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Jakub Wujec
How to verify a Czech carrier before assigning a load
To verify a Czech carrier, pull ARES for the company, RPSD for road transport concessions and EU licence, RŽP for trade licensing, and ČKP when you have plates for insurance. Check VIES on the DIČ and compare email to ARES address on booking day. An active IČO in ARES does not replace a valid RPSD licence for your lane.
Key checks before you assign the load
- ARES: legal form, status, address, and IČO resolved from DIČ.
- RPSD: concession validity, heavy goods authorisation, eurolicence.
- RŽP trade register where sole traders appear.
- ČKP insurance with plates.
- VIES on the Czech VAT number.
- Email and domain versus ARES data.
Verify a Czechia carrier in Certica
Run register, licence, and VAT checks before you assign the load.
What to check on a Czech transport company
Czech operators appear in ARES under IČO. Cross-border bookings often arrive with DIČ only. RPSD holds concessions and eurolicence lines that ARES status does not reveal.
Company register checks
- ARES by IČO or DIČ: company name, legal form, seat, status.
- Resolve DIČ to IČO when the booking contact only gives VAT ID.
Transport licence checks
- RPSD: road transport operator concessions and EU licence validity.
- Scope covers international haulage if that is your lane.
VAT checks
- VIES active status and name match to ARES and invoice.
Insurance and plate checks
- ČKP (plate): motor third-party liability on provided plates.
Czech IČO, DIČ and plate formats
- IČO: 8 digits; primary key in ARES and RPSD.
- DIČ: CZ prefix plus up to 10 digits; Certica resolves to IČO when possible.
- RŽP: relevant for živnost sole traders not always visible in ARES company search.
- Plates: standard Czech format for ČKP MTPL lookup when provided.
What ARES alone does not prove
- Valid road transport concession in RPSD for heavy goods.
- Current eurolicence for international lanes.
- ČKP MTPL without vehicle registration numbers.
- That RŽP trade licence covers freight if the entity is a sole trader.
Example mismatch on Czech lanes
Booking contact sends only a DIČ. ARES shows active s.r.o. since 2019. RPSD shows concession expired three months ago while eurolicence PDF in email still looks valid. VIES is active. The gap is licence validity, not company existence.
Official sources Certica uses for Czechia
Certica resolves DIČ to IČO, reads ARES, RPSD concessions, RŽP where applicable, and ČKP with plates. VIES and Domain always run.
- ARES
- RPSD
- RŽP
- ČKP (plate)
- VIES
- Domain
Documents to request from the carrier
Czech carriers may send ARES printouts in Czech only and RPSD exports without concession end date highlighted. Ask for RPSD line showing concession type and expiry on booking day.
- ARES extract or equivalent company confirmation dated to booking.
- RPSD licence or concession proof for the operator IČO.
- VIES printout for the invoice DIČ.
- Insurance confirmation when plates are not yet known.
- Contract and invoice on the same ARES legal name.
Email and domain checks
Czech bookings sometimes use .cz domains registered to a Prague seat while ARES seat is in a different kraj. Seat mismatch plus expired RPSD is a common double signal.
- Domain registration age versus ARES incorporation date.
- Website address matches register seat, not a unrelated country TLD.
- Booking email not only freemail when RPSD shows a multi-vehicle operator.
- Phone number region consistent with ARES address.
Limits of a Czech carrier check
Fresh IČO assignments after company split can lag in DIČ-to-IČO resolution. Retry on booking day rather than reusing last week’s ARES PDF.
- ARES confirms the entity exists; it does not prove current insurance without plates or documents.
- ČKP requires plates in Certica.
- RPSD lines need careful reading for concession type and expiry.
- DIČ-to-IČO resolution can fail on fresh registrations: retry on booking day.
Red flags and common mistakes
ARES active but RPSD shows no valid concession
May indicate a company outside road haulage or a lapsed operator. Clear before you assign the load.
Eurolicence expired in RPSD
International lanes need current EU licence data. Do not rely on an old PDF from email.
ČKP policy on different IČO than ARES
Insurance must sit on the entity you contract with. Ask for an updated policy.
Fresh domain on a Czech operator with old ARES record
Common after IT refresh, but also seen in impersonation. Verify by phone from ARES.
How Certica supports Czech carrier verification
Certica automatically collects and analyses carrier verification data, detects risk signals, and supports your decision before a load is assigned.
Send IČO or DIČ, country CZ, email, and plates when available. Certica maps identifiers to ARES and RPSD and runs ČKP when plates are present.
- Eurolicence and concession expiry read from RPSD, not inferred from email PDFs.
- DIČ-to-IČO resolution handled before register and licence fetches.
- Domain and website compared with ARES registered seat.
Official sources
FAQ
How do I check a Czech transport company register?
Use ARES (ares.gov.cz). Search by IČO or resolve from DIČ. Confirm legal form, status, and seat match the booking paperwork on the day you approve the carrier.
Where do I verify a Czech carrier licence?
Road transport operators appear in RPSD. Certica checks concession validity, heavy goods authorisation, and eurolicence status for the IČO.
What is on a Czech carrier verification checklist?
ARES company register, RPSD licence, RŽP where relevant, VIES, ČKP with plates, plus email and domain checks against ARES.
How do I verify a Czech carrier before assigning the load?
Run register, RPSD, VIES, and contact checks together on booking day. One mismatch means pause and review, not automatic rejection.
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Verify a Czechia carrier in Certica
Run register, licence, and VAT checks before you assign the load.
No card required. Results usually return in seconds to a few minutes, depending on registry availability.