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.
07/04/2022