DeCA · Control document
DeCA: Spain’s control document for road haulage, electronic and ready for inspection
The DeCA, Spain’s electronic control document (Documento electrónico de Control Administrativo), is mandatory for domestic road haulage in Spain, cabotage included. With BlueCMR you issue it in under two minutes, it reaches the driver through the channel of your choice and inspectors open it with a QR code.
- Order FOM/2861/2012
- Resolution of 5 June 2026
- Several deliveries in one DeCA
How it works
From the loading dock to the last delivery
The DeCA (formerly DCA) is the control document of Order FOM/2861/2012 and must be on board in all carriage of goods by road within Spanish territory. This is how you manage it with BlueCMR:
01Office
Issue
In under two minutes from the web or the app, or automatically from your ERP or TMS through the API.
02Driver
Sending
The driver receives it by email, WhatsApp, SMS or link, with nothing to install, with delivery and read receipts.
03On the road
Inspection
The inspector scans the QR code and sees the document instantly; the driver can show it even without mobile coverage.
04Destination
Deliveries
Each delivery can be confirmed in the DeCA itself, with its outcome and time.
05Afterwards
Archive
The document is preserved with all its changes and confirmations, with the data structured for eFTI.
The document
What a BlueCMR DeCA looks like
A delivery round with three deliveries in a single document (sample data), with the data required by article 6 of Order FOM/2861/2012.
- 1
QR code
The inspector scans it and opens the document instantly from a stable HTTPS address.
- 2
Contractual shipper
Name, tax ID (NIF) and address of the party that contracts the transport.
- 3
Actual carrier
Name and tax ID (NIF) of the party that performs the transport.
- 4
Vehicle
Registration of the tractor unit and the trailer. If it changes on the road, it is updated with the same URL and the same QR code.
- 5
Origin and date of transport
Place of loading and date on which the transport is performed.
- 6
Goods
Nature and weight of the goods.
- 7
Deliveries
Each with its consignee, its goods and its outcome, in the same document.
- 8
History
Every delivery confirmation or change is recorded with date and time.
Beyond the DeCA
Start with the DeCA, grow when you are ready
With the same data and the same platform you can move on to documents with more functions, without changing tools.
- Consignment note + DeCAContract and control document in one, with signatures.
- ADR transport document + DeCADangerous goods, with the control document data.
- Delivery note + DeCAThe shipper’s delivery note, also serving as the control document.
- eCMRFor international transport, with the same workflow.
- Integration with your ERP or TMSDeCAs generated automatically from your system, through the API or by file.
FAQ
Common questions about the DeCA
Is it the same as the DCA or the control document?
Yes. DeCA (Documento electrónico de Control Administrativo) is the name given by the Resolution of 5 June 2026 to the control document of Order FOM/2861/2012, previously known as DCA or documento de control.
Who has to issue it?
The contractual shipper draws it up, and the actual carrier draws it up and carries it on board. Both are answerable for it existing and being correctly completed.
Does it have to be signed?
No. A signature is not a validity requirement for the DeCA. If it is signed, it must be an advanced or qualified electronic signature. With BlueCMR you can add an advanced biometric signature when the DeCA also serves as proof of delivery.
What if I subcontract the transport?
Whoever subcontracts becomes the contractual shipper of the new shipment: they appear as such in the DeCA and provide their details to the actual carrier.
Can I use a single DeCA for several deliveries?
Yes, when the deliveries share the same contractual shipper and actual carrier, identifying each shipment within the document, as allowed by the Resolution of 5 June 2026.
Can another document serve as the DeCA?
Yes. A delivery note or a consignment note containing all the control document data also fulfils that obligation (art. 2.2 of Order FOM/2861/2012). BlueCMR offers a consignment note, a delivery note and an ADR document with the DeCA data.
Does it apply to international transport?
No. International transport is documented under the conventions signed by Spain, such as the CMR or the eCMR. The DeCA is for transport within Spain: national transport and cabotage.
Are any transport operations exempt?
Yes: private transport on own account (transporte privado complementario), which must prove it meets art. 102.2 a), c) and d) of the LOTT (Spanish Road Transport Act), and small-parcel delivery.
What happens if it is not carried?
Not carrying it, or carrying it on paper or incomplete, is penalised under the LOTT penalty regime.
Legal framework
- Order FOM/2861/2012Control document in road transport.
- Law 9/2025 on Sustainable MobilityMandatory electronic format.
- Resolution of 5 June 2026Technical requirements of the DeCA (BOE-A-2026-12784).
- LOTT (Law 16/1987)Spanish Road Transport Act: penalty regime (arts. 141 and 143).
- eIDAS Regulation (EU 910/2014)Advanced electronic signature.
Comply with the DeCA without changing how you work
From the first document to your whole fleet, on the same platform.