56,161 active companies in the UK are classified under freight transport by road (SIC code 49410). This sector falls under Section H — Transportation and storage — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 14% dissolution rate — 56,161 of 79,702 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 183% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 129% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.8 years. 480 large companies, 131 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 7% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 298 government contracts valued at £2.0B. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1900.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 183% of active companies formed since 2020.
The freight transport by road sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">14% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.8 years old. Geographic concentration: 7% in LONDON.
Companies in the freight transport by road sector have been awarded 298 government contracts worth £1971.6M in total.
There are 56,161 active companies classified under SIC code 49410 (Freight transport by road) in the UK, out of 79,702 total registered.
SIC code 49410 stands for "Freight transport by road". It belongs to Section H — Transportation and storage of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (3,957), BIRMINGHAM (1,732), LEICESTER (1,062).
The average active freight transport by road company in the UK is 6.8 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1900.
Our database contains 454,214 data signals across 12 categories for active freight transport by road companies. The largest category is Governance with 232,023 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.