Do I Need a Haulage Licence?

You need a Road Haulage Operator's Licence if you are carrying goods for hire or reward in a vehicle or combination of vehicles the maximum authorised weight of which is in excess of 3.5 (metric) tonnes. "Hire or Reward" haulage arises when you are paid for carrying someone else's goods.

Do I need an operators licence for a 7.5 ton lorry?

Do I need an operator's licence to hire a 7.5-tonne lorry? Yes, you'll need an Operator's licence, or O-licence, if your business carries goods over 3.5-tonnes (3,500 Kgs) gross plated weighted or unladen weight of more than 1.52-tonnes (1525 Kgs) in a lorry, van or any other vehicle.

Do you need a haulage licence for recovery?

If you use the vehicle only for recovery work, i.e. the transport of impaired or broken-down vehicles, you do not need a licence.