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In France, being a professional in the transport of goods implies compliance with specific regulations. In this process, in addition to self-employment status, being able to transport is essential. To obtain this license, you must contact the Regional and Interdepartmental Directorate for Equipment and Development (DRIEA). Who is affected by this approach? What are the steps to obtain your transport license from DRIEA? Or what exactly is DRIEA? All of these answers are in this article.
In the creation of a freight transport company, DRIEA is a crucial organization.
Any natural or legal person planning to create a business or extend its activities to the road transport of goods must file an application with DRIEA.
The DRIEA delivers the transport license, A document obligatory to be able to transport goods in Île-de-France.
Concretely, this domestic transport license contains:
This license is indispensable to be able to carry out the activity of transporting goods.
To obtain your license to practice this profession, you must meet these conditions:
Financial capacity is a reserve of money that is not used by your business. It is called “immobilized” that way.
Transport companies must have this financial capital available for each vehicle every year.
Thus, the financial capacity required varies according to the maximum authorized weight (PMA).
Source: https://www.demarches.interieur.gouv.fr/professionnels/transporteur-routier-marchandises
In your request, you must indicate the financial capacity corresponding to each vehicle.
To prove that you have the required amount of financial capacity, you can use a bank account statement.
The professional capacity for heavy goods transport (vehicles over 3.5 tonnes) must be validated by one of these three ways:
For light freight transport (less than 3.5 tons), you must complete a training course in order to obtain exercise capacity. The required professional experience is 2 years. Also to read: What training courses should you follow to obtain your certificate of professional transport capacity?
For your application to be complete, your file must include these following documents:
DRIEA has set up a simplified online procedure.
Here are the steps to get your transport license:
To get started, you need to fill out the CERFA 14557 form and attach the required supporting documents, namely:
If DRIEA gives you a positive answer, you will then receive a provisional document.
Then, send this certificate to the Chamber of Commerce so that you can obtain your Kbis extract.
Once you receive your Kbis attesting to the registration of your business, it is sent to the Carrier Register.
It's about of an essential step to be able to carry out the professional activity of transporting goods. A company that practices this activity without being registered in this register is committing an offence punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.
Finally, when your file is complete and validated, the prefect issues you your authorization to carry out the activity of road parcel transport.
Don't forget to keep your authorization to carry out this transport activity within your premises. You will be asked for this document during the checks.
A complete file has a regulatory deadline of 3 months maximum. Through this online procedure, DRIEA is trying to reduce this delay.
If your file is incomplete, you will receive an email asking for additional information.
You can follow or modify your file at any time via your personal space on the site. demarches-simplifiées.fr.
As mentioned earlier, each license granted by DRIEA includes a due date.
Your transport license is valid for 10 years. Then, you will have to renew it to continue exercising.
To do this, you must send your renewal request to DRIEA two months prior to the due date.
Your file must consist of:
La DRIEA Is the abbreviation for the Regional and Interdepartmental Directorate for Equipment and Development.
Since March 2021, DRIEA merged with DRIEE and is now called DRIEAT. (the Regional and Interdepartmental Directorate for Equipment and Transport Development).
Under the authority of four prefectures (Prefect of Île-de-France, Prefect of Paris, Prefect of Police and Department Prefects) this service is responsible for implementing policies concerning:
DRIEA is actively working to build a living environment that best meets the needs of all generations, current and future. It links the various issues, whether environmental or related to the development of territories to provide a global vision.
Objective 1 : DRIEA supports territories towards sustainable and innovative development.
It therefore brings its expertise and knowledge and mobilizes operational tools to meet various objectives. These bring together innovation, sustainability and ecological transition objectives to provide a response to national challenges.
Objective 2 : DRIEA wants to improve sustainable mobility.
This service issues transport planning and strategy documents. Under the authority of Île-de-France, it is responsible for organizing and distributing the resources devoted to transport policies as well as for modernising the national road network.
Objective 3 : DRIEA ensures transport safety
It is responsible for offering safe transport conditions in all circumstances.
To become an independent delivery driver and to carry out the professional activity of transporting goods, several steps must be taken. In France, and more precisely in Île-de-France, DRIEA is the place to contact to obtain your transport license. This document is mandatory to carry out your business legally and will be required to collaborate with companies like Shippr. Indeed, during the second stage of your registration, you will have to provide us with your legal documents, including your DRIEA.
