Unified Carrier Registration Program (UCR)
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.
2026 UCR Registration now open
Registration opened on October 1, 2025, for the 2026 UCR registration year.
| 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 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| 2 | 3 to 5 | $138.00 | -- |
| 3 | 6 to 20 | $276.00 | -- |
| 4 | 21 to 100 | $963.00 | -- |
| 5 | 101 to 1,000 | $4,592.00 | -- |
| 6 | 1,001 + | $44,836.00 | -- |
Enforcement for the 2026 UCR will begin on January 1, 2026. Registration for the 2024 registration year (except for state audit purposes) ended September 30, 2025.
Freight forwarders, brokers and leasing companies
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 $46.