2025 Unified Carrier Registration (U.C.R.)

The Unified Carrier Registration (U. C. R.) program is a Federally-mandated, annual state-administered registration program for interstate motor carriers. Motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, freight forwarders, leasing companies and brokers based in the United States, Canada, Mexico, or any other country that operate in interstate or international commerce in the United States must register under the UCR program, through which, carriers pay U. C. R. fees through their base states on behalf of all participating states. If you are an interstate carrier based in a non- participating state, you still must comply, and a base state will be assigned to you.

“Interstate Commerce” means trade, traffic, or transportation in the United States between: Unified Carrier Registration (1) A place in a State and a place outside of such State (including a place outside of the United States); (2) Two places in a State through another State or a place outside of the United States; or (3) Two places in a State as part of trade, traffic, or transportation originating or terminating outside the State or the United States.

On March 16, 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ("FMCSA") published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking at the request of the U. C. R. Plan Board of Directors, which recommended reductions in fees for the 2024 U. C. R. year. After public notice and comment, FMCSA finalized the 2024 U. C. R. fee rule on June 22, 2023.*

The current 2025 U. C. R. state fee schedule* has been established by the FMCSA for the 2025 U. C. R. year and all subsequent years thereafter [89 FR 51276, June 17, 2024]. The 2025 fees have been raised by FMCSA at the recommendation of the U. C. R. Plan Board of Directors. The new U. C. R. Fee Rule is codified at 49 C.F.R. § 367.50. These fee brackets will remain in full force and effect moving forward until and unless modified by FMCSA.

The U. C. R. Board of Directors has advised the public it will cease 2024 late fee collection through its the National Registration System (NRS) on Sept. 30, 2025. Non-compliance with UCR is determined through roadside inspection & in-office audits by your base state.

U. C. R. fees are based on the total number of vehicles operated by a carrier. Trailers are not counted as vehicles. The number of commercial motor vehicles for purposes of determining carrier U. C. R. fees is the number of self-propelled commercial motor vehicles the carrier reported in the most recent Form MCS-150 filed with the FMCSA.

*Notice: U. C. R. fees are due annually and normally collected by the U. C. R. Board of Directors ("Board") in the 4th quarter between October 1 and December 31 for the upcoming year. U. C. R. is due for new entrants in the current year before first engaging in interstate commerce. U. C. R. is NOT prorated and goes by the calendar year. Please be advised CarrierRegistration.com fees include credit card processing bank fees. State U. C. R. fees for 2024 are promulgated & codified at 49 C.F.R. § 367.40. State U. C. R. fees for 2025 and each year thereafter are promulgated & codified at 49 C.F.R. § 367.50.

If you enroll in the CarrierRegistration.com automatic renewal program you will be credited $25 off our 2026 published rates. Note under the U. C. R. Act, you are not required to keep any U. C. R. documentation in your vehicles. CarrierRegistration.com is a private, third-party service provider offering services for a fee. This is a commercial solicitation and advertisement. CarrierRegistration.com is NOT affiliated with any government authority. CarrierRegistration.com provides U. C. R. filing services for a fee, which is different from and in addition to the official Unified Carrier Registration state fees promulgated by the FMCSA. You may also contact the NRS or your base state to register/renew or obtain a copy of a Confirmation of Registration at no additional charge. You may contact FMCSA's Information Line for help obtaining & filing Form MCS-150 or obtaining your USDOT PIN at no charge: (800) 832-5660.