225) Standard National · 04168225 | 1 | 156 | — | Plus 333 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in Somerset Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Bridgwater 140](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/bridgwater) - [Frome 104](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/frome) - [Taunton 96](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/taunton) - [Yeovil 91](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/yeovil) - [Radstock 69](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/radstock) - [Wellington 60](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/wellington) - [Shepton Mallet 59](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/shepton-mallet) - [Highbridge 56](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/highbridge) - [Weston-super-Mare 50](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/weston-super-mare) - [Bath 47](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/bath) - [Templecombe 29](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/templecombe) - [Chard 27](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/chard) - [Glastonbury 26](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/glastonbury) - [Somerton 26](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/somerton) - [Wells 25](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/wells) - [Ilminster 24](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/ilminster) - [Minehead 19](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/minehead) - [Clevedon 18](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/clevedon) - [Axbridge 15](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/axbridge) - [Cheddar 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/cheddar) - [Wincanton 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/wincanton) - [Martock 13](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/martock) - [Langport 12](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/langport) - [Winscombe 10](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/winscombe) - [Banwell 8](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/banwell) - [Bruton 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/bruton) - [Wedmore 7](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/wedmore) - [Bridgewater 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/bridgewater) - [Crewkerne 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/crewkerne) - [Dulverton 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/dulverton) - [Henstridge 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/henstridge) - [South Petherton 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/south-petherton) - [Castle Cary 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/castle-cary) - [Norton 5](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england/norton) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 47% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 67% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 3. Goods licences in Somerset by type - Restricted goods **662** 47% - Standard National goods **573** 41% - Standard International goods **169** 12% Goods licences in Somerset by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 314 licences 2. 2 lorries: 295 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 325 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 181 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 147 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 55 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 48 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 39 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of Somerset. Company goods licences by postcode district, Somerset 1. Postcode district BA11: 102 company licences 2. Postcode district TA6: 96 company licences 3. Postcode district BA3: 70 company licences 4. Postcode district TA21: 58 company licences 5. Postcode district BA4: 57 company licences 6. Postcode district TA9: 56 company licences 7. Postcode district BA22: 48 company licences 8. Postcode district BS48: 45 company licences 9. Postcode district BS40: 42 company licences 10. Postcode district BS31: 38 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 Somerset. - [**Blackbull Transport Ltd** OH2082043 · granted in A&D 5979, 1 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2082043) - [**Lambrook Farming Limited** OH2086580 · granted in A&D 5979, 1 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2086580) - [**Nu-Style Products Limited** OH2091057 · granted in A&D 5979, 1 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/nu-style-products-limited-sc118709) - [**The West End Garage (Bruton) Limited** OH2093698 · granted in A&D 5979, 1 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2093698) - [**SOLO Groundworks Ltd** OH2091668 · granted in A&D 5977, 17 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2091668) - [**Qorone Limited** OH2090684 · granted in A&D 5974, 27 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2090684) - [**C J Harper Ltd** OH2091238 · granted in A&D 5974, 27 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2091238) - [**R Shepherd Contracting Ltd** OH2091341 · granted in A&D 5974, 27 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/oh2091341) [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). - [West of England 1,404](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in Bristol](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/bristol) - [Hauliers in Vale of Glamorgan](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/vale-of-glamorgan) - [Hauliers in Cardiff](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cardiff) - [Hauliers in Newport](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/newport) - [Hauliers in Torfaen](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/torfaen) - [Hauliers in Caerphilly](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/caerphilly) - [Coach companies in Somerset 58](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/somerset) - [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/somerset 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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