Utah Department of Transportation

Chapter 5

Unified Carrier Registration (UCR)

The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Act of 2005 was passed by Congress as part of the SAFTEA-LU bill. It requires the following entities: Motor Carriers, Private Motor Carriers, Leasing Companies, Freight Forwarders, and Brokers that have registered with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and have indicated, or should have indicated, that they are going to operate in “Interstate Commerce” are required to register with the UCR and pay the appropriate fee.

How often does a company have to register with the UCR and what determines the amount of the fees?

The UCR is an annual carrier registration fee that runs from January 1 through December 31st. The UCR fee is based upon the number of vehicles, (power unit only), that are rated for 10,001 lbs GVWR or more, 10 or more passengers, or transport hazardous materials in an amount requiring placards and are operated in interstate commerce as defined in CFR 390.5.

How much are the fees and how does a company register with the UCR?

The UCR fees are set by a Board of Directors that is made up of industry and government representatives. Fees may be subject to change. The fees are set up in the following brackets:

The State of Utah uses the national registration system, which is maintained by the State of Indiana at www.ucr.in.gov. Please be aware when going to this website do not Google, Bing, or Yahoo this website. Please enter the exact web address in your address bar at the top of your internet browser.

Note: If it is a �.com� website instead of a �.gov� website you may be charged double or more than required.

What is the step by step process to pay for UCR?

To process and pay for your Unified Carrier Registration go to www.ucr.in.gov
Select Start UCR Registration.
Select the �New Applicant or Renew Your Unified Carrier Registration�
Make sure the �USDOT� option is selected.
Enter the Motor Carrier USDOT number.
Select the appropriate year from the drop down box.
Verify the Legal Name is correct.
Select the next button.
Select the appropriate carrier classification.
Select the next button.
Select the option indicating the number of vehicles was taken from the MCS-150 form or the actual number of vehicles operated in the prior year.

Note: Carriers have two options on indicating the number of vehicles they operate.

Option 1: A company can use the number of vehicles as noted in box 26 of the MCS-150 form or:

Option 2: The actual number of vehicles operated during a 12 month period of time ending June 30th of the prior registration year. Then they would determine the number of vehicles that are used in �Interstate Transportation� see the UCRFAQ section L for further clarification.

Verify the number of vehicles they are paying for is correct. Any adjustments can be made in options 1 if have any vehicles that operate solely in intrastate operations.

Note: Carriers may subtract the number of vehicles used exclusively in intrastate transportation.

Select the next button.
Select the box on the left of the certification statement. To verify that the information provided on the form is accurate.
Enter the �Company Representatives� name and title.
Select the pay button.
Select okay, if the amount is correct.
Select the Credit Card or E-Check option for method of payment.
Select the next button.

System will indicate the total amount of the fees to be paid.

Select the next button
Select the submit button after the required credit card or checking account information has been input.

How do states verify payment?

States verify payment electronically at www.safersys.org. There is no receipt, permit or stickers provided to place in or on the vehicle.

Unified Carrier Registration (UCR)

How often does a company have to register with the UCR and what determines the amount of the fees?

How much are the fees and how does a company register with the UCR?

What is the step by step process to pay for UCR?

How do states verify payment?

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