For couriers, trades & delivery firms running 1–10 vans
Tachograph-ready for 1 July 2026, without an HGV-sized bill.
From 1 July 2026, light commercial vehicles (2.5–3.5 t) on international or cabotage runs fall under EU/UK drivers' hours and tachograph rules for the first time. Van Tacho parses your driver-card and vehicle-unit files, flags infringements, stores everything for the mandated 12+ months, and produces an audit-ready report.
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Record-keeping and analysis utility for small van fleets. Not legal advice.
A brand-new obligation, sized for HGV fleets you're not part of
- From 1 July 2026, 2.5–3.5 t vans on international carriage or cabotage need a second-generation smart tachograph and must follow EU 561/2006 drivers' hours rules.
- You have to download driver-card data every 28 days and vehicle-unit data every 90 days, keep it at least 12 months, and be ready for roadside checks.
- Penalties are real: running without a working tachograph can mean a fine of up to £5,000, and falsifying records can mean up to 2 years in prison.
- Existing tachograph-analysis suites are built and priced for HGV fleets — €20–50 per vehicle per month feels absurd for a three-van courier.
How it works
Upload, check, archive — nothing you don't need
Upload your tacho files
Drop in your .DDD, .C1B and .V1B driver-card and vehicle-unit downloads — or forward them from a Bluetooth remote-download dongle. No installation, no platform to learn.
See your infringements
Van Tacho parses the files and flags drivers' hours infringements against the EU 561/2006 ruleset — driving time, breaks and rest — in plain language, not raw binary.
Stay audit-ready
Your files are stored securely for the mandated 12+ months and exported as an audit-ready PDF or CSV whenever an enforcement officer or auditor asks.
Why a single-purpose van tool beats a fleet platform
Samsara, Geotab and VDO sell bundled telematics, hardware and managed services aimed at multi-vehicle HGV fleets — a sales motion a three-van courier was never meant for. Van Tacho does one thing: parse your tacho files, tell you if you're compliant, and keep the records. Flat per-driver pricing, no hardware lock-in, and positioned as record-keeping and analysis — never as legal certification.
Stay compliant with the 1 July 2026 van tachograph rules
A light, low-cost way to parse your van's tacho files, flag infringements and stay audit-ready — without an HGV-grade contract.
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Record-keeping and analysis utility for small van fleets. Not legal advice.
Questions van operators ask
Does my van actually need a tachograph from July 2026?
If your 2.5–3.5 t van is used for international carriage of goods or cabotage, then from 1 July 2026 it falls under EU/UK drivers' hours and tachograph rules. Van Tacho is built to help you keep and analyse the records that obligation creates.
Which file formats can it read?
The standard tachograph and driver-card downloads — .DDD, .C1B and .V1B. Upload them directly or forward them from a remote-download dongle, and Van Tacho turns them into readable infringement reports.
Is this an official compliance or legal service?
No. Van Tacho is a software utility that parses, checks, stores and reports your tachograph data so you can stay on top of your records. It's record-keeping and analysis, not legal advice or an official certification.
How long are my records kept?
Your files and reports are stored securely for at least the mandated 12 months, so you can produce them on demand for a roadside check or audit.
How much does it cost?
A flat per-driver price aimed well below the €20–50 per vehicle HGV suites — sized for operators with a handful of vans. Enter your email to get started and see current pricing.