Federal Register #Docket No. FMCSA-2025-0655

FMCSA Announces Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Fee Increase for 2027 and Beyond

This notice announces a regulatory change by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), under the Department of Transportation, regarding the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement fees. - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation (DOT) - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) - Scope of Change: - Amends annual UCR registration fees collected from motor carriers, private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies - Implements an average 20% fee increase for the 2027 registration year and beyond - Fee increases range from $9 to $9,329 per entity, depending on the fee bracket - Purpose and Use of Fees: - Addresses a projected $21.79 million shortfall in UCR Plan funding - Supports essential highway safety operations and administrative costs - Covers administrative, legal, and technological expenses for UCR Plan operation - Notable Details: - No procurement of products or services is involved - No OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a regulatory fee adjustment, not a purchasing action

Description

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amends regulations governing the annual Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement registration fees collected by participating States from motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies. The UCR Board recommended a fee increase averaging 20 percent for the 2027 registration year and subsequent years, with increases ranging from $9 to $9,329 per entity depending on the fee bracket. Although fees increase for 2027, they remain lower than those in effect during 2019 through 2022. The fee increase is intended to cover projected shortfalls and fund essential safety operations and administrative costs of the UCR Plan.

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