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United Carrier Registration (UCR)

The United Carrier Registration (UCR) program is a federally mandated, annual state-administered registration program for interstate motor carriers.  Motor carriers, private motor carriers, 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 Untied States must register under the UCR program through which, carriers pay UCR 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 assinged to you.

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Is My Business Subject to UCR?

The following categories are subject to UCR fees under the law, if they conduct interstate commerce in the United States:
- Motor carriers of property, both for-hire and private, whether or not they are considered exempt carriers for purposes of federal regulation
- For-hire passenger motor carriers
- Freight forwarders
- Brokers
- Leasing companies that lease vehicles without drivers to interstate motor carriers or freight forwarders

How is Interstate Commerce Defined?

Interstate commerce refers to the movement of goods or passengers across state lines or across the borders of the U.S. This includes movements of goods or passengers across state or national boundaries, but also a movement entirely within a state when that movement is the beginning or continuation of a movement across a state or national border.

Please confirm the following
I confirm that my business meets the criteria to be subject to UCR and registration fees.
Filing Year

Company Information

Operations

Carrier Classification
Motor Carrier (a business providing transportation for hire of property or passengers by motor vehicle)
Motor Private Carrier (a business providing transportation by motor vehicle of property that owns or leases in the course of a commercial enterprise. A motor private carrier does not hold USDOT authority to provide transportation for hire)
Freight Forwarder (a business, other than a Motor Carrier, that organizes shipments for individuals or corporations in order to get goods from their manufacturer or producer to a market, customer, or final point of distribution, and that uses a Motor Carrier in the process)
Broker (a business other than a Motor Carrier that provided or arranges for transportation by Motor Carrier. A Broker does not operate motor vehicles on its own)
Leasing Company (a business that leases or rents motor vehicles without drivers to a Motor Carrier, Motor Private Carrier, or Freight Forwarder. A Leasing Company is not a Motor Carrier or Motor Private Carrier and does not operate its own vehicles)
Carrier Operation
Interstate (business conducted between 2 or more states)
Intrastate (business conducted within 1 particular state. MAY NOT be subject to UCR fees. Please refer to "Please read carefully" at the top of the page)
Payment Information
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