Blog for hauliers
Clear guides, with official sources, on regulation, compliance and managing small fleets in Spain.
Driving and rest times (Regulation 561/2006): limits and how to control them
Practical summary of Regulation (EC) 561/2006: 9 hours daily, 56 weekly, 45-minute break and rest periods. Table of limits and how not to exceed them.
3 min readOperationsDigital proof of delivery (POD): delivery note, photo and signature from the phone
How digital proof of delivery works in transport: photo of the delivery note, receiver's signature and sync without coverage. Benefits and requirements for it to hold up in a claim.
2 min readOperationsRoute and trip planning for a small fleet: method and mistakes to avoid
How to plan trips and routes with 1 to 20 vehicles: visual assignment, capacity, driving times, multi-load and margin per trip.
3 min readComplianceDangerous goods (ADR): documents the driver and vehicle must carry
What the ADR requires for road transport of dangerous goods: driver card, vehicle certificate, UN number, class and consignment note. Pre-departure checklist.
2 min readSoftwareBest transport management software (TMS) for small fleets and owner-drivers in Spain
How to choose TMS software if you have between 1 and 20 vehicles: criteria, demo questions, common mistakes and where Fleetaria fits.
4 min readComplianceDocuments a transport company must keep up to date: expiry checklist
Checklist of company, vehicle and driver documents checked at a roadside inspection: vehicle inspection, insurance, authorization, CAP, tachograph, ADR. How to avoid expiries.
3 min readRegulationControl document for freight transport: what it is and what it must include
Guide to the control document under Order FOM/2861/2012: who must issue it, what data it includes, electronic format, retention and mistakes that get fined at the roadside.
3 min readRegulationDigital tachograph download: 28- and 90-day deadlines and how not to forget them
How often to download the driver card and the vehicle unit, how long to keep the data and how to organize reminders in a small fleet.
2 min readSoftwareFrom Excel and WhatsApp to a TMS: a 30-day guide for a transport company
A four-week plan to move from spreadsheets and messaging groups to transport management software without stopping operations. What to load, who to train and how to measure.
3 min readDocumentationConsignment note, CMR and control document: differences and which to use
What is the difference between the domestic consignment note, the international CMR, the delivery note and the control document, when the law requires each one and what the driver must carry.
3 min readSoftwareTruck driver app: what it needs and why a PWA works
Essential features of a transport driver app: next destination, offline mode, signed delivery, driving times and GPS. PWA versus native app compared.
3 min readGet your transport operations in order
Planning, driver app and document control in a single tool. We will show you Fleetaria with a case like yours.