Transports routiers
Convention collective nationale · IDCC 16 · extended
Road haulage, transport and auxiliary activities. Enter a working week and see instantly whether it stays within the rules, triggers overtime, or breaches a limit.
Who this agreement covers
The Transports routiers convention (IDCC 16) covers France's road-transport and logistics sector: goods haulage, removals, waste collection, passenger coach services and warehousing, employing drivers, dockers, warehouse staff and dispatchers. Its defining quirk is that drivers often fall under a separate equivalence regime setting a higher paid reference for time spent at the wheel, and the sector carries a lower annual overtime quota of 195 hours than the 220 hours common elsewhere in France. Driving and rest times are also governed by EU rules on top of the convention.
Key rules at a glance
These are the limits the checker uses for this agreement.
How overtime and hours work
The Transports routiers convention applies the 35-hour statutory reference week, though drivers are often covered by a separate equivalence regime that sets a higher paid reference. Weekly working time is capped at 48 hours, with a 44-hour average over any 12 consecutive weeks, and daily hours are limited to 10 within a 13-hour span. A minimum of 11 consecutive hours of daily rest applies between shifts. Overtime is paid at a rising premium: hours from 36 to 43 carry a 25 percent premium, and hours from 44 onward carry 50 percent. The annual overtime quota is 195 hours. Driving time and driver rest are additionally governed by EU Regulations 561/2006 and 165/2014.
A 45-hour week under IDCC 16
A delivery driver works 45 hours in one week off the 35-hour reference. The ten extra hours are split across the two overtime bands.
The annual overtime quota is a lower 195 hours per driver, below the 220-hour norm in most French sectors. Driving and rest hours remain additionally bound by EU Regulations 561/2006 and 165/2014.
Frequently asked
What is the maximum working week under IDCC 16?+
Weekly working time cannot exceed 48 hours in any single week, and the average is capped at 44 hours over any 12 consecutive weeks. The reference week is 35 hours. Driving activity is additionally constrained by EU rules on driving and rest times.
How is overtime paid for road transport workers?+
Overtime carries a rising premium: hours from 36 to 43 are paid at a 25 percent premium and hours from 44 onward at 50 percent. The annual overtime quota is 195 hours, which is lower than the 220-hour quota common in most other French sectors.
What is the minimum rest between two shifts?+
Workers are entitled to at least 11 consecutive hours of daily rest and a weekly rest of at least 35 consecutive hours. Daily working time is limited to 10 hours within a 13-hour span. Drivers also fall under EU driving-time and rest-period regulations.
Guidance only, based on published Transports routiers values. Figures change, so verify against the in-force text before relying on a result.
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