Freight Vehicle Transport · Brokerage Business Permit · Modification

When this applies

Business operators preparing permits, modifications, or transfers for freight vehicle transport and brokerage businesses.

Procedure

Procedure type

Permit Difficulty High
A procedure that allows a business, activity or stay that the law generally restricts, after review; licenses fall into this type. The authority reviews facility standards, location and consultation with other agencies, and a permit can be refused if the standards are not met.

01
Classify the business type: First decide whether it is a transport business that carries cargo for pay with your own trucks (general trucking with 20 or more vehicles, individual trucking with 1 vehicle), a brokerage business that brokers or acts on transport contracts without vehicles, or a franchise transport business that runs a network of member operators. Permit standards and what can be taken over differ by type.
02
Check whether a new permit is possible: For a transport business, only the exception vehicle types in the Supply Standards can receive a new permit, such as parcel delivery trucks (maximum payload of 2.5 tons or less), towed vehicles, and road-sweeping or cleaning vehicles that the metropolitan mayor or provincial governor judges necessary for the region. For a brokerage business, new permits are prohibited in principle for both the main office and branch offices.
03
Review the business to be taken over: Before signing, check the transferor's permit details and number of vehicles, and whether the transferee or any officer of a corporate transferee falls under a disqualification ground. A transport business can be transferred only after 2 years from the date the transferor obtained the permit or acquired the business (6 months for individual trucking not limited to parcel collection and delivery), the whole business is transferred in principle, and some permits such as temporary permits cannot be transferred.
04
Prepare the requirements: For a transport business, prepare a cargo transport worker qualification certificate for everyone who will drive the acquired vehicles, and a garage installation confirmation that the city, county or district where the garage is located issues within 10 days of the application. For a brokerage business, secure an office with the floor area needed for the business.
05
File the transfer and acquisition report: The transferee submits the transfer and acquisition report with a copy of the contract and the requirement documents to the competent authority. The authority notifies whether it accepts the report within 5 days of receiving it, and once accepted, the transferee takes over the operator status together with the consignment contracts with owner-drivers on the same terms.
06
Manage follow-up reports: File a report on permit standards every 5 years (individual trucking operators excluded) and report transport or brokerage results. For a transport business, adding vehicles or moving the main office outside the jurisdiction requires a permit for change, while a change of trade name or representative (for a corporation) and vehicle replacement require a change report; a brokerage business files its change report with the competent association.

Filing route

Competent metropolitan city or province, or the delegated city, county or district (the competent association for brokerage business change reports) / Government24

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check

Actual processing agencyCompetent metropolitan/provincial or local authority · Competent Korean authority or official service

Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Online routeGovernment24

Deadlines & processing notes

Processing times and competent authority for permits and modifications vary by industry and delegation relationships. Confirm requirements with the competent authority before securing vehicles and preparing the workplace.Official check

Fees & official charges

Administrative service fee

from KRW 300,000

All administrative service fees exclude 10% VAT.

Government fee / taxGovernment fee, tax and bond costs vary by registration or transport procedureOfficial fee source

Included in the basic fee — Initial document review, required-document guidance, basic form preparation, one filing support and responses to up to two supplement requests.

Displayed amounts are starting estimates, not statutory or standard rates. The final fee is confirmed after consultation and document review in the engagement agreement. Government fees and actual expenses may change.

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Basic documents

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Transfer and acquisition report (submitted by the transferee)Copy of the transfer and acquisition contractDocument proving the transferee does not fall under a disqualification ground (if the transferee is not already an operator of the same business)Document proving the corporation's decision on the transfer or acquisition (if the transferor or transferee is a corporation)Garage installation confirmation (transport business; not required if the contract shows the garage is also transferred)Copy of the cargo transport worker qualification certificate of each person who will drive the acquired vehicles (transport business)Consent of owner-drivers under consignment contracts (if any; at least one half of them if the whole business is transferred)For exception vehicle types eligible for a new permit: permit application, documents on the main office and vehicles, garage installation confirmation, and vehicle sales contract or vehicle registration certificate

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.