Freight transport by road: UK companies
69,092 live UK companies list freight transport by road as their main trade, or 1.2% of the register. It ranks 12th among the 60 trades we cover. 10,028 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 2,579 still live from 2015. 11,201 (16.2%) have a proposal to strike off on file, above the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 801 |
| 2013 | 1,157 |
| 2014 | 2,162 |
| 2015 | 2,579 |
| 2016 | 3,015 |
| 2017 | 3,190 |
| 2018 | 4,475 |
| 2019 | 4,972 |
| 2020 | 3,307 |
| 2021 | 3,460 |
| 2022 | 3,457 |
| 2023 | 3,943 |
| 2024 | 5,396 |
| 2025 | 10,028 |
| 2026 | 9,948 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- T.gorman HaulageFormed 1900
- James Whitworth & SonsFormed 1905
- Immediate Transportation CompanyFormed 1914
- Ferris & Company (belfast)Formed 1916
- Eclipse Motor Transport CompanyFormed 1920
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Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 49410) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.