Knowledge base
Carrier verification knowledge base
Step-by-step guides on verifying carriers before you assign a load: process pages, official register checks, document lists, and vetting workflows for European road haulage.
This library is grouped by verification process, official register checks, carrier liability policies, and country guides.
Pick a category at the top or start from your situation. Then open the register or country page that matches the carrier VAT.
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You found the carrier on a freight exchange
Is freight exchange verification enough →You need a full workflow from first contact to approval
How to verify a carrier →You book Polish lanes often
How to verify a Polish carrier →You need the Polish licence register walkthrough
KREPTD: Polish transport licence →You need country licence registers beyond Poland
EU transport licence registers →You need to check an Italian haulier manually
REN and Albo: Italian transport licence check →The rate email looks wrong
Fake carrier emails →You have a carrier liability policy to read
Carrier liability policies by insurer →You onboard a new subcontractor today
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Verification process
How to verify a carrier before you book the load
How to verify a carrier before booking: order of register, licence, VAT, insurance, and contact checks, with links to detailed tutorials.
Read guide →Carrier documents checklist before the first load
Carrier documents checklist: what to request from a new carrier, in which order to verify each item in official registers, and what to keep before the first load.
Read guide →Carrier vetting process for freight forwarders
Carrier vetting process for freight forwarders: intake, register checks, licence and VAT verification, insurance, approval workflow, and documentation before the first load.
Read guide →Manual vs automated carrier verification
Manual vs automated carrier verification for freight: what teams check by hand, what automation covers, time cost, consistency, and when to use each approach.
Read guide →Is freight exchange verification enough before you assign a load?
Is freight exchange verification enough before you assign a load? What TIMOCOM and Trans.eu check, what they cannot see today, and what to add in 10 minutes.
Read guide →Official register checks
European transport licence registers: check a carrier by country
Find the official transport licence register for a European carrier. Learn which company number to use and how to distinguish a licence from a vehicle copy.
Read guide →EU Community licence for road transport: what to verify
EU Community licence for road transport: what the register check covers, why it matters before booking, comparisons, risk signals, and limits for freight teams.
Read guide →VIES carrier check before you pay the invoice
VIES carrier check for freight: validate EU VAT status, compare registered name to invoice data, risk signals, limits, and how Certica automates VIES.
Read guide →Company register carrier check before booking
Company register carrier check: verify transport company legal status, compare registry data to booking contacts, risk signals, and limits of the check.
Read guide →Vehicle insurance carrier check before loading
Vehicle insurance carrier check by plate: MTPL bureau lookups, what to compare before loading, risk signals, limits, and Certica automation for freight teams.
Read guide →KRS and CEIDG company check for Polish carriers
KRS and CEIDG company check for Polish carriers: legal status, what to compare to booking data, risk signals, limits, and Certica automation.
Read guide →UFG Poland Insurance Check | Verify Vehicle OC
Check Polish vehicle OC insurance in the UFG portal by registration plate. See what the result contains and what to compare before assigning a load.
Read guide →ARR licence check: verify a Romanian carrier by CUI
Check a Romanian carrier in ARR by CUI. Understand the goods licence, validity dates and separate vehicle-copy search, with English explanations.
Read guide →JISCD public register: check a licence by IČO
JISCD public register: check a Slovak transport licence by IČO. Read national permits, community licences and vehicle counts on booking day.
Read guide →RPSD: Czech transport licence check
RPSD Czech transport licence check by IČO: concession status, cargo scope, heavy goods authorisation, eurolicences, and risk signals for freight teams.
Read guide →LTSA licence search: check a Lithuanian carrier
Check a Lithuanian carrier in LTSA Vektra by company code. Read the goods licence, status and dates, then check the truck’s licence copy by plate.
Read guide →ATD Latvia Licence Check | Find a Transport Operator
Search the official ATD Latvia register by company name or registration number. Check transport licence status and validity before assigning a load.
Read guide →RTA: Bulgarian transport licence check
RTA Bulgarian transport licence check by EIK: domestic and international goods licences, certified copies, sanctions signals, and risk review for freight teams.
Read guide →MTR Estonia Register | Check a Transport Licence
Search the Estonian MTR register by company code. Check transport activity, licence validity and company identity before working with an Estonian carrier.
Read guide →NER: Slovenian transport licence check
NER Slovenian transport licence check by matična: community and national goods licences, transport managers, licence extracts, and risk review for freight teams.
Read guide →MGSI eITP: Serbian transport licence check
MGSI eITP Serbian transport licence check by matični broj: freight carrier listing, licence status and validity, LOZP manager certificate, vehicle fleet check, and risk review for freight teams.
Read guide →Infotrans: check a French transport licence by SIREN
Check a French haulier in Infotrans by SIREN. Distinguish goods transport from forwarding, read licence dates and copies, and compare them with your booking.
Read guide →Italian transport licence check: REN, Albo and certified copies
Check an Italian haulier by Partita IVA in REN and Albo. Read authorisation status, Community licence dates and certified copies before booking a truck.
Read guide →How to verify a Polish limited company before booking a carrier
KRS is Poland's national court register of companies. Learn how to pull a carrier's full extract and check owners, board, insolvency and pending court cases before you book.
Read guide →How to verify a Polish sole trader before booking a carrier
CEIDG is Poland's register of sole traders, where most one-person carriers are listed. See how to read the printout: status, blocking dates, transport licence, prohibitions and insolvency.
Read guide →KREPTD search: check a Polish transport licence by NIP | Certica
KREPTD search: check a Polish transport licence by NIP. Read the goods authorisation, Community licence, dates and vehicle-count limits before booking.
Read guide →Carrier liability policies
Carrier liability insurance check: motor and cargo cover
Carrier liability insurance check: MTPL bureau versus cargo policy review, comparisons, risk signals, limits, and how Certica supports freight verification teams.
Read guide →How to check a PZU carrier liability policy
How to check a PZU carrier liability policy: insured party, dates, sums, territory, cargo, clauses and official confirmation, with marked document fragments.
Read guide →How to check a Warta carrier liability policy
How to check a Warta carrier liability policy: insured party, three periods, sums, German cabotage, the TAK/NIE cargo grid and official confirmation, with marked fragments.
Read guide →How to check a UNIQA carrier liability policy
How to check a UNIQA carrier liability policy: insured party, three sum blocks, clauses 3, 4 and 6, the TOWARY OBJĘTE OCHRONĄ list and official confirmation, with marked fragments.
Read guide →How to check a Compensa carrier liability policy
How to check a Compensa carrier liability policy: insured party, § 13 dates and territory, one sum in § 4, the Kabotaż Niemcy annex, cargo exclusions and official confirmation.
Read guide →How to check a Generali carrier liability policy
How to check a Generali carrier liability policy: insured party, dates, three territory rows, the cargo exclusion clause, clauses 30 and 31 and official confirmation.
Read guide →How to check an ERGO Hestia carrier liability policy
How to check an ERGO Hestia carrier liability policy: J01 J02 J03 codes, insured party, territory, sum, clauses A-E, EU cabotage without Germany and official confirmation.
Read guide →How to check an InterRisk carrier liability policy
How to check an InterRisk carrier liability policy: series K, insured party, IR 16 and IR 17, aggregate sum, §4 ust. 3 exclusions and official confirmation.
Read guide →How to check an Allianz-Țiriac carrier liability policy
How to check an Allianz-Țiriac carrier liability policy: ASIGURAT, Optim package, cabotage cell, Anexa 1, 10% deductible and official confirmation on allianztiriac.ro.
Read guide →How to check an Allianz Esa carrier liability policy
How to check an Allianz Esa carrier liability policy: Versicherungsnehmer, Vertragsbeginn, GELTUNGSBEREICH, HÖCHSTVERSICHERUNGSSUMME, WICHTIGER HINWEIS and official confirmation on allianz-esa.de.
Read guide →How to check a Wiener Städtische carrier liability policy
How to check a Wiener Städtische carrier liability policy: Versicherungsnehmer, CMR-Polizze Nr., vehicle dates ab/od and bis/do, Art. 29 CMR and confirmation on wienerstaedtische.at.
Read guide →How to check a Groupama carrier liability policy
How to check a Groupama carrier liability policy: ASIGURAT, CMR Clasic, per-vehicle limit, Cabotaj (cod 07), FRANȘIZĂ and official confirmation on groupama.ro.
Read guide →Verify carrier by country
How to verify a Polish carrier before assigning a load
Verify a Polish carrier before pickup: KREPTD transport licence, KRS, CEIDG, VIES, UFG insurance and domain checks in one EU workflow for forwarders.
Read guide →How to verify a Czech carrier before assigning a load
How to verify a Czech carrier before assigning a load: ARES company register, RPSD road transport licence, DIČ VAT check, and ČKP insurance with plates.
Read guide →How to verify a Slovak carrier before assigning a load
How to verify a Slovak carrier before assigning a load: company register, transport licence, VAT, insurance, and contact checks for freight forwarders.
Read guide →How to verify a Latvian carrier before assigning a load
How to verify a Latvian carrier before assigning a load: company register, transport licence, VAT, insurance, and contact checks for freight forwarders.
Read guide →How to verify a Bulgarian carrier before assigning a load
Verify a Bulgarian carrier using the Commercial Register, RTA, VIES and Guarantee Fund. Check company, licence and vehicle insurance before pickup.
Read guide →How to verify an Estonian carrier before assigning a load
Verify an Estonian carrier using JAR, EMTA, MTR, VIES and LKF. Check company status, transport activity and vehicle insurance before pickup.
Read guide →How to verify a French carrier before assigning a load
How to verify a French carrier before assigning a load: company register, transport licence, VAT, insurance, and contact checks for freight forwarders.
Read guide →How to verify a Slovenian carrier before assigning a load
Verify a Slovenian carrier using PRS (AJPES), NER, VIES, eRTR and SZZ. Check company status, transport licence, VAT and vehicle insurance before pickup.
Read guide →How to verify a Serbian carrier before assigning a load
Verify a Serbian carrier using Poreska PIB, APR, PURS PDV and MGSI eITP. Check company status, matični broj, transport licence and domain before pickup. No VIES.
Read guide →How to verify a Romanian carrier before assigning a load
Check a Romanian carrier step by step: CUI, ANAF, ARR licence, vehicle certified copy, RCA motor insurance and carrier liability cover for the goods.
Read guide →How to verify a Lithuanian carrier before assigning a load
Check a Lithuanian carrier before booking: company code, JAR, the right LTSA licence, vehicle copy, insurance and the actual operator performing the haul.
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