UCR
UCR stands for Unified Carrier Registration program. It is a federally-mandated system for registering operators of commercial vehicles who are involved in interstate and international travel. This annual UCR filing must be renewed by December 31 each year.
Forty-one states participate in the UCR system, with most requiring all bypass providers to flag any carrier with an expired UCR and have them pull into a weigh station or inspection site. If your base state does not participate, but your cargo-carrying commercial vehicle(s) cross state or international lines, you must still purchase a UCR. I will name the non-participants of the agreement: Arizona, Hawaii, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, Wyoming, as well as Washington D.C.Congress created the UCR in 2005.
So ,this is what the law says. What happens if you don’t get a UCR Registration? If you don’t pay for the UCR, and are caught driving over state lines, enforcement officials could detain your vehicles. Plus, you could be required to pay additional fines and penalties. $100 to $5000 for first time offenders.
If you are a motor carrier, who drives a commercial vehicle, carrying cargo over state or international lines.Individual and company representative who makes arrangements for the shipment of goods, such as broker, freight forwarder and leasing company. BUT the Unified Carrier Registration governs only vehicles with a gross vehicle weight or gross weight rating of 10,000 pounds and greater. If your fleet consists of vehicles weighing below this mark, then these vehicles are not counted.
Believe me, this is not a complicated task to register yourself on their official site. You can see it down below. You will have to fill your USDOT number, your personal information, information about your vehicle, and the last step is Billing. Then you’ll get an opportunity to save this e-check.
Registration for 2022 opened on October 1, 2021. Fees for 2022 are the same as for the previous year. UCR Recommends State Enforcement Start on January 1, 2022
UCR recommends that State enforcement of 2022 UCR registration requirements begin on January 1, 2022.
How are the UCR fees based? For for-hire motor carriers transporting property or passengers and motor private carriers transporting property, the UCR fees are based only on the total number of commercial motor vehicles operated. The UCR fees for brokers, freight forwarders (those, that is, that do not operate motor vehicles – the UCR fees of those that do are based on fleet size), and leasing companies are levied at the smallest fee category. 76$- the lowest fee.
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Watch video below to get more info on UCR
We suggest you watch the video. Where you will be told in more detail about the UCR. The video will help you understand how it works and why you
need it.
