CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="no-js" lang="en-GB" dir="ltr" > <head > <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow"><title >What is an operator license and how can you get one? </title> <meta name="description" content="How to get your o licence and find work quickly. Start transporting goods throughout the UK and Europe."> <meta name="keywords" content="Operating license,o license requirement,o license uk,apply for o license,o license check,do i need an o license,how much is an o license,o license application"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="144x144" href="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/crblob/452554/6cfb2a5e9a8a478704137a2dc6e149fd/apple-touch-icon-144-png-data.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="114x114" href="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/crblob/452552/1497b6cc6ba1c3248f48ab088158540e/apple-touch-icon-114-png-data.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="72x72" href="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/crblob/452558/1f76b55164faca3d18c1cf54b3f38d4f/apple-touch-icon-72-png-data.png"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/crblob/452560/bd45fdaa3208f159b15eb612ae535243/favicon-ico-data.ico" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.timocom.co.uk/blog/o-licence-requirements-747260"> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-GB" href="https://www.timocom.co.uk/blog/o-licence-requirements-747260" title="English (United Kingdom) | English (United Kingdom)">  <script type="text/javascript"> window.kameleoonQueue = window.kameleoonQueue || []; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//ife1tun4mb.kameleoon.io/kameleoon.js" async="true"></script>  <script id="usercentrics-cmp" data-settings-id="aGs-woxRS" src="https://app.usercentrics.eu/browser-ui/latest/loader.js" data-language="en" async></script> <meta name="cif_content_id" content="747260">  <script type="text/javascript" id="hs-script-loader" async defer src="//js-eu1.hs-scripts.com/26041736.js"></script>  <script>document.documentElement.className = document.documentElement.className.replace(/no-js/g, "js");</script> <script type="application/ld+json"> {"legalName":"TIMOCOM GmbH","foundingDate":1997,"address":{"postalCode":"40699","addressRegion":null,"streetAddress":"Timocom Platz 1","addressLocality":"Erkrath-Düsseldorf","addressCountry":{"name":"Germany","@type":"Country"},"@type":"PostalAddress"},"contactPoint":[{"telephone":"+49 211 88 26 88 26","contactType":"customer service","areaServed":"GB","email":"info.gb@timocom.com","availableLanguage":["en"],"@type":"ContactPoint"}],"@type":"Organization","name":"TIMOCOM","logo":"https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/blob/381708/b22177cf81158b89f9db2fd04dc40564/logo-timocom-corporation-blue-all-data.svg","@context":"https://schema.org","url":"https://www.timocom.co.uk","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q263113","https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timocom","https://www.facebook.com/timocom?brandloc=DISABLE","https://www.youtube.com/user/TIMOCOM","https://www.xing.com/company/timocom","https://www.linkedin.com/company/timocom-gmbh/","https://twitter.com/TIMOCOM","https://instagram.com/timocom"]} </script> <link rel="preload" href="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/crblob/38/ced2ccc7e7020308e0b4a558100f0a8e/dinwebpro-woff2-data.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous"> <link rel="preload" href="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/crblob/56/91742545f675e52cbb309d026cb371a7/tciconset-solid-woff2-data.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous"> <link rel="preload" href="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/crblob/18/ab317d5947ec270f06170d178e36543b/bouba-round-medium-woff2-data.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous"> <link rel="preload" href="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/crblob/44/6ba7704c02023cb6cfae1a4e5811c4eb/tciconset-brands-woff2-data.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous"> <link rel="preload" href="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/crblob/50/8499a6afb5aedc2ebafc3ba93a1de0a0/tciconset-light-woff2-data.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous"> <link href="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/themes/timocom/css/timocom-72-32.css" rel="stylesheet" > <script src="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/themes/timocom/js/wdui.min-68-3.js" ></script><script src="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/themes/timocom/js/script.min-64-3.js" ></script> <meta property="og:title" content="How to get your Operator Licence for road trasnport" /> <meta property="og:description" content="What type of o licence do you need? We’ll tell you everything you need to know about getting your O licence." /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.timocom.co.uk/blog/o-licence-requirements-747260"/><meta property="og:image" content="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/blob/747532/f9494713d87a13b306b035f35be54175/truck-on-the-road-data.jpg" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="TIMOCOM" /><meta name="twitter:title" content="How to get your Operator Licence for road trasnport" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="What type of o licence do you need? We’ll tell you everything you need to know about getting your O licence." /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="TIMOCOM" /> <meta name="twitter:image:src" content="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/blob/747532/f9494713d87a13b306b035f35be54175/truck-on-the-road-data.jpg" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />  <script type="text/javascript"> // create dataLayer window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag() { dataLayer.push(arguments); } // set „denied" as default for both ad and analytics storage, as well as ad_user_data and ad_personalization, gtag("consent", "default", { ad_user_data: "denied", ad_personalization: "denied", ad_storage: "denied", analytics_storage: "denied", wait_for_update: 2000 // milliseconds to wait for update }); // Enable ads data redaction by default [optional] gtag("set", "ads_data_redaction", true); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> // Google Tag Manager (function(w, d, s, l, i) { w[l] = w[l] || []; w[l].push({ 'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(), event: 'gtm.js' }); var f = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j = d.createElement(s), dl = l != 'dataLayer' ? '&l=' + l : ''; j.async = true; j.src = 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=' + i + dl; f.parentNode.insertBefore(j, f); })(window, document, 'script', 'dataLayer', 'GTM-PTDPXBG'); </script>  </head><body class="js svg" id="top" >  <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-PTDPXBG" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>  <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-xl navbar-dark bg-primary fixed-top w-100"> <div class="container"> <a class="navbar-brand" aria-label="LOGO-TIMOCOM" href="/"> <i id="navbar-logo-timocom" class="logo-timocom-white"></i> </a> <button class="navbar-toggler " type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarSupportedContent" aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"> <span class="hamburger d-block"> <span class="bar"></span> <span class="bar"></span> <span class="bar"></span> </span> </button> <div class="collapse navbar-collapse pb-5 pb-lg-0" id="navbarSupportedContent" role="navigation" aria-label="Main navigation"> <ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto" aria-label="Categories"> <li class="nav-item " role="listitem"> <div class="nav-link dropdown-toggle d-xl-none" href="/services" rel="nofollow" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink-" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" >Services</div> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle d-none d-xl-block" href="/services" rel="nofollow" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink-" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" >Services</a> <div class="dropdown-menu fullsize-dropdown-menu border-0 " aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuLink-"> <div class="container first-dropdown-items"> <ul> <li class="d-xl-none"> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/services" >Overview</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/services/freight-exchange" >Freight exchange</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/services/warehouse" >Warehouse</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/services/transport-orders" >Transport orders</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/services/international-debt-collection" >International debt collection</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/services/tracking" >Tracking</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/services/live-shipment-tracking" >Live Shipment Tracking</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/services/routes-costs" >Routes & costs</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/services/tenders" >Tenders</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navbar-close d-none d-xl-block"> <button type="button" class="close" title="Menü schließen" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"> <span aria-hidden="true"><i class="icon-light-plus-circle"></i></span> </button> </div> </div> </li><li class="nav-item " role="listitem"> <div class="nav-link dropdown-toggle d-xl-none" href="/our-resources" rel="nofollow" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink-" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" >Resources</div> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle d-none d-xl-block" href="/our-resources" rel="nofollow" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink-" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" >Resources</a> <div class="dropdown-menu fullsize-dropdown-menu border-0 " aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuLink-"> <div class="container first-dropdown-items"> <ul> <li class="d-xl-none"> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/our-resources" >Overview</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/blog" rel="noreferrer">Blog</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/company/newsroom" rel="noreferrer">Newsroom</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/company/smart-logistics-webinar" rel="noreferrer">Smart Logistics Webinar</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/lexicon/the-transport-lexicon/" >Transport lexicon</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/services/transport-barometer" rel="noreferrer">Transport barometer</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navbar-close d-none d-xl-block"> <button type="button" class="close" title="Menü schließen" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"> <span aria-hidden="true"><i class="icon-light-plus-circle"></i></span> </button> </div> </div> </li><li class="nav-item " role="listitem"> <div class="nav-link dropdown-toggle d-xl-none" href="/company" rel="nofollow" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink-" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" >Company</div> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle d-none d-xl-block" href="/company" rel="nofollow" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink-" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" >Company</a> <div class="dropdown-menu fullsize-dropdown-menu border-0 " aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuLink-"> <div class="container first-dropdown-items"> <ul> <li class="d-xl-none"> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/company" >Overview</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/company/success-stories" >Success Stories</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="https://career.timocom.com" rel="noreferrer">Careers<i class="icon-solid-external-link icon-xs ml-1"></i></a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navbar-close d-none d-xl-block"> <button type="button" class="close" title="Menü schließen" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"> <span aria-hidden="true"><i class="icon-light-plus-circle"></i></span> </button> </div> </div> </li><li class="nav-item " role="listitem"> <div class="nav-link dropdown-toggle d-xl-none" href="/help-center" rel="nofollow" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink-" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" >Support</div> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle d-none d-xl-block" href="/help-center" rel="nofollow" id="navbarDropdownMenuLink-" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" >Support</a> <div class="dropdown-menu fullsize-dropdown-menu border-0 " aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownMenuLink-"> <div class="container first-dropdown-items"> <ul> <li class="d-xl-none"> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/help-center" >Overview</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="dropdown-item " href="/help-center/contact" >Contact</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navbar-close d-none d-xl-block"> <button type="button" class="close" title="Menü schließen" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"> <span aria-hidden="true"><i class="icon-light-plus-circle"></i></span> </button> </div> </div> </li><li class="nav-item is-input mt-3 mt-lg-0" role="listitem"> <a class="btn btn-highlight btn-block nowrap" href="https://shop.timocom.com/en/gbr/register" rel="noreferrer">Try it for free</a> </li> </ul> <ul class="navbar-nav ml-auto mt-3 mt-lg-0"> <li class="nav-item is-input d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center" aria-label="Searchbar" > <form class="searchbar m-0 my-3 m-xl-0 px-0 w-100" action="/search" role="search" autocomplete="off"> <div class="input-group input-group-sm" role="textbox" aria-placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search input" contenteditable="true"> <input class="form-control" name="query" aria-label="Search" placeholder="Search" /> <div class="input-group-append m-0 p-0"> <button class="btn btn-primary" name="search" type="submit" value="" title="Search" id="btnsitesearch"> <i class="icon icon-light-search px-1"></i> </button> </div> </div> </form> </li> <li class="nav-item language-selection mb-1 mb-lg-4 mb-xl-0"> <a class="nav-link btn-block dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="languageDropdown" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" rel="nofollow" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> English </a> <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right border-0 rounded-0 w-100" role="list" aria-label="languageDropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="container first-dropdown-items d-flex flex-column flex-wrap" role="listitem"> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.dk/" title="Dansk" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Dansk </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.de/" title="Deutsch" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Deutsch </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.ee/" title="Eesti" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Eesti </a> <a class="dropdown-item active" target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.co.uk/blog/o-licence-requirements-747260" title="English" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> English </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.es/" title="Español" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Español </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.fr/" title="Français" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Français </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.com.hr/" title="Hrvatski" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Hrvatski </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.it/" title="Italiano" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Italiano </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.lv/" title="Latviešu" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Latviešu </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.lt/" title="Lietuvių" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Lietuvių </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.hu/" title="Magyar" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Magyar </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.nl/" title="Nederlands" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Nederlands </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://no.timocom.com/" title="Norsk" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Norsk </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.pl/" title="Polski" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Polski </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.pt/" title="Português" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Português </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.ro/" title="Română" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Română </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.sk/" title="Slovenčina" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Slovenčina </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.si/" title="Slovenščina" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Slovenščina </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.fi/" title="Suomi" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Suomi </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.se/" title="Svenska" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Svenska </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.com.tr/" title="Türkçe" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Türkçe </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.cz/" title="Čeština" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Čeština </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.gr/" title="Ελληνικά" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Ελληνικά </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.bg/" title="Български" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Български </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.mk/" title="Македонски" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Македонски </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.ru/" title="Русский" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Русский </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.rs/" title="Српски" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Српски </a> <a class="dropdown-item " target="_self" href="https://www.timocom.com.ua/" title="Українська" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> Українська </a> </div> <div class="navbar-close d-none d-xl-block mb-5 mb-xl-0" role="button"> <button type="button" class="close" title="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"> <span aria-hidden="true"><i class="icon-light-plus-circle"></i></span> </button> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item is-input mt-3 mt-lg-0" role="listitem"> <a href="https://my.timocom.com/app/weblogin/" class="btn btn-block nowrap btn-light" title="login">Login</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <main id="maincontent" class="ci-maincontent"> <section class="d-none d-md-block m-0 py-2 ci-breadcrumb bg-gray-200"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <nav id="breadcrumb" aria-label="breadcrumb"> <small> <ul class="d-flex flex-col list-unstyled m-0 p-0" vocab="https://schema.org/" typeof="BreadcrumbList" aria-label="Breadcrumb navigation"> <li class="d-inline-block" property="itemListElement" typeof="ListItem"> <a property="item" typeof="WebPage" href="/"> <span property="name">TIMOCOM United Kingdom</span> </a> <meta property="position" content="1"> </li> <li class="d-inline-block"><span class="mx-1">/</span></li> <li class="d-inline-block" property="itemListElement" typeof="ListItem"> <a property="item" typeof="WebPage" href="/blog"> <span property="name">Blog</span> </a> <meta property="position" content="2"> </li> <li class="d-inline-block"><span class="mx-1">/</span></li> <li class="d-inline-block" property="itemListElement" typeof="ListItem"> <a property="item" typeof="WebPage" href="/blog/o-licence-requirements-747260"> <span property="name">What is an operator license and how can you get one?</span> </a> <meta property="position" content="3"> </li> </ul> </small> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </section> <article class="bg-white pb-5"> <script type="application/ld+json"> {"datePublished":"2025-03-12T08:40:14.000","image":"https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/blob/747532/f9494713d87a13b306b035f35be54175/truck-on-the-road-data.jpg","@type":"Article","author":{"@id":"#author"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","description":"How to get your o licence and find work quickly. Start transporting goods throughout the UK and Europe.","@context":"https://schema.org","headline":"What is an operator license and how can you get one?","url":"https://www.timocom.co.uk/blog/o-licence-requirements-747260"} </script> <section class="bg-white"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-lg-7 col-xl-6 pt-4"> <div class="d-flex flex-row justify-content-between flex-wrap mb-2 border-bottom border-light pb-1"> <span class="color-cool-gray-80 small"> Logistics expertise </span> <span class="color-cool-gray-80 small">12.03.2025</span> </div> <div class="d-flex justify-content-end mb-2 pb-1"> <div class="align-self-center"> <i class="icon icon-light-clock icon-xs color-cool-gray-80"></i> <span class="color-cool-gray-80 small">7 </span> </div> </div> <h1 class="wordbreak h-sm-1 mb-2 mt-4"> What is an operator license and how can you get one? </h1> <div id="blogEntry" class="mt-0 mt-md-0 mt-lg-2 mt-xl-3"> <div class=""> <div class="mb-3"><div class="ci-aspect-ratio-container " > <div class="ci-image-wrapper"> <picture> <source srcset="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/image/747532/uncropped/820/0/db347886bee546887802d6f2cf27878a/2B5F080064FC0EC1C605BA6B17585ABE/truck-on-the-road.webp" media="(min-width: 992px)"> <source srcset="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/image/747532/uncropped/558/0/ccd5b55ed0385fa503b75b9f1274e975/11F97C9876FDCF8A8F74A745734B1D11/truck-on-the-road.webp" media="(min-width: 768px)"> <img srcset="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/image/747532/uncropped/510/0/25145af1cb881cf503caf6d0a8a41060/EC1AB4CF807857B4D29C033855E41FE0/truck-on-the-road.webp" alt="Truck on the road" title="Truck on the road" title="" class="ci-image ci-img-responsive img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="ci-richtext wordbreak ci-bulletpoints-solid ci-bulletpoints-color-dark ci-numberedliststyle- ci-trimmed-paragraph ci-bulletpoints-color-default"> <p dir="ltr"><span>Are you planning on starting your own</span><a class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.timocom.co.uk/blog/start-haulage-business-453178"><span> </span><u>transportation business</u></a><span>? If so, you need to have an operator’s licence. The process of applying for an O licence may seem complicated but we take you through who needs an O licence, the types of O licence, and how to apply for one.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>TIMOCOM can help you find work once you get up and running with our freight exchange. This helps you to quickly find goods to carry from vetted partners. Get your free trial and access to the TIMOCOM Road Freight Marketplace today. Fill out your business details via the form below.</span></p><p class="p--link-primary-button"><a class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://shop.timocom.com/en/gbr/register?__hstc=236178206.0b176323d6f4320ba61304616df5577b.1737725411925.1737999793876.1738088142469.3&__hssc=236178206.3.1738088142469&__hsfp=770498740"><u>Get my free trial of TIMOCOM</u></a></p><p> </p><span id="anchor-2BA227D9F2713E4F97147B3EFB7EDC74"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>What is an O licence?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>An O licence or goods vehicle operator’s licence permits you to operate goods vehicles in Great Britain. It is issued by the Traffic Commissioner, and its purpose is to ensure the safety of using goods vehicles. An HGV O licence is for a heavy goods vehicle that weighs more than 3.5 tonnes and has additional requirements.</span></p><span id="anchor-84DC585012D4CB9ED9E01BB581E0259F"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>Who needs an O licence?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Anyone who drives a goods vehicle which weighs more than 3.5 tonnes gross plated weight to carry goods to trade or for business needs an</span><a rel="nofollow" class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/goods-vehicle-operator-licensing-licence-applications#:~:text=If%20you%20drive%20goods%20vehicles,a%20goods%20vehicle%20operator's%20licence."><span> </span><u>operator’s licence</u></a><span>. This includes if the vehicle is a vehicle and </span><a class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.timocom.co.uk/blog/trailer-sizes-687230"><u>trailer combination</u></a><span>. If you are transporting goods in the EU, you will also need an O licence for light goods vehicles between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>This applies to both Great Britain and Northern Ireland. However, if you carry your own goods in a vehicle of 3.5 tonnes or less and</span><a rel="nofollow" class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/goods-vehicle-operator-licensing-guide"><span> </span><u>operate within the UK</u></a><span>, then you may not need an operator’s licence.</span></p><span id="anchor-FEDD112B41C29DCC35B499928349E5F7"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>Operator’s licence exemptions</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>There are numerous</span><a rel="nofollow" class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/goods-vehicle-operator-licensing-guide#Annex3"><span> </span><u>exemptions from an operator’s licence</u></a><span>, some of these include:</span></p><ul class="rte--list"><li><p dir="ltr"><span> When you only carry out national journeys</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Vehicles used by local authorities for civil defence purposes</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Vehicles used by a highway authority</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Emergency vehicles such as the police</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span> Vehicles used by water, electricity, gas and telephone companies for emergencies</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Tractors when used for specific purposes.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><span>Although a recovery vehicle falls under a vehicle which lifts, tows, and transports a disabled vehicle and would be exempt, this does not include returning a vehicle to a customer after repair which does require a standard operator’s licence.</span></p><span id="anchor-3B211B056CC6BE7F144B97267A5AE300"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>What are the types of O licences?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>There are three types of O licences for light goods vehicles. They are restricted, standard national, and standard international.</span></p><h3 dir="ltr"><span>Restricted</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>For this licence you may carry your own goods but not other people’s.</span></p><h3 dir="ltr"><span>Standard national</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>This type of licence means you are carrying your own goods in the UK or abroad or other people’s goods in the UK.</span></p><h3 dir="ltr"><span>Standard international</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>For this licence you can carry your own goods and other peoples in the UK and abroad.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></p><span id="anchor-F4995AE54111B303CED04F1C25AA4955"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>Areas requiring O licence</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>There are eight traffic areas that each require their own O licence if you have an</span><a rel="nofollow" class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-commissioners-operating-centres-stable-establishments-and-addresses-for-service-november-2018/statutory-document-4-operating-centres-stable-establishments-addresses-for-service"><span> </span><u>operating centre</u></a><span> in them. These areas include:</span></p><ul class="rte--list"><li><p dir="ltr"><span>North East England</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>North West England</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>West Midlands</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>East of England</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Wales</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>West of England</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>London and South East of England</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Scotland</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></p><span id="anchor-F1C915AFC434082A096F7626EABA4055"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>Operator’s licence requirements</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>There are several requirements needed to be permitted an</span><a rel="nofollow" class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/goods-vehicle-operator-licensing-guide"><span> </span><u>operator’s licence</u></a><span>. These are:</span></p><ul class="rte--list"><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Be fit to hold a</span><a class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.timocom.co.uk/blog/-hgv-driver-documents-for-eu-592530"><span> </span><u>licence</u></a><span>, taking into account any convictions or conditions</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Have sufficient financial resources or be of financial standing</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Have satisfactory facilities and have arrangements in place for maintaining vehicles to be serviceable</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span> Arrangements for securing compliance with drivers’ hours rules</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Arrangements for ensuring vehicles are not overloaded</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>Ensuring drivers have licences and training</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><span>There are additional requirements for heavy goods vehicles. You must specify an operating centre with the capacity for heavy goods vehicles.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>There are also additional requirements for standard licence holders, these are to have an effective and stable establishment. This means you must have a suitable business address.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>You must also be of good repute, have financial standing, and professional competence.</span></p><span id="anchor-74F94BF738566EA3B82674AE27F8E371"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>What is classed as an operating centre?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>An operating centre must meet certain requirements. It needs sufficient off-street parking for all vehicles, so it needs to be the right size, have safe access, and be in an environmentally acceptable location.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>You will need to put an advertisement in a paper that circulates in the location of the proposed operating centre to see if anyone objects to your parking a vehicle in this location. They will have 21 days to do so which can hold up the process if anyone does object. This, however, does not apply to light goods vehicles.</span></p><span id="anchor-54E56669E9FEFB41875511F436175D96"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>How much finance do you need to have to apply for an O licence?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>When applying for an O licence, you need to prove you have enough finance to maintain vehicles. This amount starts at £8,000 for the first heavy goods vehicle or £1,600 for a light goods vehicle. Each additional vehicle requires an additional amount.</span></p><span id="anchor-15886995ACA8C19F111984238EE07290"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>Types of vehicles for O licence</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>You will need to decide on the types of vehicles you want to drive and how to purchase them. The types of vehicles you may want to use include passenger vehicles, light goods vehicles weighing 2.5 to 3.5 tonnes or heavy goods vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, or commercial vans.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>You can also use a trailer. You should also decide on how to invest in these vehicles such as leasing, hiring, purchasing, or financing them. All have their pros and cons, and you will need to weigh your options, and which are most suitable for your business.</span></p><span id="anchor-2B80E24FC18FBAAA23B3BCC610D47B45"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>How much does it cost to get an O licence?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>There are several fees you need to</span><a rel="nofollow" class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.gov.uk/being-a-goods-vehicle-operator/fees-for-goods-vehicle-licences"><span> </span><u>pay for to get your O licence</u></a><span>, including:</span></p><ul class="rte--list"><li><p dir="ltr"><span>A one-off fee paid on applicable (£257) </span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>A fee for the issuing of the licence (£401)</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr"><span>A fee for the issuing of an interim licence, if needed (£68).</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><span>There is an ongoing continuation fee every five years which is £401. If you need to make any big changes to your licence, then you need to pay £257 to do so.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span> </span></p><span id="anchor-68846AB1CF91CE6ACB3F19ADEB160880"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>How to apply for an O licence</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>O licence applications are done online through the</span><a rel="nofollow" class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-vehicle-operator-licence"><span> </span><u>Vehicle Operator Licensing system</u></a><span>. A case worker will be assigned to you and are generally helpful if you have any questions or want to track the progress of your application.</span></p><span id="anchor-C4FC7FC3D5525D606B1B90EE9B242987"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>How long does it take to get an O licence?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>The official site states it can take up to 7 weeks to get your full O licence, but it can be sooner than this if there are no issues with your application.</span></p><span id="anchor-39D258ED65A710413EF4B1637BB51596"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>How to get an O licence renewal</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>An O licence is valid as long as you pay your</span><a rel="nofollow" class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.gov.uk/being-a-goods-vehicle-operator/types-of-licence"><span> </span><u>continuation fee</u></a><span> every five years and ensure your licence has the correct information.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span> </span></p><span id="anchor-A50D9F0B79755D89B53F6EE6E47151BD"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>What happens if you fail to display an operator’s licence?</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>It is a serious offense to</span><a rel="nofollow" class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-service-vehicle-operator-licensing-guide#:~:text=Traffic%20commissioners%20may%20take%20regulatory,authority%20of%20an%20operator's%20licence."><span> </span><u>fail to display your operator’s licence disc</u></a><span> which could lead to the Traffic Commissioner revoking or suspending your licence or limiting the amount or type of vehicles you can operate.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>You could also be</span><a rel="nofollow" class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.stephensons.co.uk/site/businesses/road_transport/operators_licence_offences/#:~:text=This%20is%20a%20serious%20offence,prosecutions%20can%20be%20successfully%20defended."><span> </span><u>fined up to £5,000</u></a><span>, your vehicle impounded or disqualified from holding a licence in the future.</span></p><p dir="ltr"> </p><span id="anchor-DEF0A3AE2FB58F3B3A9E75E3B1719A6E"></span><h2 dir="ltr"><span>How TIMOCOM can help you find work</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><a class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.timocom.co.uk/"><u>TIMOCOM</u></a><span> provides many resources and support to help you find work once you have your O licence. TIMOCOM’s freight exchange gives you access to up to 1 million freight and vehicle space offers daily as well as vetting potential partners and making it quicker to process transport orders. It also includes</span><a class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.timocom.co.uk/messenger-faq"><u> Messenger</u></a><span>, which lets you communicate with potential partners quickly, easily, and securely. Start to connect with logistics partners </span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>With TIMOCOM’s</span><a class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://www.timocom.co.uk/services/hauliers"><span> </span><u>flat rate</u></a><span>, there are no hidden costs or limits to the service, allowing you to maximise your profits. You can also optimise your routes with real-time tracking, avoid empty runs, and recover an unpaid invoice.</span></p><p class="p--link-highlight-button"><a class="ci-link-external blog-cta" href="https://shop.timocom.com/en/gbr/register?"><span>Start finding loads now</span></a></p> </div> <script type="application/ld+json"> {"@type":"Person","jobTitle":"Marketing Manager Northern Europe","name":"Tram Trinh Thanh","@id":"#author","@context":"https://schema.org"} </script> <div class="mt-4 border-top border-light"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center flex-row pt-4"> <div class="p-1 ml-2"> <p class="lead m-0">Tram Trinh Thanh</p> <p>Marketing Manager Northern Europe</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </article> <div id="socialShareBar" class="position-fixed d-flex flex-md-column flex-lg-column flex-xl-column flex-row text-center p-md-2 p-lg-2 p-xl-2 p-0 mb-4 mb-md-0"> <a class="socialShareItem text-decoration-none bg-primary rounded-circle text-white my-md-1 p-1 mr-1 mr-md-0" data-toggle="collapse" href="#shareArea" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="shareArea" rel="nofollow"> <i class="icon icon-light-share-alt icon-md"></i> </a> <div class="collapse" id="shareArea"> <div class="d-flex flex-md-column flex-lg-column flex-xl-column flex-row justify-content-center text-center"> <a class="socialShareItem text-decoration-none bg-primary rounded-circle text-white my-md-1 p-1 mx-1 mx-md-0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="Share on... Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timocom.co.uk%2Fblog%2Fo-licence-requirements-747260&title=What%20is%20an%20operator%20license%20and%20how%20can%20you%20get%20one%3F"> <i class="icon-brands-facebook-f icon-md"></i> </a> <a class="socialShareItem text-decoration-none bg-primary rounded-circle text-white my-md-1 p-1 mx-1 mx-md-0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="Share on... Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timocom.co.uk%2Fblog%2Fo-licence-requirements-747260&text=What%20is%20an%20operator%20license%20and%20how%20can%20you%20get%20one%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timocom.co.uk%2Fblog%2Fo-licence-requirements-747260"> <i class="icon-brands-twitter icon-md"></i> </a> <a class="socialShareItem text-decoration-none bg-primary rounded-circle text-white my-md-1 p-1 mx-1 mx-md-0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="Share on... Xing" href="https://www.xing.com/spi/shares/new?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timocom.co.uk%2Fblog%2Fo-licence-requirements-747260"> <i class="icon-brands-xing icon-md"></i> </a> <a class="socialShareItem text-decoration-none bg-primary rounded-circle text-white my-md-1 p-1 mx-1 mx-md-0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="Share on... LinkedIn" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&title=What%20is%20an%20operator%20license%20and%20how%20can%20you%20get%20one%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timocom.co.uk%2Fblog%2Fo-licence-requirements-747260"> <i class="icon-brands-linkedin-in icon-md"></i> </a> </div> </div> </div><a name="ci-anchor-458886" id="ci-anchor-458886"></a> <section id="hubspot-458886" class="ci-module-wrapper py-5" > <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center "> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-8 col-xl-6"> <div class="row justify-content-center wow fadeInUp "> <div class="col-12 text-center"> <h2 class="wordbreak wordbreak "> Become an industry insider </h2> <div class="ci-richtext wordbreak ci-bulletpoints-solid ci-bulletpoints- ci-numberedliststyle- ci-bulletpoints-color-default"> <h5>Regularly receive interesting articles, valuable expert information and exclusive user reports!</h5><p><br/></p><h2>Newsletter subscription</h2> </div> </div> </div> <script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="//js-eu1.hsforms.net/forms/v2.js"></script> <script> hbspt.forms.create({ region: "eu1", portalId: "26041736", formId: "5459adc7-b5f3-4450-981c-a6c55e7bd863", version: "V2_PRERELEASE" }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </section><div class="ci-m31-overlay ci-overlay " data-ci-overlay-target="overlay_590152" data-ci-open-delay="10000" data-ci-opt-out-expires-after="28" data-ci-preview="false" > <div class="ci-overlay-inner"> <div class="ci-overlay-content"> <div class="ci-m31-overlay-teaser-item text-left" > <div class="ci-aspect-ratio-container d-none d-md-block" > <div class="ci-image-wrapper"> <img src="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/blob/590156/269afc871bf96d667f3a423eb4feac40/pop-up-image-logistic-blurredPicture.jpg" data-src="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/image/590156/uncropped/580/0/821f9ed4cb1e6a6b7f0047c46ed93b74/69A85A0353F7321B2816A2206816FD55/pop-up-image-logistic.webp" alt="Pop-up image - Logistic" title="Pop-up image - Logistic" loading="lazy" class="ci-img-responsive ci-image img-fluid lazy" /> </div> </div> <div class="ci-m31-overlay-teaser-item-content"> <div class="wordbreak h2 h-md-1 mb-3"> Stay up to date with industry news and logistics insights! </div> <div class="ci-richtext wordbreak ci-bulletpoints-solid ci-bulletpoints- ci-numberedliststyle- ci-trimmed-paragraph ci-bulletpoints-color-default"> <p>Sign up for our mailing list and never miss the latest updates. </p> </div> <div class="m-n1 pt-4"> <a href="https://go.timocom.com/en/logistik-news-registration?utm_source=general&utm_medium=popup" data-cif-tracking="{"uniqueTargetId":"overlay_590150_590154"}" class="ci-btn btn m-1 wordbreak btn-lg btn-primary d-block ci-link-external" title=""> Sign up now </a> </div> </div> </div> <label class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-baseline text-center small pl-3 pr-3 pb-3 mt-n4"> <input type="checkbox" class="mr-1" name="optOut" data-ci-opt-out /> <span>Do not show this again.</span> </label> </div> <div class="ci-overlay-close" data-ci-close tabindex="0"> <span class="icon-light-times"></span> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="bg-cool-gray-120 color-white py-4"> <div class="container d-flex flex-column"> <div class="order-1 ci-footer-navigation-items d-flex flex-wrap" role="navigation" aria-label="Main footer navigation"> <div class="w-lg-auto pr-1" aria-label="Navigation categories"> <ul role="list" aria-label="categoryLinks"> <li class="mt-3" role="listitem" > <a class="" href="/services" >Services</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/services/freight-exchange" >Freight exchange</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/services/freight-exchange/closed-freight-exchange" >Closed Freight Exchange</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/services/warehouse" >Warehouse</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/services/tenders" >Tenders</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/services/routes-costs" >Routes & costs</a> </li> </ul> </div><div class="w-lg-auto pr-1" aria-label="Navigation categories"> <ul role="list" aria-label="categoryLinks"> <li class="mt-3" role="listitem" > </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/services/transport-orders" >Transport orders</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/services/tracking" >Tracking</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/services/interfaces" >APIs</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/services/international-debt-collection" >International debt collection</a> </li> </ul> </div><div class="w-lg-auto pr-1" aria-label="Navigation categories"> <ul role="list" aria-label="categoryLinks"> <li class="mt-3" role="listitem" > <a class="" href="/our-resources" >Resources</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/blog" >Blog</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/our-resources/freight-overview" >Freight exchange demo</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/company/newsroom" >Newsroom</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/services/transport-barometer" >Transport barometer</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/lexicon/the-transport-lexicon/" >Transport lexicon</a> </li> </ul> </div><div class="w-lg-auto pr-1" aria-label="Navigation categories"> <ul role="list" aria-label="categoryLinks"> <li class="mt-3" role="listitem" > <a class="" href="/company" >Company</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/company/customers-recruit-customers" >Customers recruit customers</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/company/success-stories" >Success Stories</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="https://timocom.myspreadshop.co.uk/?_gl=1*12ac5xb*_ga*NTQxMjczMjc4LjE2NTQ1ODI4NzI.*_ga_MTVKW7065B*MTY1NDU4Mjg3MS4xLjEuMTY1NDU5MTcyOS42MA..*_ga_TDG8CW1PNT*MTY1NDU4Mjg3MS4xLjEuMTY1NDU5MTcyOS4w" rel="noreferrer">Goodies<i class="icon-solid-external-link icon-xs ml-1"></i></a> </li> </ul> </div><div class="w-lg-auto pr-1" aria-label="Navigation categories"> <ul role="list" aria-label="categoryLinks"> <li class="mt-3" role="listitem" > Legal </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/legal-notice" >Legal notice</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/gtc" >GTC</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/data-protection" >Data protection</a> </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="#uc-central-modal-show" rel="noreferrer">Cookie settings<i class="icon-solid-external-link icon-xs ml-1"></i></a> </li> </ul> </div><div class="w-lg-auto pr-1" aria-label="Navigation categories"> <ul role="list" aria-label="categoryLinks"> <li class="mt-3" role="listitem" > Support </li> <li role="listitem"> <a class="" href="/help-center/contact" >Contact</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="order-2 d-flex justify-content-center mt-4" aria-label="Social media links"> <span class="social-icons text-center pt-3"> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="TIMOCOM freight exchange Facebook fan page" href="https://www.facebook.com/timocom.de" > <i class="icon-brands-facebook-square"></i> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="TIMOCOM vehicle exchange YouTube channel" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TIMOCOM" > <i class="icon-brands-youtube-square"></i> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="Market leading European freight exchange - Xing Group" href="https://www.xing.com/pages/timocom" > <i class="icon-brands-xing-square"></i> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="TIMOCOM -> LinkedIn" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/timocom-gmbh/" > <i class="icon-brands-linkedin"></i> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="Join us on instagram" href="https://instagram.com/timocom" > <i class="icon-brands-instagram"></i> </a> </span> </div> <div class="order-3 text-center mt-2"> <span class="copyright" aria-label="Copyright"> © TIMOCOM GmbH 2025. All rights reserved. </span> </div> </div> </footer> <a href="#" role="button" aria-label="To the top" title="To the top" class="go-top" style="display: inline" rel="nofollow"> <div class="d-flex flex-nowrap"> <span class="d-none d-md-block mr-1">To the top</span><i class="icon-solid-arrow-up icon-xs"></i> </div> </a> <noscript class="cm-javascript"> Please enable JavaScript to use this website. </noscript> <script src="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/themes/timocom/js/commons-60-7.js" ></script><script src="https://timcdnprd.azureedge.net/resource/themes/timocom/js/timocom-66-23.js" ></script></body></html>