Commercial Motor Carriers
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL INTERSTATE MOTOR CARRIERS
If you operate a truck or bus in interstate or international commerce there is a new federal law that applies to your business.
The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Program requires individuals and companies that operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate or international commerce to register their business with Montana and pay an annual fee based on the size of their fleet.
A "Commercial Motor Vehicle" is defined as a self-propelled or towed vehicle used on the highways in commerce principally to transport passengers or cargo, if the vehicle:
- has a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more;
- is designed to transport 11 or more passengers (including the driver); or
- is used in transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding.
You must register by November 15, 2007 in order to be in compliance to operate in interstate commerce.
THE FEE BRACKETS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Fleet Size (Include Trailers) |
Fee Per Company |
From |
To |
|
0 3 6 21 101 1,001 |
2 5 20 100 1,000 200,000 |
$39.00 $116.00 $231.00 $806.00 $3,840.00 $37,500.00 |
Example: A motor carrier operating four tractors, eight trailers and nine straight trucks has a fleet size of twenty-one commercial motor vehicles and pays $806.00.
Montana is still working on getting our system running.
To avoid delays it is highly recommended that you register on-line. Go to www.ucr.in.gov and
follow the step by step instructions. Payments may be made on-line using MasterCard, Visa or e-Check.
The Motor Carrier Services Division (MCS) protects Montana's and the Federal Government's investment in
Montana's highway system and ensures the safety of the traveling public through uniform regulation of the
commercial motor carrier industry and enforcement of all state and federal commercial motor carrier laws,
rules, and regulations.
MCS is also responsible for the State of Montana's oversize/overweight permit program. MCS administers all
policies and rules governing the issuance of oversize/overweight permits and manages Montana's automated
web-based permitting system.
For some of our most frequently asked question, please refer to the
Trucker’s Handbook.