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What transport companies and couriers need to do to use vans and car and trailers over 2.5 tonnes to transport goods in Europe.
Find out about the private use of company cars and vans and when a benefit charge is incurred.
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
A brief guide to the definition, construction requirements and regulations that apply to works trucks.
Find out what records and invoices you need to keep as part of the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.
Licensing and safety standards regulatory decisions, made since 2018 about truck, bus and coach operators.
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you re-import goods to the UK.
Send test and certificate forms using the technical application submission (TAS) service, including first time tests, notifiable alterations and replacing plating or test documents
Data about the road freight domestic activity, produced by Department for Transport.
Check heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) operator applications and decisions
Guidance for sellers.
Apply and pay for a HGV, PSV or interim operator licence (O licence) if you use vehicles to transport goods or passengers.
How to prepare if you trade and move goods in and out of Northern Ireland.
Check the goods you export from the UK meet the relevant rules of origin and provide proof of where the goods originate from.
Find lorry and bus operators by name, address or licence number
Check if you can use the Personal Export Scheme and the conditions that apply if you're a buyer or a seller of vehicles.
You can report an abandoned vehicle like a dumped car to the local council
What you need to do to get goods through customs if you’re using a UK port which uses the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
Report a smoky lorry or bus to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Work out if you’re old enough or have the right kind of licence to tow a trailer from different kinds of vehicle
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