How to Get a Dangerous Goods Transport Permit: What's Needed
Date：2026-10-28
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Where do you apply for a dangerous goods transport permit? What documents do you need to prepare? How much do you know about the procedures for getting a dangerous goods transport permit? What conditions must be met? Here Chengli Automobile Group introduces:
A dangerous goods transport permit shall be applied for at the public security authority of the county-level people's government at either the place of departure or the destination.
Conditions and procedures for obtaining a dangerous goods transport permit:
First, hold a general freight transport qualification certificate, with at least two years of working experience;
Second, a certificate of no major accidents within the past three years (this must be issued by a company qualified for dangerous goods transport);
Third, take this certificate to the transport management office (bureau) of the district or county where that company is located to apply for an additional business scope;
Fourth, go to the traffic management authority where the company is located to have the confirmation stamped that you have had no major accidents within three years;
Fifth, wait for the notice to attend training; the fee is about 1,200 RMB (including textbooks). Register with the freight section of the transport bureau, bringing a copy of your driving license, a copy of your general freight transport qualification certificate, and three bare-headed 1-inch photos on a white background.
Conditions for a road dangerous goods transport operation permit: at least five vehicles; a parking lot that meets requirements; safety protection, environmental protection and firefighting equipment and facilities; vehicles must be fitted with a travel recorder or positioning system (tank vehicles must pass inspection by the quality inspection authority); vehicle drivers, loading/unloading supervisors and escorts must hold the corresponding qualification certificates; and a sound work safety management system.
According to Article 50 of the Regulations on Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals: where highly toxic chemicals are transported by road, the shipper shall apply for a highly toxic chemical road transport pass to the public security authority of the county-level people's government at the place of departure or destination.
To apply for a highly toxic chemical road transport pass, the shipper shall submit the following materials to the county-level public security authority:
(1) A description of the type and quantity of the highly toxic chemicals to be transported;
(2) Certificates proving that the carrier holds a road dangerous goods transport permit, that the transport vehicles hold operation permits, and that drivers and escorts hold post qualification certificates;
(3) A description of the place of departure, destination, transport time and transport route;
(4) The relevant licenses for purchasing highly toxic chemicals as specified in the first and second paragraphs of Article 38 of these Regulations, or import/export certification documents issued by customs.
The county-level public security authority shall, within seven days from the date of receiving the materials specified in the preceding paragraph, decide whether to approve or reject the application. If approved, a highly toxic chemical road transport pass shall be issued; if rejected, the applicant shall be notified in writing with the reasons stated.
Chengli Automobile Group is a large-scale special vehicle manufacturing group that provides custom production of various dangerous goods transport vehicles, including Chengli tank trucks, liquefied gas transport vehicles, chemical transport vehicles, corrosive liquid transport vehicles, flammable, explosive and hazardous goods transport vehicles, and more.
A dangerous goods transport permit shall be applied for at the public security authority of the county-level people's government at either the place of departure or the destination.
Conditions and procedures for obtaining a dangerous goods transport permit:
First, hold a general freight transport qualification certificate, with at least two years of working experience;
Second, a certificate of no major accidents within the past three years (this must be issued by a company qualified for dangerous goods transport);
Third, take this certificate to the transport management office (bureau) of the district or county where that company is located to apply for an additional business scope;
Fourth, go to the traffic management authority where the company is located to have the confirmation stamped that you have had no major accidents within three years;
Fifth, wait for the notice to attend training; the fee is about 1,200 RMB (including textbooks). Register with the freight section of the transport bureau, bringing a copy of your driving license, a copy of your general freight transport qualification certificate, and three bare-headed 1-inch photos on a white background.
Conditions for a road dangerous goods transport operation permit: at least five vehicles; a parking lot that meets requirements; safety protection, environmental protection and firefighting equipment and facilities; vehicles must be fitted with a travel recorder or positioning system (tank vehicles must pass inspection by the quality inspection authority); vehicle drivers, loading/unloading supervisors and escorts must hold the corresponding qualification certificates; and a sound work safety management system.
To apply for a highly toxic chemical road transport pass, the shipper shall submit the following materials to the county-level public security authority:
(1) A description of the type and quantity of the highly toxic chemicals to be transported;
(2) Certificates proving that the carrier holds a road dangerous goods transport permit, that the transport vehicles hold operation permits, and that drivers and escorts hold post qualification certificates;
(3) A description of the place of departure, destination, transport time and transport route;
(4) The relevant licenses for purchasing highly toxic chemicals as specified in the first and second paragraphs of Article 38 of these Regulations, or import/export certification documents issued by customs.
The county-level public security authority shall, within seven days from the date of receiving the materials specified in the preceding paragraph, decide whether to approve or reject the application. If approved, a highly toxic chemical road transport pass shall be issued; if rejected, the applicant shall be notified in writing with the reasons stated.
Chengli Automobile Group is a large-scale special vehicle manufacturing group that provides custom production of various dangerous goods transport vehicles, including Chengli tank trucks, liquefied gas transport vehicles, chemical transport vehicles, corrosive liquid transport vehicles, flammable, explosive and hazardous goods transport vehicles, and more.
