Most interstate carriers are required to register and pay fees annually under the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement before operating. This is done by filing a UCR application with the state your company is based in. If your company is based in a non-UCR state, you’ll need to file with a neighboring state.
Our team can seamlessly handle your initial UCR registration and also have your annual UCR renewals submitted on time!
The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) is part of a federally-mandated program where states collect fees from motor carriers and other entities based on the number of qualifying commercial motor vehicles in their fleets. Most interstate carriers are required to register and pay fees annually under the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement before operating. This is done by filing a UCR application with the state your company is based in. If your company is based in a non-UCR state, you’ll need to file with a neighboring state.
It’s important not to make a mistake regarding vehicle count because by misreporting vehicles you can end up paying more in UCR fees than required or be subject to review if the vehicle count is underreported.
Our team can seamlessly handle your initial UCR registration and have your annual UCR renewals submitted on time!
The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) filing period for 2024 ended January 1, 2024. To continue operating legally, carriers must register and pay the fee.
What should you know before filing? Check out our informational video with the most important UCR facts.
All interstate, for-hire property and passenger carriers, and exempt motor carriers operating CMVs must register annually and pay UCR fees based on the number of commerical motor vehicles they operate in interstate commerce. The UCR fee is payable to the carrier's base state.
| Number of CMVs | 2024 State Fees |
| 0 - 2 | $37 |
| 3 - 5 | $111 |
| 6 - 20 | $221 |
| 21 - 100 | $769 |
| 101 - 1,000 | $3,670 |
| 1,001 and above | $35,836 |
*Chart represents proposed revised state fees, does not include J. J. Keller fees.
The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) filing period for 2024 ended January 1, 2024.
It applies to interstate for-hire property and passenger carriers; exempt for-hire carriers; private property carriers; and interstate freight forwarders, brokers and leasing companies.
Carriers from Canada or Mexico operating in the U.S. are also subject to the UCR registration.
Annual fees are based on the number of commercial motor vehicles a fleet operates in interstate commerce. This fee is payable to the carrier's base state.
Our team can help make sure you have an accurate count of vehicles so you don’t overpay or underpay.
Participating states include:
If you’re operating in a non-UCR state, we’ll help you determine the best state for your company to file with.
As a UCR registrant, you’re required to preserve the UCR records upon which your annual applications and renewals are based for two years from the due date or filing date, whichever is later, plus any time period included as a result of state decisions or inquiries. Records may be kept on paper, computerized or a condensed record storage system.
Talk with a Compliance Specialist today at: 888-473-4638 or fill out the form and we'll contact you.
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