Becoming a freelance delivery driver in France: the complete guide

Discover the secrets to a successful career in delivery with Shippr's comprehensive guide.
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Becoming self-employed: everything in one guide

Have you ever had to scour numerous sites to get all the information you need to become an independent? While the delivery industry offers many opportunities, the road to get there seems complex. What if you had everything in one guide? From the to-do lists containing the conditions to be fulfilled, to the steps of creation, through the choice of your vehicle or the prospection of your first customers. Discover the complete guide that will accompany you throughout your launch.

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Becoming a freelance delivery driver in France: the essentials

Create your own transport company and become independent

This step-by-step guide will help you set up your transport business.

  • Conditions and preparation for setting up a business
  • Obtaining professional capacity and authorisation to practice
  • Registration of your company
  • Obtaining your DRIEA transport licence
  • Taking out compulsory insurance

Respect the rules of practice in force in your activity

Find out about the rules and obligations governing your activity. 

  • Legal documents and regulations
  • Health requirements for refrigerated transport
  • Insurance

Choose your delivery vehicle

Do you want to buy or rent your transport vehicle? Check all the crucial elements at these times.

  • Checkpoints before renting or buying
  • Possible means of financing
  • Supporting documents to be submitted
  • The essential documents during the controls

Find your first customers

Get your first customers with this guide full of ideas for action on different media.

  • Digital tools
  • The different types of prospecting
  • Traditional actions

Create your own transport company and become independent

This step-by-step guide will help you set up your transport business.

  • Conditions and preparation for setting up a business
  • Obtaining professional capacity and authorisation to practice
  • Registration of your company
  • Obtaining your DRIEA transport licence
  • Taking out compulsory insurance

Respect the rules of practice in force in your activity

Find out about the rules and obligations governing your activity. 

  • Legal documents and regulations
  • Health requirements for refrigerated transport
  • Insurance

Choose your delivery vehicle

Do you want to buy or rent your transport vehicle? Check all the crucial elements at these times.

  • Checkpoints before renting or buying
  • Possible means of financing
  • Supporting documents to be submitted
  • The essential documents during the controls

Find your first customers

Get your first customers with this guide full of ideas for action on different media.

  • Digital tools
  • The different types of prospecting
  • Traditional actions
Become an independent deliveryman in France

How to access these exclusive opportunities?

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To get your all-inclusive guide, please fill out the form with your email address and personal information, such as your first and last name, and your country.

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Be guided in the creation of your transport company
Put the cards into practice and start your transportation business in France.

Frequently asked questions from our delivery partners

What are the registration steps to become a Shippr partner?

After registering online, including checking your legal documents, you'll access your account on the Shippr application. You will then be invited to complete your profile (information and photos of your vehicles, Stripe configuration to receive your monthly payments, etc.). 

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What does the Blank and Shippr partnership involve?

Thanks to Blank's partnership with Shippr, Shippr delivery partners in France can benefit from €100 when they open a Blank account. 

Blank is an application designed specifically for the self-employed, combining a business account with administrative and financial management tools. It makes life easier for the self-employed, providing them with the means to get started and save time every day, enabling them to focus on their core business. The application assists the self-employed in the day-to-day running of their business, offering modern banking and accounting solutions, customer management, insurance and customer support.

Visit the Blank and Shippr collaboration page to find out more. 

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Where can I work with Shippr?

Our service is available in Paris and the whole of the Ile-de-France region, as well as in Brussels and its 19 municipalities.

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