UK SIC 2007 · 49410
Freight transport by road
UK road haulage companies, fleet operators, owner-driver hauliers, multi-drop logistics, and contract distribution. The canonical UK 'haulage' SIC.
As of the July 2026 Companies House register, 64,146 active UK companies list 49410 among their SIC codes (56,421 as their first code).
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Division 49: Land transport and transport via pipelines
Moving goods and people by road and rail is the heart of division 49, and road freight dominates it: 49410 is the standard registration for hauliers, from single-truck owner-operators to national fleets. Passenger work splits between 49320 for taxi and private hire operators and 49390 for the rest, coaches, minibuses and chauffeur services among them. Removal firms have their own home at 49420. Pipeline transport technically belongs here too, though in practice the register is filled with vehicles rather than pipes, and the code a company picks usually maps neatly onto what sits in its yard.
Transport operators are heavy, recurring buyers, which is why fuel card providers, commercial vehicle finance and leasing brokers, telematics vendors and specialist haulage insurers work this division hard. Recruiters supplying drivers and transport managers, and consultants handling operator licence compliance, prospect here too. A new 49410 incorporation often precedes an operator licence application and a vehicle purchase, so timing matters: reaching a haulier in its first weeks beats competing later. Growth in filed accounts usually means more vehicles, and more vehicles mean bigger policies, more fuel and more drivers.
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About SIC 49410
Are owner-drivers filed under SIC 49410?
Yes, UK owner-drivers who incorporate as ltd companies typically file 49410. About 30% of SIC 49410 entities are sole-director / 1-vehicle operators.
Are international freight forwarders different?
Yes, international freight forwarding is 52290 (other transportation support). 49410 is specifically road-based UK domestic + international hauliers.
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