Autotransporta direkcija

What Autotransporta direkcija does

Autotransporta direkcija is the State-Owned Limited Liability Company (VSIA) responsible for administering Latvia's road transport regulatory framework under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport. Established on October 15, 1993 as the Autotransporta valsts inspekcija (Road Transport State Inspectorate), it was reorganized as a state administrative institution in 1996, converted to a non-profit state limited liability company in 1999, and transformed into its current state-owned capital company (valsts kapitālsabiedrība) form in October 2004, with merchant registration completed in November 2004. Since 2006 it has also executed delegated Ministry tasks in public transport. The organization holds exclusive statutory authority to issue operator licenses and license cards for commercial freight and bus passenger transport, European Community permits for international transport, professional competence certificates, dangerous goods safety consultant certificates, self-transport certificates, and digital tachograph cards (driver, company, control, and workshop cards). It also registers taxi and light-vehicle commercial passenger operators and registers digital platforms (websites and mobile apps) providing taxi services, and maintains national registries including the licensed carrier search index, taxi driver registry, public transport stop register, and real-time public transport movement schedules.

Name

Autotransporta direkcija

Legal name

Valsts SIA Autotransporta direkcija

Website

https://atd.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Autotransporta direkcija is Latvia's state-owned road transport regulator, issuing commercial licenses, international permits, and digital tachograph cards while coordinating public transport schedules and stop registries nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport Regulation and Licensing Services

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (926120)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation Regulators (Aviation, Maritime, Rail, Road) (BPAIAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Vehicle Credentialing & Permitting Systems (IRP/IFTA, Oversize/Overweight Permits) (TLAJAKAE), Enforcement & Back-Office Violations Processing (Citations, Adjudication, Collections) (TLAJAKAI)

Keywords

• Transport licensing services
• Public transport administration
• Digital tachograph cards
• Freight transport permits
• Passenger transport regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: Government funding from the Latvian state budget for public transport coordination and administration functions, including planning of regional route networks and delegated tasks from the Transport Ministry

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Autotransporta direkcija is Latvia's state road transport administration providing regulatory, licensing, and public transport information services. The organization issues licenses and permits for commercial freight and passenger transport (by bus, taxi, and light vehicle), manages digital tachograph card issuance, regulates taxi service providers including app-based platforms, and maintains public transport schedules and stop registries for regional routes across Latvia. It also operates delegated tasks from the Ministry of Transport in the field of public transport planning and coordination.

Product overview

Autotransporta direkcija is Latvia's state road transport administration providing regulatory, licensing, and public transport information services. The organization operates as a centralized platform offering freight and passenger transport licensing, digital tachograph card management, taxi service regulation, and public transport schedule information. The core offering consists of licensing services for commercial transport operators (both freight and bus passenger services), digital tachograph card issuance, and taxi/light vehicle passenger transport regulation. Supporting services include online data exchange solutions, an e-services portal, booking systems, and individual paid consultations on regulatory matters. The organization also maintains public transport movement schedules and stop registries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Transport Licenses (Kravu pārvadājumu licences)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, UK): UK executive agency issuing driving licences and vehicle registration documents. Comparable as a large-scale national transport licensing authority.
• Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration): Sweden's national transport authority responsible for long-term planning of road, rail, maritime, and aviation infrastructure. Comparable as a broader incumbent with planning and regulatory functions.
• Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency): Finnish national transport and communications regulator with broader mandate including communications. Comparable as an EU-aligned Nordic transport authority with licensing and oversight functions.

Others

• European Mobility and Transport DG (DG MOVE): European Commission directorate responsible for EU transport policy. ATD implements EU transport regulations at national level, making DG MOVE the supranational counterpart shaping ATD's mandate.

Direct peers

• Estonian Transport Administration (Transpordiamet): Estonia's national transport authority overseeing road, rail, maritime, and aviation licensing and oversight. A Baltic peer with directly comparable regulatory scope.
• Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration (LTSA): Lithuania's transport regulatory body handling vehicle and driver licensing, technical inspections, and transport operator oversight. Direct Baltic peer with similar statutory mandate.
• CSDD (Road Traffic Safety Directorate of Latvia): Latvia's counterpart agency for vehicle registration, driver licensing, and road traffic safety. Closely comparable as a fellow Latvian state-owned transport regulator with overlapping administrative scope.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ATD_LV
• Facebookfacebook.com/AutotransportaDirekcija
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vsia-autotransporta-direkcija

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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