The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to it by law,
after perusal of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads issued by Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],
after perusal of the Statute of the Transport General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 323 dated 14 Ramadan 1434 [22 July 2013] and its amendments,
and after perusal of the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes issued by Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority Decision 1/6TR/2025/4 dated 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [24 August 2025],
and after deliberation, the board hereby decides by circulation the following:
First
It is hereby permitted to exceed the operational life of a single vehicle or tractor used in the activity of heavy goods transport for commercial purposes (for third parties) and the activity of heavy goods transport for commercial purposes (for the benefit of the establishment) for a period of six months from the date of this decision, provided that the operational life does not exceed 22 years from the date of manufacture of the vehicle, as an exception to the provisions of article 24 of the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes.
Second
It is hereby permitted for service providers engaged in the activity of heavy goods transport for commercial purposes (for the benefit of the establishment) to enter into contracts for the transport of goods not owned by them, provided that they comply with the requirement to issue a transport document for each item of goods transported, for a period of 6 months from the date of this decision, as an exception to the provisions of article 30(4) of the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes.
Third
This decision comes into force on the date of its issuance, and must be published in the official gazette.
May Allah provide success.
Issued on: 7 Shawwal 1447
Corresponding to: 26 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5152 issued on 3 April 2026.