Guidance
Running a fleet of vans
How to keep your company鈥檚 fleet of vans and safe to drive and cost-effective.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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This guide gives advice for businesses that operate a fleet of vans on how to keep them safe to drive and cost-effective.
Updates to this page
Published 1 December 2015
Last updated 15 May 2025
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EU rules for drivers' hours have been replaced with assimilated rules for drivers' hours.
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You now need a standard international goods vehicle operator licence to use a van or car and trailer to transport goods for hire or reward in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
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Added information about new rules for using vans to transport goods to or through Europe from 2022, and a link to more information.
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