--- title: "Haulage companies in West Sussex" canonical_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/west-sussex markdown_url: https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/west-sussex.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 West Sussex > 684 licensed hauliers in West Sussex with 16,699 lorries authorised. Largest fleets, towns, 32 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 West Sussex: the largest operators, the towns, licence types, fleet sizes and new licences. Check any haulier before you book it. **684** companies and organisations hold a goods vehicle operator licence with an operating centre in West Sussex, as do 111 sole traders and partnerships. Their licences authorise 16,699 lorries. The largest fleet is Royal Mail Group Ltd (1,016 lorries). - **Licensed companies:** 684 - **Goods licences:** 795 111 sole traders - **Lorries on these licences:** 16,699 - **New licences in 2026:** 32 ## Largest haulage operators in West Sussex Companies and organisations with an operating centre in West Sussex, by lorries authorised on the licence (the top 25 of 684). A licence’s authorisation covers all its operating centres, which can be in more than one county; “sites here” counts the ones in West Sussex. Earned recognition is DVSA’s compliance scheme. | # | Operator | Sites here | Lorries | Checks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Royal Mail Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/royal-mail-group-ltd-04138203) Standard National · 04138203 | 1 | 1,016 | — | | 2 | [Wincanton Holdings Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wincanton-holdings-limited-02155951) Standard International · 02155951 | 1 | 961 | Earned recognition | | 3 | [Stark Building Materials UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-01647362) Restricted · 01647362 | 3 | 650 | — | | 4 | [Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-trading-company-ltd-00733503) Restricted · 00733503 | 2 | 560 | — | | 5 | [Biffa Waste Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-waste-services-limited-00946107) Standard National · 00946107 | 3 | 515 | — | | 6 | [UPS Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/ups-ltd-01933173) Standard National · 01933173 | 1 | 445 | — | | 7 | [Dpdgroup UK Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/dpdgroup-uk-ltd-00732993) Standard National · 00732993 | 2 | 439 | Earned recognition | | 8 | [Gxo Logistics UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/gxo-logistics-uk-limited-sc037270) Standard International · SC037270 | 1 | 411 | Earned recognition | | 9 | [Fedex Express UK Transportation Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fedex-express-uk-transportation-limited-01628530) Standard International · 01628530 | 1 | 391 | — | | 10 | [Lanes Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/lanes-group-limited-03784486) Restricted · 03784486 | 1 | 370 | — | | 11 | [Serco Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/serco-limited-00242246) Standard National · 00242246 | 2 | 276 | — | | 12 | [Countrystyle Recycling Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/countrystyle-recycling-ltd-05103813) Standard International · 05103813 | 2 | 250 | — | | 13 | [Day Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/day-group-limited-00432417) Standard National · 00432417 | 1 | 238 | — | | 14 | [Evri Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/evri-limited-03900782) Standard National · 03900782 | 1 | 230 | — | | 15 | [Warburtons Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/warburtons-ltd-00178711) Standard National · 00178711 | 1 | 218 | Earned recognition | | 16 | [M T S Cleansing Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/m-t-s-cleansing-services-ltd-02045340) Standard National · 02045340 | 3 | 214 | — | | 17 | [Travis Perkins PLC](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/travis-perkins-plc-00824821) Restricted · 00824821 | 1 | 212 | Earned recognition | | 18 | [Xpo Transport Solutions UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/xpo-transport-solutions-uk-limited-06634081) Standard National · 06634081 | 1 | 195 | — | | 19 | [Biffa Municipal Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/biffa-municipal-ltd-04321212) Standard National · 04321212 | 3 | 191 | — | | 20 | [Huws Gray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/huws-gray-ltd-02506633) Restricted · 02506633 | 1 | 189 | — | | 21 | [Sig Trading Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sig-trading-limited-01451007) Restricted · 01451007 | 1 | 185 | — | | 22 | [Bfs Group Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/bfs-group-limited-00239718) Standard International · 00239718 | 1 | 175 | Earned recognition | | 23 | [Openreach Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/openreach-limited-10690039) Restricted · 10690039 | 2 | 167 | — | | 24 | [Fowler Welch Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/fowler-welch-limited-01001101) Standard National · 01001101 | 2 | 156 | Earned recognition | | 25 | [Cemex UK Cement Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/cemex-uk-cement-limited-00475212) Standard National · 00475212 | 4 | 142 | Earned recognition | Plus 111 licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named. ## Towns in West Sussex Town pages list every company licence with an operating centre there. Number = company licences. - [Crawley 175](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/crawley) - [Horsham 113](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/horsham) - [Chichester 92](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/chichester) - [Haywards Heath 51](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/haywards-heath) - [Arundel 42](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/arundel) - [Worthing 36](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/worthing) - [Henfield 31](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/henfield) - [Littlehampton 30](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/littlehampton) - [East Grinstead 26](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/east-grinstead) - [Billingshurst 24](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/billingshurst) - [Pulborough 23](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/pulborough) - [Hassocks 22](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/hassocks) - [Lancing 21](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/lancing) - [Bognor Regis 17](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/bognor-regis) - [Midhurst 17](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/midhurst) - [Shoreham-by-Sea 16](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/shoreham-by-sea) - [Steyning 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/steyning) - [Petworth 13](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/petworth) - [Rowfant 6](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england/rowfant) ## Licence types and fleet sizes 49% of goods licences here are restricted (the holder’s own goods only); 60% authorise five lorries or fewer; the median is 4. Goods licences in West Sussex by type - Restricted goods **388** 49% - Standard National goods **297** 37% - Standard International goods **110** 14% Goods licences in West Sussex by lorries authorised 1. 1 lorries: 144 licences 2. 2 lorries: 150 licences 3. 3–5 lorries: 180 licences 4. 6–10 lorries: 123 licences 5. 11–25 lorries: 97 licences 6. 26–50 lorries: 37 licences 7. 51–100 lorries: 33 licences 8. 100+ lorries: 31 licences ## Busiest postcode districts Company goods licences with an operating centre in each postcode district of West Sussex. Company goods licences by postcode district, West Sussex 1. Postcode district RH10: 145 company licences 2. Postcode district RH12: 60 company licences 3. Postcode district RH13: 55 company licences 4. Postcode district PO20: 54 company licences 5. Postcode district RH17: 51 company licences 6. Postcode district BN18: 47 company licences 7. Postcode district BN5: 32 company licences 8. Postcode district BN6: 28 company licences 9. Postcode district BN17: 27 company licences 10. Postcode district RH19: 27 company licences ## New licences in 2026 32 goods licences granted in 2026 (published in the Traffic Commissioners’ Applications and Decisions) are already in the DVSA file with an operating centre in West Sussex. - [**Southern Elite Contractors Ltd** OK2093676 · granted in A&D 4490, 8 Oct 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2093676) - [**Mvk Transport Ltd** OK2093790 · granted in A&D 4488, 24 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2093790) - [**Norton Commercials Limited** OK2093625 · granted in A&D 4487, 17 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2093625) - [**South Coast Commercials Sussex Ltd** OK2090331 · granted in A&D 4485, 3 Sep 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2090331) - [**Anr Vehicle Transportation Ltd** OK2086428 · granted in A&D 4484, 27 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2086428) - [**Openreach Limited** OK2092141 · granted in A&D 4482, 13 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/openreach-limited-10690039) - [**S&B Transport & Logistics Limited** OK2092647 · granted in A&D 4482, 13 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2092647) - [**Sussex Grab Services Ltd** OK2090156 · granted in A&D 4481, 6 Aug 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/ok2090156) [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). 14 of the companies here are on DVSA’s [earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition). - [London and the South East of England 795](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england) ## Nearby - [Hauliers in Surrey](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/surrey) - [Hauliers in East Sussex](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/east-sussex) - [Hauliers in Hampshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/hampshire) - [Hauliers in Isle of Wight](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/isle-of-wight) - [Hauliers in Berkshire](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/berkshire) - [Hauliers in Greater London](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/greater-london) - [Coach companies in West Sussex 49](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/west-sussex) - [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/west-sussex 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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