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LICENSE & REGISTRATION INFORMATION
UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION (UCR):
THE SINGLE STATE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN REPLACED
WITH THE UCR REGISTRATION SYSTEM. THE UCR REGISTRATION SYSTEM
IS FOR ALL INTERSTATE FOR-HIRE, EXEMPT, AND PRIVATE MOTOR CARRIERS AS WELL
AS BROKERS AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS. COMPANIES THAT OPERATE AS BOTH A MOTOR CARRIER AND A BROKER WILL FILE AND PAY FEES BASED ON THE MOTOR CARRIER FEE LEVEL. THE FEE LEVELS ARE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS AND TRAILERS WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT OF AT LEAST 10,001 POUNDS THAT A MOTOR CARRIER OWNS OR OPERATES IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE. MOTOR CARRIERS THAT OPERATE BOTH INTERSTATE AND INTRASTATE MAY ELECT TO REGISTER THEIR TRUCKS WITH THE UCR.
BOC-3(LIST OF PROCESS AGENTS):
EVERY COMPANY WHO HAS FILED FOR MC AUTHORITY WITH
THE FMCSA MUST HAVE A BOC-3 FILED WITH THE FMCSA BEFORE THEIR MC AUTHORITY WILL
BECOME ACTIVE. WHAT IS A PROCESS AGENT? A PROCESS AGENT IS A REPRESENTATIVE UPON
WHOM COURT PAPERS MAY BE SERVED IN ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT AGAINST A MOTOR
CARRIER, BROKER OR FREIGHT FORWARDER. YOU MUST HAVE A PROCESS AGENT LISTED FOR
EVERY STATE THAT YOU INTEND TO DO BUSINESS IN.
IFTA:
REQUIRED FOR ALL CARRIERS HAULING FOR-HIRE ACROSS STATE LINES THAT WEIGH
MORE THAN 26,000 LBS WHEN LOADED. ONCE YOU RECEIVE AN IFTA LICENSE FROM YOUR BASE
STATE YOU ARE GOOD TO TRAVEL IN ALL STATES, BUT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILE A
QUARTERLY FUEL TAX REPORT. YOU MAY HAVE AN IFTA LICENSE WITHOUT HAVING ACTUAL
MC AUTHORITY, FOR THOSE WHO ARE LEASED ONTO ANOTHER TRUCKING COMPANY. LICENSE
FEES VARY FROM STATE TO STATE AND YOU WILL NEED A SET OF DECALS FOR EACH TRUCK.
IRP OR BASE PLATE:
REQUIRED BY ALL CARRIERS HAULING FOR-HIRE ACROSS STATE LINES THAT
WEIGH MORE THAN 26,000 LBS WHEN LOADED. YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF
RESIDENCE, SUCH AS A PHONE BILL OR UTILITY BILL LISTING YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS IN
YOUR BASE STATE BEFORE YOU WILL BE ISSUED A PLATE. YOU MAY HAVE AN IRP ACCOUNT
UNDER YOUR NAME EVEN IF YOU ARE LEASED ONTO ANOTHER TRUCKING COMPANY. STATES
WILL SEND YOU A BILL FOR LICENSE FEES AND YOU WILL RECEIVE THE PLATES ONCE THE BILL
HAS BEEN PAID.
KYU NUMBER:
REQUIRED BY ALL CARRIERS HAULING FOR-HIRE THROUGH KY THAT WEIGH MORE THAN
60,000 LBS. IF YOU BUY, SELL OR TRADE TRUCKS, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE THE VEHICLE
INVENTORY LISTING WITH KY. YOU WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FILE QUARTERLY TAX
RETURNS. NO FEE FOR THIS PERMIT.
NY HUT:
REQUIRED BY ALL CARRIERS HAULING FOR-HIRE THROUGH NY THAT WEIGH MORE
THAN 18,000 LBS. BUSES AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS PERMIT.
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILE QUARTERLY TAX RETURNS. YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR TRUCK
NM WEIGHT TAX ID:
REQUIRED FOR ALL CARRIERS HAULING FOR-HIRE THROUGH NM THAT
WEIGH MORE THAN 26,000 LBS. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILE QUARTERLY TAX RETURNS.
PERMIT FEE IS $2 PER TRUCK.
OR WEIGHT RECEIPT:
REQUIRED BY ALL CARRIERS HAULING FOR-HIRE THROUGH OR. NEW
CARRIERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILE MONTHLY TAX RETURNS. PERMIT FEE IS $8 PER TRUCK
NJ BUSINESS REGISTRATION:
EVERY CARRIER WHO PICKS UP OR DELIVERS IN THE STATE OF NJ
INTRASTATE AUTHORITY:
REQUIRED BY CARRIERS HAULING FROM CITY TO CITY WITHIN THE
SAME STATE. EXAMPLES OF INTRASTATE AUTHORITY ARE THE TX DOT # AND THE CA #. EVERY
STATE HAS DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS AND FEES FOR THIS AUTHORITY.
IRS FORM 2290:
HEAVY HIGHWAY USE TAX RETURN. MUST BE FILED EVERY YEAR WITH THE IRS
BY AUGUST 31ST FOR TRUCKS WEIGHING MORE THAN 55,000 LBS GROSS WEIGHT. PAID TAX
RECEIPT IS NEEDED FOR RENEWING IRP/BASE PLATES. IF YOU PURCHASE A TRUCK DURING THE
YEAR, YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO FILE A 2290 FOR THAT TRUCK WHEN PLACED IN SERVICE. IF
YOU TRADE TRUCKS, YOU WILL GET A CREDIT FOR THE TRUCK TRADED IN. TAX IS BASED ON
WEIGHT OF TRUCK.
AR & KS PROPERTY TAX RETURNS:
ARKANSAS AND KANSAS ARE THE ONLY 2 STATES THAT
HAVE AN ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX RETURN THAT NEEDS TO BE FILED. THE ARKANSAS PROPERTY
TAX RETURN IS DUE BY MARCH 31ST AND NEEDS TO BE FILED WHETHER YOU HAVE MILES IN
ARKANSAS OR NOT DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE KANSAS PROPERTY TAX IS DUE MAY
15TH AND NEEDS TO BE FILED WHETHER YOU HAVE MILES IN KANSAS OR NOT DURING THE
PREVIOUS YEAR. THE AMOUNT OF TAX DUE FOR BOTH STATES IS BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF
MILES YOU TRAVELED IN THE STATE AND THE VALUE OF YOUR TRUCK AND TRAILER.