Advice and paperwork for freight transport in Bolzano and South Tyrol

Autoconsult supports companies in freight transport on own account (it. conto proprio) and for hire or reward (it. conto terzi): licences, the Register of Road Hauliers (it. Albo autotrasportatori), the National Electronic Register (REN), Community licences and vehicle paperwork.

We assist with starting the business, company changes and the formalities involved in managing the vehicle fleet. Our work combines specialist advice and handling of the paperwork, coordinating the company’s authorisations with the administrative and technical side of its vehicles.

We work from Bolzano for companies in South Tyrol and also assist businesses and professional operators outside the province.

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Own-account freight transport

Own-account transport is an activity that is complementary or ancillary to the company’s main business. Classifying it correctly means looking at the business carried out, the goods to be transported and the way the vehicles are used.

Through a meeting with the company we identify its operational needs and check the steps required to obtain or update the licence, where one is required.

Our services include:

  • advice on the conditions for own-account transport and on whether a licence is required;
  • preparing and submitting applications for issue, duplicates and changes;
  • classification of the goods and activities to be stated in the licence;
  • updates following changes to the company or its vehicles;
  • coordinating the licence with vehicle registration or updates to the registration documents.

Freight transport for hire or reward

We assist companies that professionally transport goods on behalf of customers, from starting the business to later changes.

Our advice starts from the type of service planned, the weights of the vehicles used and whether the business is national or international, in order to identify the requirements and the licences needed.

Our services include:

  • registration, changes and removal in the national Register of Road Hauliers for hire or reward (Albo);
  • authorisation to pursue the occupation and registration and updates in the REN (Italian National Electronic Register of road transport undertakings);
  • assistance with the requirements of good repute, professional competence, financial standing and establishment, according to the applicable rules;
  • appointment and replacement of the transport manager;
  • administrative assistance for access to the professional competence exams;
  • applications for the issue and renewal of the Community licence and its certified copies;
  • fleet updates and REN formalities for vehicles hired without a driver;
  • certificates and assistance with the annual contribution to the Albo;
  • changes of registered office, company name and company structure, coordinating the formalities with the competent offices.

How we work: we start by talking to the company

For licences and haulage activities we start with direct advice, in person or by phone.

We look closely at the current or planned business, the goods transported, the vehicles used and any planned changes in the company’s organisation. On this basis we identify the correct classification, clarify the requirements and define the necessary steps.

Collecting the documents and preparing the applications come after this discussion. We then support the company in handling the procedure and in dealing with the competent offices, including in complex situations or where a position needs to be regularised.

Administrative and technical paperwork for company vehicles

Alongside the company’s licences and registrations, we handle the paperwork for vehicles used for freight transport:

  • registration of trucks, road tractors, trailers and semi-trailers, including imported vehicles (it. nazionalizzazione);
  • organising roadworthiness tests (it. revisione) for heavy vehicles and trailers;
  • issue and renewal of ATP certificates and ADR vehicle approval certificates, where required;
  • approval and technical inspection (it. collaudo) procedures for bodywork and conversions;
  • updates to vehicle documents following changes of company name or registered office, mergers and business transfers.

For these procedures, checking the documents in advance is an essential step: we examine the technical and administrative data, identify the applicable procedure and point out any missing documents or inconsistencies. Especially for imported, fitted-out or converted vehicles, a check before purchase makes it possible to spot potential problems early.

A point of reference outside South Tyrol too

We also support companies, car dealerships and other agencies outside the province that turn to Autoconsult to handle their paperwork and for help with specialist matters.

We identify the competent offices for each procedure and coordinate the necessary steps, with one direct contact person for the client.

Frequently asked questions

Who handles registration in the Albo (Register of Road Hauliers) and the REN in South Tyrol?

Autoconsult, from Bolzano. We handle registration, changes and removal in the national Register of Road Hauliers for hire or reward (Albo) and registration and updates in the REN (Italian National Electronic Register of road transport undertakings), also for companies outside the province.

Do I need a licence for own-account freight transport?

It depends on how the company uses its vehicles. Own-account transport is complementary or ancillary to the company’s main business: in a meeting we look at the business carried out, the goods to be transported and the way the vehicles are used, and check whether a licence is required and how to obtain or update it.

Do you also handle the Community licence?

Yes. We prepare and submit applications for the issue and renewal of the Community licence and its certified copies.

Where do I start if I want to set up a haulage business?

With direct advice, in person or by phone. We look at the business, the goods, the vehicles and any planned changes; on this basis we clarify the requirements and the necessary steps, then collect the documents and prepare the applications.

Let’s talk about your business

Do you need to start a haulage business, apply for an own-account licence or update the position of your company or your vehicles?

Contact us to go through your situation with one of our consultants.

Our experts for freight transport

Christian

Freight transport paperwork | Own-account and for-hire licences
christian@autoconsultbz.com | 0471 254502

Fabrizio

Technical inspections of imported vehicles | Own-account freight transport paperwork
fabrizio@autoconsultbz.com | 0471 254501

Barbara

For-hire freight transport paperwork | Company transformations
barbara@autoconsultbz.com | 0471 1800905

Daniel

Own-account freight transport paperwork
daniel@autoconsultbz.com | 0471 1800903

Autoconsult Srl – Via Maso della Pieve 60/F, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
Phone +39 0471 250666 – Email info@autoconsultbz.com
Monday to Friday, 8:00–16:00

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