IRP
The International Registration Plan (Plan) is a reciprocity agreement among states of the US, the District of Columbia, and provinces of Canada that recognizes the registration of commercial motor vehicles registered by other jurisdictions. It provides for payment of apportioned licensing fees based on the total distance operated in all member jurisdictions.
What that means is if a truck transports freight in multiple jurisdictions, the owner of the trucking company must report the mileage driven in each state. The company owner must also pay the correct amount in taxes for each jurisdiction. This needs to be completed on an annual basis.
Registered motor carriers receive apportioned plates and are able to travel through all IRP member jurisdictions. Commercial motor vehicles either alone or used in combination weighing more than 26,000 pounds (11,794 kilograms), and traveling in two or more jurisdictions, are likely registered under IRP.
IRP is designed to help states manage their roads with the fees from registered trucking companies because trucks cause a lot of wear and tear on roads. Once you register under the IRP, your company will be provided with an apportioned license plate.
You are required to register under an International Registration Plan if any of the following applies to you.
Your vehicle’s GVW (gross vehicle weight) is more than 26,000 lbs.
Your vehicle has three or more axles, regardless of the GVM, or
Or, your vehicle is a power unit or trailer that has a combined GVM greater than 26,000 lbs.,
Your vehicle is used in combination when the gross vehicle weight of such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds (11,793.401 kilograms).
Your vehicle is part of a declared fleet in the state of Florida or in at least one other jurisdiction
Exceptions: Recreational vehicles, vehicles displaying restricted plates, or government-owned vehicles.
Optional: Trucks or truck tractors, or combinations of vehicles having a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds (11,793.401 kilograms), or less.
Keep in mind, your base jurisdiction is the state where your vehicle is registered in. This involves having a business in the jurisdiction with a street address, telephone number, and the names of the people who are conducting business at that location.
If a truck carries load into several jurisdictions, a company owner had to report about vehicle run (mileage) in each State. An owner also has to pay a certain tax amount for each jurisdiction. It is necessary to complete annually.
HOW TO APPLY
Get a USDOT number. This is the number that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration uses in the identification of your vehicles.
Get FMCSA authorization. This permission will allow you to haul goods beyond your jurisdiction.
Get an IFTA permit. You’ll need to make sure that you are registered with the IFTA. This simplifies the reporting of fuel use by motor carriers operating in multiple jurisdictions. Furthermore, to do this, visit your state’s IFTA Department. Complete these forms. Visit your local DMV, contact your jurisdiction, or ask a local IRP office for these three forms:
New accounts: Schedule A/E and Schedule B
Changes to an existing account: Schedule C
Adding jurisdictions: Schedule F
Reminders from TruckingOffice: Registering from IRP does not exempt you from town or city permit fees. IRP fees can range depending on the vehicle’s weight, jurisdictions traveled, etc. How do they determine fees? By multiplying the percent of miles traveled in each jurisdiction by their registration fees.
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