UCR (Unified Carrier Registration)

If you're an interstate carrier, leasing company, broker, or freight forwarder driving a self-propelled or towed vehicle across state lines for business, you are required to obtain a Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) every year as long as your vehicle meets one of the following conditions.

  • It has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 pounds, whichever is greater.
  • It is designed to transport more than 10 passengers, including the driver.
  • It is transporting USDOT-regulated hazardous material that requires placarding.

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Filing for a UCR

You will need the following when you log in to renew and pay for your UCR:

  • Know the USDOT number.
  • Have a credit card or checkbook available.
  • Are aware that the computer session will timeout if there is significant idle time. If that happens, close the Internet window and begin the process again.

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