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Unified Carrier Registration (UCR)

The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) program is a federally mandated, state-administered program that went into effect Sept. 10, 2007.

2017 UCR registrations began Oct. 1. 

Register Online

NOTE: The state of Indiana hosts the UCR registration website nationwide. The homepage of the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) System has been recently updated. 

  • Additional fees required for on-line registration:
    • 1.99 percent personal credit card fee, plus $1 
    • 2.63 percent commercial credit card fee, plus $1
    • $3.75 for debit cards for transactions equal to or greater than $100
    • $2.99 for debit cards for transactions equal to or less than $100
    • $1 e-check fee

Register By Mail

Note: Credit card payments by mail will not be accepted, please send only check or money order.

  1. Print and fill out the application form:

  2. Make payment by check or money order to: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.

  3. Mail the completed application and fees to:

UTC
PO Box 47250
Olympia, WA 98504-7250

  

2017 Fees

UCR fees are not pro-rated.

Fleet Size

Fee
Per Company

From

To

0

2

$76.00

3

5

$227.00

6

20

$452.00

21

100

$1,576.00

101

1,000

$7,511.00

1,001

200,000

$73,346.00

Questions

For more information, contact Licensing Services staff:

Background

In 2005, Congress passed a law creating the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR)  program. UCR replaced the Single State Registration System (SSRS) but is still similar because it is a Base-State system. This means the carrier pays UCR fees through its base state on behalf of all participating states.

For information on participating states, see www.ucr.in.gov.

UCR requires individuals and companies that operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate or international commerce, or individuals or companies that make the arrangements for the transportation of cargo and goods, to register their businesses 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 (GVW) or gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,001 pounds or more, OR
  • Is designed to transport 10 or more passengers (including the driver), OR
  • Is used in transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding.