# HaulierScope

> Free UK (Great Britain) operator licence check for goods vehicle and PSV operators, built on DVSA open data, with change monitoring for the hauliers you use.

HaulierScope republishes the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) goods vehicle and public service vehicle (PSV) operator licence records for Great Britain, updated when DVSA publishes a new file (usually weekly). Each licence page shows status (valid, curtailed, suspended), licence type, vehicles and trailers authorised, operating centres and the continuation date, plus the changes we have recorded between DVSA files. We are independent and not affiliated with DVSA or the traffic commissioners. Director, partner and transport manager names are never published. Sole traders and partnerships are not indexed.

Data source: https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/2a67d1ee-8f1b-43a3-8bc6-e8772d162a3c/traffic-commissioners-goods-and-public-service-vehicle-operator-licence-records (Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Company facts: Companies House free company data (monthly; contains Companies House data). Earned recognition: DVSA's list on GOV.UK (OGL v3.0). Traffic Commissioner notices and decisions: GOV.UK. Insolvency notices: The Gazette. The current DVSA file is dated 7 September 2026.

Notes for AI agents:
- Every page has a Markdown version: add `.md` to its URL (the home page is https://haulierscope.co.uk/index.md), or send `Accept: text/markdown`. The links below point at those versions; each one names its canonical HTML page.
- For live lookups use the MCP server (https://haulierscope.co.uk/mcp, Streamable HTTP, no sign-in) or the JSON API (https://haulierscope.co.uk/api/v1, OpenAPI at https://haulierscope.co.uk/openapi.json).
- Cite the DVSA file date and the canonical page. A licence missing from a newer file is "not in the DVSA file dated …", never "revoked". The continuation date is not an expiry date.
- Sole traders and partnerships are individuals: they are never named and are found only by exact licence number. Do not try to identify them.

## Look up a licence
- [Search by company name, licence number or company number](https://haulierscope.co.uk/index.md): the home page; search itself is at https://haulierscope.co.uk/search?q={query}
- Licence pages: https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/{licence number, lower case}, e.g. https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2071131 (Markdown: https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/of2071131.md)
- Company pages: https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/{name-slug}-{company number}, listing every licence of one company
- [Weekly licence changes](https://haulierscope.co.uk/changes.md): every difference between one DVSA file and the one before
- [Data and methodology](https://haulierscope.co.uk/methodology.md): where each field comes from and what it means
- [Hauliers by county](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers.md): goods vehicle operator licence holders per county (England) or council/principal area (Scotland, Wales): largest fleets, towns, licence types; /hauliers/{county}
- [Coach and bus operators by county and town](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators.md): PSV operator licence holders per county and per town, with fleet size, licence type and Companies House status; /coach-operators/{county}[/{town}]
- [Continuation date and fee checker](https://haulierscope.co.uk/tools/continuation-date-checker.md): https://haulierscope.co.uk/tools/continuation-date-checker gives a licence's continuation date from DVSA data and the goods continuation fee deadline (end of the month before); agents can read the same date from https://haulierscope.co.uk/api/v1/licences/{licence number} or the MCP get_licence tool

## For AI agents and developers
- [API and MCP server guide](https://haulierscope.co.uk/developers.md): setup for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and others; tools and endpoints
- MCP server `https://haulierscope.co.uk/mcp` (POST only): Streamable HTTP, read-only, no sign-in. Tools: search_operators, get_licence, get_company, area_stats, recent_changes, upcoming_public_inquiries, insolvency_watch, filing_watch, new_licences, licences_ended, tc_decisions, biggest_operators, data_status, search, fetch. Server card: https://haulierscope.co.uk/mcp/server-card
- [OpenAPI description of the JSON API](https://haulierscope.co.uk/openapi.json): search, licences, companies, areas, changes, status, insolvency watch, filing watch, public inquiries, earned recognition, new licences, licences ended, TC decisions, rankings
- [llms-full.txt](https://haulierscope.co.uk/llms-full.txt): the guides, methodology and data documentation in one file
- [Open Knowledge Format bundle](https://haulierscope.co.uk/okf/index.md): the same knowledge as linked Markdown files with front matter
- [Open data downloads (CSV)](https://haulierscope.co.uk/data.md): company licences, area statistics, new licences, decisions, rankings and report figures under OGL v3
- [Licence status badge and search widget](https://haulierscope.co.uk/badge.md): embed a licence status SVG (/badge/{licence}.svg) or the search iframe (/embed)

## Data reports
- [Upcoming public inquiries](https://haulierscope.co.uk/public-inquiries.md): Traffic Commissioner public inquiries listed for companies, by traffic area.
- [Haulier insolvency watch](https://haulierscope.co.uk/insolvency-watch.md): Licences held by companies in liquidation or administration.
- [Companies House filing watch](https://haulierscope.co.uk/filing-watch.md): Hauliers whose accounts are overdue at Companies House.
- [Continuation dates by month](https://haulierscope.co.uk/continuations.md): Which operator licences are due for continuation, and when.
- [DVSA earned recognition list](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition.md): Operators in DVSA's earned recognition scheme, by traffic area.
- [Data status](https://haulierscope.co.uk/status.md): How old each source is and when we last checked it.
- [Applications and Decisions by area](https://haulierscope.co.uk/applications-and-decisions.md): The latest weekly bulletin in each traffic area: new applications, objection deadlines, grants and refusals.
- [New operator licences granted](https://haulierscope.co.uk/new-operator-licences.md): Every new goods and PSV licence granted, month by month, with the companies named.
- [Licences revoked, surrendered or terminated](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licences-ended.md): Licences the Traffic Commissioners list each month as revoked, surrendered or terminated, in their own wording.
- [Traffic Commissioner decisions](https://haulierscope.co.uk/tc-decisions.md): Revocations, refusals, warnings and curtailments decided by the Traffic Commissioners, by outcome and area.
- [State of the register 2026](https://haulierscope.co.uk/reports/state-of-the-register-2026.md): The GB operator licence register in numbers: fleets, holders, and licences granted and ended in 2026.
- Atom feeds: https://haulierscope.co.uk/feeds/changes.xml (licence changes), https://haulierscope.co.uk/feeds/public-inquiries.xml, https://haulierscope.co.uk/feeds/insolvency-watch.xml, https://haulierscope.co.uk/feeds/earned-recognition.xml, and per traffic area https://haulierscope.co.uk/feeds/area/wales.xml (any area slug). Companies only.
- Applications and Decisions per traffic area: https://haulierscope.co.uk/applications-and-decisions/{area slug}, e.g. https://haulierscope.co.uk/applications-and-decisions/wales (latest issue, objection deadline, every company named, issue history)
- New operator licences granted per month: https://haulierscope.co.uk/new-operator-licences/{yyyy-mm}; CSV https://haulierscope.co.uk/data/new-operator-licences.csv; Atom https://haulierscope.co.uk/feeds/families/new-operator-licences.xml
- Licences revoked, surrendered or terminated per month: https://haulierscope.co.uk/licences-ended/{yyyy-mm} (official wording and bulletin per row; companies named)
- Traffic Commissioner decisions per traffic area: https://haulierscope.co.uk/tc-decisions/{area slug}; CSV https://haulierscope.co.uk/data/tc-decisions.csv
- Rankings: https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/haulage-companies and https://haulierscope.co.uk/biggest/coach-and-bus-operators (top 100 by vehicles authorised; top 50 per traffic area at /{area slug}); CSV https://haulierscope.co.uk/data/biggest-haulage-companies.csv
- Every figure of the State of the GB operator licence register 2026 report as CSV: https://haulierscope.co.uk/data/state-of-the-register-2026.csv
- Atom feeds: https://haulierscope.co.uk/feeds/families/new-operator-licences.xml (new licences granted to companies) and https://haulierscope.co.uk/feeds/families/applications-and-decisions-wales.xml (Applications and Decisions per area; any area slug)

## Traffic areas
- [North East of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-east-of-england.md): licences with B as the second letter of the licence number; largest operators, licence mix and towns
- [North West of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/north-west-of-england.md): licences with C as the second letter of the licence number; largest operators, licence mix and towns
- [West Midlands](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-midlands.md): licences with D as the second letter of the licence number; largest operators, licence mix and towns
- [East of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/east-of-england.md): licences with F as the second letter of the licence number; largest operators, licence mix and towns
- [Wales](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/wales.md): licences with G as the second letter of the licence number; largest operators, licence mix and towns
- [West of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/west-of-england.md): licences with H as the second letter of the licence number; largest operators, licence mix and towns
- [London and the South East of England](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/london-and-the-south-east-of-england.md): licences with K as the second letter of the licence number; largest operators, licence mix and towns
- [Scotland](https://haulierscope.co.uk/area/scotland.md): licences with M as the second letter of the licence number; largest operators, licence mix and towns

## Guides
- [How to check a haulier's operator licence](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/how-to-check-a-haulier.md): Check any GB haulier's operator licence in 2 minutes. What each field means, red flags to spot, and how to keep checking after you book them.
- [How to vet a subcontracted haulier: a checklist](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/vet-a-haulier.md): A practical checklist for vetting hauliers you subcontract to: operator licence, insurance, Companies House, and ongoing monitoring for licence changes.
- [The 3 types of operator licence explained](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-types.md): The 3 GB operator licence types compared: what each allows, who needs which, and how many hauliers hold each type, from DVSA data.
- [Restricted vs standard operator licence: the differences](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/restricted-vs-standard.md): Restricted or standard operator licence? Compare what you can carry, transport manager rules, financial standing and vehicle limits in one table.
- [How much does an operator licence cost in 2026?](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-cost.md): What an operator licence costs in 2026: application, issue and continuation fees, financial standing money, and the hidden costs, with GOV.UK sources.
- [Operator licence curtailed, suspended or revoked: what it means](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/curtailed-suspended-revoked.md): What curtailment, suspension and revocation of an operator licence mean, how to spot them on the register, and what to do if a haulier you use is hit.
- [PSV operator licence check: bus, coach and minibus operators](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/psv-operator-licence-check.md): Check a bus, coach or minibus operator's PSV licence free. What PSV licence types allow, vehicle limits, and how to check before you book a coach.
- [Operator licence numbers: format and how to look one up](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-number.md): What the letters in a GB operator licence number mean (O or P, then traffic area), where to find it, and how to look up any licence number free.
- [Applications and Decisions: how to read the Traffic Commissioner's bulletin](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/applications-and-decisions.md): What the Traffic Commissioner's Applications and Decisions bulletin contains, how to read an entry, and a weekly digest of GB operator licence changes.
- [Traffic Commissioner public inquiries: what happens and how to find them](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/traffic-commissioner-public-inquiry.md): What a Traffic Commissioner public inquiry is, how to find hearing dates, what outcomes are possible, and how recent decisions changed GB licences.
- [Operator licence continuation: fee, date and what happens if you miss it](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-continuation.md): Operator licences don't expire, but they must be continued every 5 years. When the continuation date falls, the fee, and what happens if it is missed.
- [Operator licence financial standing: how much money you need](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/financial-standing.md): How much money you must show for an operator licence in 2026, what counts as available funds, and how the Traffic Commissioner checks it.
- [Do I need an operator licence? Weights, vans and exemptions](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/do-i-need-an-operator-licence.md): Find out if your vehicle needs an operator licence: the 3.5 tonne rule, vans towing trailers, own-goods use, and the main exemptions, in one table.
- [Operating centres: rules, objections and how to find one](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operating-centre-rules.md): What an operating centre is, the rules for parking and maintenance, how objections work, and how to see every operating centre near you.
- [Transport manager CPC: what it is and who needs one](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/transport-manager-cpc.md): When an operator licence needs a transport manager, what the CPC is, internal vs external transport managers, and how to check who is named on a licence.
- [How to get an operator licence: steps, documents and timescales](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/how-to-get-an-operator-licence.md): The steps to apply for a GB goods or PSV operator licence: requirements, documents, advertising, costs and how long DVSA takes to decide.
- [OCRS score explained: what it means and who can see it](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/ocrs-score.md): What a DVSA OCRS score is, how red, amber and green bands work, how operators check their own score, and why buyers cannot look it up.
- [Operator licence undertakings and conditions](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-undertakings.md): What O licence undertakings and conditions are, the promises every goods operator gives, what happens if you break one, and how to check them.
- [Vehicles on an operator licence](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/vehicles-on-an-operator-licence.md): Authorised vs specified vehicles, the margin, when to add or remove a vehicle, hired lorries, trailers and vans, and how to check a licence's vehicles.
- [Operator licence compliance checklist](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-compliance-checklist.md): An O licence compliance checklist with time limits and sources: inspections, tachograph downloads, licence checks, notifications and record keeping.
- [Traffic areas for operator licences](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/traffic-areas.md): The 8 GB traffic areas for operator licences, which counties each covers, its licence-number letter and office, and how many licences each area holds.
- [The operator licence disc](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-disc.md): What an operator licence disc shows, where to display it, what to do if one is lost or stolen, and when you must send it back. Goods and PSV rules.
- [Objecting to an operator licence application](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/object-to-an-operator-licence-application.md): Who can object to an operator licence application, how neighbours make environmental representations, the 21-day deadlines, and what happens next.
- [Section 19 and section 22 permits for minibuses and community buses](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/section-19-permit.md): How section 19 minibus and section 22 community bus permits work in Great Britain, who issues them, the fees, and how they differ from a PSV licence.
- [Operator licences for recovery trucks and horseboxes](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/recovery-vehicles-and-horseboxes.md): Recovery vehicles are exempt from operator licensing, but returning repaired cars is not. Horseboxes over 3,500kg used commercially need a licence.
- [What happens to an operator licence in liquidation or administration](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-liquidation-administration.md): What happens to a haulier's operator licence in liquidation or administration, who can keep it running, why it cannot be sold, and what a buyer must do.

## Monitoring
- [Operator licence monitoring](https://haulierscope.co.uk/monitoring.md): watchlists and weekly change alerts for the hauliers you use.
- [Pricing](https://haulierscope.co.uk/pricing.md)
- [Haulier licence checks for freight forwarders](https://haulierscope.co.uk/for/freight-forwarders.md): Check and monitor the hauliers you subcontract to
- [Operator licence data for motor insurers](https://haulierscope.co.uk/for/insurers.md): Licence facts and change alerts for haulage and coach underwriting
- [Operator licence tools for transport managers](https://haulierscope.co.uk/for/transport-managers.md): Track your own licences, continuation dates and area notices
- [Subcontractor licence checks for contractors](https://haulierscope.co.uk/for/main-contractors.md): Pre-qualify and monitor the hauliers and plant firms on your sites

## Optional
- [About](https://haulierscope.co.uk/about.md)
- [Contact](https://haulierscope.co.uk/contact.md)
- [Data sources and attribution](https://haulierscope.co.uk/attribution.md)
- [Privacy notice](https://haulierscope.co.uk/privacy.md): how operator licence data about people is handled; how to ask for a record to be withheld
- [Corrections](https://haulierscope.co.uk/corrections.md)
- [Operator licence glossary](https://haulierscope.co.uk/glossary.md): plain-English definitions of GB operator licence terms, each checked against GOV.UK
- [Editorial standards](https://haulierscope.co.uk/editorial-standards.md): how guides are sourced, fact-checked, dated and corrected
- [Free operator licence tools](https://haulierscope.co.uk/tools.md): financial standing and fee calculators, newspaper advert generator, continuation date checker (GOV.UK figures, checked 1 Oct 2026)
- [Financial standing calculator](https://haulierscope.co.uk/tools/financial-standing-calculator.md): standard £8,000 first vehicle + £4,500 each further; restricted £3,100 + £1,700; LGVs on standard international £1,600 + £800
- [Operator licence fee calculator](https://haulierscope.co.uk/tools/operator-licence-fee-calculator.md): goods £257 application, £401 issue, £68 interim, £401 continuation; PSV £209 application, £122 variation
- [O-licence newspaper advert generator](https://haulierscope.co.uk/tools/operator-licence-advert-generator.md): GOV.UK's advert template for a new goods licence or a variation (runs in the browser)
- [Press kit](https://haulierscope.co.uk/press.md): dated fact sheet on the GB operator licence register, citation and contact