For cabotage, documents matter as much as the number of trips

Cabotage is not only about the permitted number of domestic operations. The preceding international journey, timing and supporting documents are equally important.

CMRs, orders and tachograph data should tell the same story. If dates or places conflict, the driver is left explaining the discrepancy at the roadside.

The business needs a simple archive that dispatch can access outside the office. A photo stored on one colleague’s private phone is not a dependable system.

Model scenario: one digital folder holds the inbound CMR, three domestic orders and timestamped delivery proofs for the same vehicle. At an inspection, the driver can display the full seven-day sequence instead of searching through separate message threads.

Official source: European Commission — Market rules

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