Register data is published weekly by DVSA. Latest snapshot: 6 September 2026.
Licensing explained
Operator licence guides
What the rules ask of you, in the order you meet them: whether you need a licence, which one, what it costs, what has to be in place before it is granted, and what happens if it goes wrong. Every figure is stated with the official page it came from.
How operator licensing works
Start here: what a licence is, who grants it, and the words the register uses.
How to apply for an operator licence
Every step from deciding which licence you need to the day vehicles can legally run.
What an operator licence costs
The fees you pay, the money you have to show, and the difference between the two.
Financial standing, and how to evidence it
How much you need for the fleet you want, what counts as evidence, and what fails.
Restricted, standard national or standard international
Which licence your work needs, and what each one lets you carry and where.
The transport manager on a standard licence
What the role has to cover, what counts as continuous and effective, and what an external manager can and cannot do.
Operating centres, advertising and objections
Where vehicles are kept, how the place is judged, and who gets to object.
What happens at a public inquiry
Why you get called, what the traffic commissioner can do, and how to prepare.
How to check a haulier or coach operator
What you can verify before you hand somebody a load or book a coach, and what each check tells you.
Continuing a licence every five years
What the five-year checkpoint asks of you, and what happens if the date passes.
Looking up a particular operator?
Search by company name, licence number, town or postcode to see the licence type, the vehicles and trailers authorised, where they are kept, and what the Traffic Commissioners have published.
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