A Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCR) must be on file for all individuals or companies (private and for-hire) who use commercial motor vehicles engaged in commerce across state lines and/or internationally. An annual fee is charged based upon fleet size.
Registration opened on October 1, 2023, for the 2024 UCR registration year. Fees have been reduced from 2023.
| BRACKET | # OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED OR OPERATED BY EXEMPT OR NON-EXEMPT MOTOR CARRIER, MOTOR PRIVATE CARRIER, OR FREIGHT FORWARDER | FEE PER ENTITY FOR EXEMPT OR NON-EXEMPT MOTOR CARRIER, MOTOR PRIVATE CARRIER, OR FREIGHT FORWARDER | FEE PER ENTITY FOR BROKER OR LEASING COMPANY |
| 1 | 0 to 2 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| 2 | 3 to 5 | $111.00 | -- |
| 3 | 6 to 20 | $221.00 | -- |
| 4 | 21 to 100 | $769.00 | -- |
| 5 | 101 to 1,000 | $3,670.00 | -- |
| 6 | 1,001 + | $35,836.00 | -- |
Enforcement for the 2024 UCR began on January 1, 2024. Registration for the 2022 registration year (except for state audit purposes) ended September 30, 2023.
If your services as a freight forwarder, broker or leasing company are not combined with being a motor carrier – and you make arrangements for the transportation of cargo and goods in interstate or international commerce – then the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCR) applies to your business. The UCR collects an annual flat fee of $37.