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46-4 · Transport business licences

Reporting of changes in freight vehicle replacement/substitution and reporting of transfer/acquisition of transport business

Replacing a commercial freight truck with another vehicle is a minor change to permitted matters under Article 3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Trucking Transport Business Act, so you file a report of change in permitted matters (Enforcement Rule, Form No. 8) with the trucking association entrusted with that authority, obtain acceptance, and then replace the vehicle. The replacement must be completed within 15 days from the date of the change report, or within 6 months only for unavoidable reasons designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the association must be notified on completion. The replacement vehicle must be a truck of the same use, and individual operators replace within the small (1.5 tons or less), medium (over 1.5 tons up to 16 tons) or large (over 16 tons) category, while electric and hydrogen trucks are not restricted. A transfer of the transport business itself requires the transferee to file a transfer report (Form No. 16) with the competent authority, and in principle a business can be transferred only after 2 years (6 months for individual operators) from the permit date or the date of the transfer report.

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🌐 Reporting of changes in freight vehicle replacement/substitution and reporting of transfer/acquisition of transport business
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Procedure

Procedure

Procedure type
  • Notification Difficulty Low

    You submit the statutory report form and required documents. Once the documents are in order the report is accepted; for some reports the authority checks the contents before accepting it.

We will prepare the scrap vehicle change notification and transportation business transfer/transfer report documents for vehicle replacement. We distinguish between vehicle sales and transportation business relocation.

Scope & fee
Bus replacement (vehicle substitution)
We will review the permit, vehicle, and garage data provided for 1 commercial truck and prepare the scrap vehicle change report and completion notification documents. Actual vehicle replacement, cancellation, registration and transportation business transfer are separate. 1 office visit is included.
Business transfer
We will review the contract, qualification, garage, and driver data for 1 cargo transportation business transfer and transfer and prepare a transfer and transfer report document. Negotiation of business price, vehicle scrapping, and sales transfer registration are separate. 1 office visit is included.
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    Distinguish replacement from transfer: if only the vehicle changes, file a change report with the association; if the business itself is transferred, file a transfer report with the competent authority. To also replace the vehicle after acquiring a business, complete the transfer report first and then proceed with the replacement.

  2. 02

    Check replacement vehicle requirements: before contracting for a vehicle, confirm with the association that it is a truck of the same use and, for individual operators, within the small, medium or large category. A replacement that increases maximum load or gross weight is allowed only after the period set by public notice has passed since the last such replacement.

  3. 03

    Submit the change report: file the report of change in permitted matters (Form No. 8) with the transport business permit, documents for the existing and replacement vehicles and garage documents to the competent association, and receive the notice of acceptance of the replacement.

  4. 04

    Replace the vehicle within 15 days: within 15 days from the date of the change report, take the notice of acceptance to the vehicle registration office to deregister or transfer the existing vehicle and register the replacement. Up to 6 months is allowed only for reasons set by public notice, such as delayed delivery of a new vehicle.

  5. 05

    Notify the association of completion: after registering the replacement vehicle, submit a copy of the new registration certificate to the association to report completion. Only after this notice does the vehicle on the permit register match the actually registered vehicle.

  6. 06

    File the transfer report: the transferee files the transfer report (Form No. 16) with a copy of the contract, documents proving no disqualification, the garage installation confirmation and copies of drivers' freight transport qualification certificates with the competent authority, which notifies acceptance within 5 days.

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Filing route

Filing route

For replacement, the competent trucking association (change report) and then the vehicle registration office; for transfer, the competent authority

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

Official check
Actual processing agencyCompetent Korean authority or official service · Competent Korean authority or official service
Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Online routeGovernment24
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Fees & official charges

Fees & official charges

Administrative service fee
  • Bus replacement (vehicle substitution) from KRW 500,000
  • Business transfer from KRW 500,000
All administrative service fees exclude 10% VAT.

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

Basic documents

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화물자동차 운송사업 허가사항 변경신고서(별지 제8호서식)

HWP originalPDF

Source: Korea National Law Information Center, 「화물자동차 운수사업법 시행규칙」 별지 제8호서식(effective 2025.12.29.) · checked 2026.10.26. · the form is in Korean; confirm it is the current version before submitting.

차고지 설치 확인서(별지 제2호서식)

HWP originalPDF

Source: Korea National Law Information Center, 「화물자동차 운수사업법 시행규칙」 별지 제2호서식(effective 2025.12.29.) · checked 2026.10.26. · the form is in Korean; confirm it is the current version before submitting.

화물자동차 운송/주선/가맹사업 양도ㆍ양수 신고서(별지 제16호서식)

HWP originalPDF

Source: Korea National Law Information Center, 「화물자동차 운수사업법 시행규칙」 별지 제16호서식(effective 2025.12.29.) · checked 2026.10.26. · the form is in Korean; confirm it is the current version before submitting.

The replacement deadline is 15 days from the date of the change report, so filing before the replacement vehicle's delivery date is fixed makes it easy to miss the deadline. Confirm the vehicle contract and delivery date before filing.

Scope of services

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.