Name: Presentation (1)
Uploaded: 2022-10-20
Duration: 2 min 3 s
Description: . . 2023 UCR Reduced Fees. FMCSA lowers UCR fees for carriers by 28% for 2023.

. . 2023 UCR Reduced Fees. FMCSA lowers UCR fees for carriers by 28% for 2023. 

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FMCSA lowers UCR fees 
for carriers by 28% for 
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. . FMCSA lowers 2023 UCR fees for carriers by 28%. 

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FMCSA lowers 2023 UCR 
fees for carriers by 28%

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in a Federal 
Register notice published Sept. 1 that it is lowering fees collected by 
states from motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and leasing 
companies as part of the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan for the 
2023 registration year and beyond. The new fees are effective 
immediately.

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The new fees are an approximately 31% decrease for all fee brackets, 
which equates to a reduction between $18 and $17,688, depending on 
the number of vehicles owned or operated by the company.

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The fee adjustments were approved because the total revenues 
collected for previous registration years exceeded the maximum annual 
revenue of $107.78 million. Fees collected over the maximum annual 
revenue are held and applied to future registration years, allowing for 
the fee reduction.

. . Who is required to register?. cARQ/ * UCR * TAX. 

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• The UCR is an annual permit that most motor carriers must

pay if they have an active U.S. DOT number regardless 
whether they are using that DOT number or not and it is 
marked interstate

• All states are required to enforce UCR requirements whether

or not a state participates in it. There are 41 states that 
participate. Those that do not participate are Nevada, 
Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, 
Nevada, Oregon and Vermont.

• The UCR applies to all motor carriers and entities that are

required to register with the Federal Motor Safety 
Administration, including those based in Canada and Mexico.

. . How to File. • It is advisable to use a professional DOT compliance. 

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• It is advisable to use a professional DOT compliance

agent to register under the UCR program to avoid 
confusions regarding the participating states and 
the assignment of applicable fees. To file through 
an agent visit ucr.legal

• At the time of registration have your USDOT #

ready and select the amount of vehicles in your 
operation.

• The 2023 UCR brackets are as follows:

. . Register Now. . • The 2023 UCR Registration, per Federal Regulations CFR 367,. 

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• The 2023 UCR Registration, per Federal Regulations CFR 367,

must be completed by the end of the year preceding the UCR 
Registration filing period. The final payment and application 
must be submitted and processed by the end of the 2022 year 
for the upcoming 2023 UCR period.

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