Characteristics of TRM: titleContent

The activity is precisely called "public road haulage operator".

The term "public" means that it is a matter of transporting goods for hire or reward.

The transport of your own goods is therefore excluded from this activity.

The job consists in transporting goods from one point to another while respecting the terms of the contract with the customer. You must meet deadlines and ensure quality regardless of the conditions.

You don't own the goods, but you do responsible throughout the service.

Regulated commercial activity

The profession of TRM: titleContent is a regulated profession. This implies having several authorizations to exercise it (diploma, attestationetc.).

This is a commercial activity.

You must know the general characteristics of the trade and its regulations.

Types of companies

It exists 2 types of companies road freight transport:

1. Public transport of goods with one or more motorized vehicles, of 4 wheels or less, whatever the tonnage, heavy or light vehicle
2. Rental of motor vehicles with driver for the transport of goods, of 4 wheels or less, whatever the tonnage, heavy or light vehicle

Several types of transport and goods

The profession of TRM: titleContent concerns both transport by heavy or light vehicles (roughly 3.5 tons).

Among the vehicles, the 4, 3 or 2 wheels are concerned.

The following transports are also concerned :

• Removal benefit
• Evacuation of land by a contracted farmer on a public works site
• Delivery of parcels to private individuals with light commercial vehicles (less than 3.5 tons)
• Transport of live animals
• Transport of blood, organs and medical products
• Delivery of meals with 2-wheel motorized vehicles

Exceptional transport

The exceptional transport called too "exceptional convoy" (dimensions or weights above the standards allowed by the Highway Code) requires specific additional permissions.

This is also the case for the transport of hazardous materials (gases, minerals, dead animals, etc.).

Cross-border transport

If you want to perform cross-border transport inside theEU or theEEA, you must apply the regulations common to all member countries.

Who can help you?

The Dreal: titleContent of your region and its website helps you answer your questions.

You must do your research in the category entitled "Road transport companies".

You can also consult the website of the ministry of ecological transition, in the category "Road freight transport".

Verify that you have the right to become an entrepreneur and trader

Check that you meet the age requirements to create a company.

Road transport is a commercial activity.

Check that you can become a merchant.

Anticipating difficulties

• Prepare for company management :
  
  • You can follow a training to learn about entrepreneurship
  • Learn about management and accounting

These courses are optional, but recommended for your success.

• Plan the difficulties
  
  • Make a financial reserve to deal with unforeseen events. We'll ask you to have a financial capacity, it is indispensable.
  • Prepare for the steady pace of work, at wide and staggered hours.

Make a business plan

It is advisable to make a business plan of your future company.

It's a essential file for convincing the banks to support you.

It's also a management tool over the first three years.

We explainhow to develop it.

Who can help you?

You can also request different support solutions.

Get closer to the CCI: titleContent of your region.

Each KIC shall propose a training (3 to 5 days) to succeed your company creation project.

The CCIs also each offer personalized follow-up on your project.

3 Ways to Get It

The professional capacity of a motor carrier attests that you are able to lead a TRM company.

To obtain this professional capacity, you must:

• Either take an exam
• Either justify a professional experience to the direction a TRM company:
  
  • 2 years minimum for the light transport
  • 5 years minimum for the heavy transport
  • 5 years minimum for a person of foreign nationality (excluding EU and out EEA) regardless of road transport
• Either own a of the following diplomas :
  
  • BTS: titleContent or DUT: titleContent in transport management
  • Certificate of competency “Head of a Transport and Logistics Unit” (RUTL) level BEP / CAP or Bac required (diploma issued by the Cnam: titleContent and theAftral: titleContent)

Take the professional competence test

The examination shall take place only once a year, in October.

The deadline to register varies by region. Check the dates, some can be closed as early as spring. All registrations are closed at the end of july of each year.

To register you must first pay one fee :

Payment of the fee for registration for professional competence examinations for the exercise of the profession of public road transport operator and freight forwarder

The amount is fixed by decree and varies for each region (count approximately €30). Payment is made online by credit card.

The complete registration file is done online only on the internet, in the Cyclades tool of the Ministry of National Education.

How does the exam work?

The exam is divided into 2 parts:

1. MCQ: titleContent on company management
2. Questions and answers written on transport.

It lasts 4 hours and 15 minutes.

You receive the results at least 2 months after the examination:

• either in December of the current year,
• or at the beginning of the following year.

Training: recommended but not mandatory

For pass the examHowever, it is advisable to take training to prepare for it.

France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi) offers a search tool:

Where can I find my training as a motor carrier?

Already have professional experience

If you have ever been a manager of a company TRM: titleContentHowever, you must either complete the attestation application form or use the online services of the Ministry of Ecology.

Who can help you?

The profession of TRM: titleContent involves significant responsibilities.

As an executive, you are responsible for:

• Compliance with delivery deadlines
• Conformity of the goods
• Working conditions and rest for drivers
• Maintenance and repair of vehicles
• Respect for the traffic code and users of public space

To be entitled to practice, you must demonstrate a professional good repute.

This means that you must not have been convicted of serious traffic offenses.

You must not have been sentenced to a prohibition to manage a company.

You must prove this professional good repute by providing a declaration of non-conviction.

You can generate it online:

Declaration of non-conviction and filiation for registration in the Trade and Companies Register (RCS) and the National Register of companies (RNE)

To have the right to practice the profession of TRM: titleContent, you must prove that you have sufficient financial capacity.

The amount of money you owe immobilize, differs according to weight and number of vehicles that you use.

In the DROM, financial standing and authorization to practice shall be limited to department only where the company is established.

One bank account statement for example, you can prove that you have the required financial capacity.

To have the right to become TRM: titleContent, your must have a where to set up your premises.

This establishment must be located in France.

He must include the following:

• Vehicle(s)
• Staff : drivers, handlers, technicians, secretaries, etc.
• Documents administrative
  These are accounting documents, personnel management documents, documents containing rest and driving times (via the tachograph) and the original of the transport license.

We explain how to do the domiciliation of your {dot over (EI)} or your microenterprise, or how to house your business.

If you meet all the prerequisites (professional capacity, financial capacity, good repute, domicile), you must request permission to exercise.

She is mandatory.

It is a matter of filling out a form and sending it to the Dreal: titleContent of your region.

The application form is different depending on the status of your company (business or {circumflex over ({circumflex over)}).

Requests are made online only. They are done on the website of the Dreal: titleContent from your region or on the website démarches-simplifiées.fr or on the website of the ministry responsible for ecology.

On-line procedures for road hauliers (simplified procedures)

Application for Certificate of Competency, Authorization to Practice, True Copies of License or Renewal for Motor Carriers of Goods (TRMs) or Persons

The Dreal: titleContent then send you your transport license and the attestation of your entry in the register of carriers.

Register your company

To proceed to your company's registration, you must go to the website of Window of company formalities.

Window of company formalities

The declarant shall create a personal account. Then he must click on the column “ Company ” and then on “File a company formality”. One interactive online form of 8 pages is proposed to him; he must fill it step by step. Instructions for use are available on this Single Window website.

Take out professional insurance

The profession of TRM: titleContent requires strong insurance to deal with technical, human problems, accidents, etc.

Declare a change to your activity

You can expand and expand your services.

You will then have to register the new items in the carrier register.

Application to amend an entry in the register of road transport

Obtain a true copy of your license card

In the event of loss of your road carrier license or as a precaution or to carry out certain procedures, you can request a certified copy of your license.

Application for certified copies of a Community license or inland transport license

Use a subcontractor

If you choose to use a subcontractor for some of your transportation services, you must complete the following form:

Declaration on subcontracting of road freight companies

Recruit an employee

If you are new to the business, we explain the steps to recruit your first employee.

You can also consult the steps to be taken to declare the activity of your employee.

Preventing health and safety risks

You need to know the regulations regarding occupational health and safety.

You can consult our information on the technical inspection of a heavy goods vehicle.

Pay your transport related taxes

You must pay certain taxes as part of your TRM: titleContent.

These include the following 2 taxes:

• Annual axle tax
• TICPE, for which you can request a refund