For the Transportation Industry: Changes in Notifications and Permits After the 2024 Problem — 'Kyoninka Navi' Releases a Guide for Logistics Businesses

Mycat Inc. (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo) will release a guide for the transportation industry on its permit and license search service, 'Kyoninka Navi' (https://kyoninka.xyz), addressing notifications and permits in light of the 2024 problem.

Overview of the 2024 Problem

From April 2024, overtime work limits (960 hours annually) were also applied to driving-related work. This has imposed restrictions on the working hours of truck drivers, significantly impacting the entire logistics industry.

According to statistics from the Japan Trucking Association, the number of truck transportation businesses is approximately 62,000, with small and medium-sized enterprises accounting for over 99% (Source: Japan Trucking Association).

Basics of Permits in the Transportation Industry

To operate a truck transportation business, a permit under the Motor Truck Transportation Business Act is required. The main types of permits are as follows:

• General Freight Motor Carrier Business: A business that transports freight for numerous unspecified shippers.

• Specified Freight Motor Carrier Business: A business that transports freight only for specific shippers.

• Light Freight Motor Carrier Business: A business that transports freight using light vehicles (a notification is required).

Key Changes in Notifications After the 2024 Problem

1. Review of the Operation Management System
To comply with the overtime work limits, it is necessary to review the standards for the placement of operation managers and the methods for creating operation plans. If there is a change in operation managers, a notification must be submitted within 30 days.

2. Notification of Change in Vehicle Count
The number of businesses changing their vehicle count is increasing due to difficulties in securing drivers. Prior notification is required for changes in the number of commercial vehicles, and falling below the minimum vehicle requirement (5 vehicles) is grounds for permit revocation.

3. Establishment or Relocation of Business Offices
When establishing relay points or reorganizing business offices, a prior authorization application is required. It is necessary to meet the standards for the number of vehicles and operation managers assigned to each office.

4. Notification of Standard Fares
Based on the 'Standard Fares'告示 issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the collection of appropriate fares is required. Although submitting a fare chart is not a legal obligation, it can be used as a negotiating tool with shippers.

Utilizing 'Kyoninka Navi'

The newly released guide organizes the notification items that transportation operators should check in chronological order and provides them in a checklist format.

※ This service does not constitute an agency application under the Administrative Scrivener Act. Please consult a specialist, such as an administrative scrivener, for official notifications.

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