GENERAL FREIGHT LICENSE

General Freight Transport

Licensing for paid freight transport using ordinary trucks on behalf of cargo owners. We review your business plan and each licensing requirement.

An application example in Osaka:For an office in Osaka Prefecture, the initial application is submitted to the Osaka Transport Branch Office and reviewed by the Kinki District Transport Bureau. Preparation should cover the regulatory examination, pre-operation checks, business vehicle registration and commencement notification as well as the license itself.

APPLICATION SUPPORT

Key checks & support

These are representative items. For an actual application, we review the business plan and current assessment criteria and forms.

Offices, garages & facilities

We check rights of use, legal compliance, locations and capacity of offices, garages and rest/sleep facilities.

Vehicles & management

We organize business vehicles, operations and maintenance managers, staffing, roll calls and safety management plans.

Funding & regulatory examination

We prepare evidence of required funds and available capital and help prepare for the regulatory examination after application.

Starting operations after approval

We check license conditions and proceed with vehicle registration, fare/charge notifications, pre-operation checks and commencement notifications.

The Kinki Bureau’s guidance indicates roughly three to five months from application to decision even where corrections and the regulatory examination are complete. Check requirements before signing property contracts or purchasing vehicles.

PROCESS

From consultation to completion

Review the business plan

We discuss your current situation and objectives.

Check requirements & funding

We organize the requirements and preparatory materials.

Apply to the Osaka Transport Branch Office

We prepare documents and proceed with administrative filings.

Approval & commencement

We explain the next procedures after completion.