MINNESOTA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION

Motor Carriers, Motor Private Carriers

 If you operate a truck or bus in interstate or international commerce, the federal Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCR) applies to your business. 

The UCR requires individuals and companies that operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate or international commerce to register their business with State of Minnesotaand pay an annual fee based on the size of their fleet.  The revenues generated will be used for enforcement of motor carrier safety programs.

You must register for the calendar year 2008 by June 30, 2008, in order to be in compliance.

For purposes of determining fees, a “commercial motor vehicle” is defined a a self-propelled or towed vehicle used on the highways in commerce principally to transport passengers or cargo, if the vehicle:

(a)  has a GVWR or GVW of 10,001 pounds or more;
(b)  is designed to transport 11 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(c)  is used in transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding.

THE FEE BRACKETS FOR ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Example:  A motor carrier operating four tractors, eight trailers and nine straight trucks has a fleet size of 21 commercial motor vehicles and pays $806.00.

If you operate a truck or bus in interstate or international commerce, the federal Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCR) applies to your business.

Freight Forwarders, Brokers and Leasing Companies

If you offer services as a freight forwarder, broker or leasing company and you make arrangements for the transportation of cargo and goods in interstate or international commerce, the federal Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCR) applies to your business. 

The UCR requires individuals and companies that provide freight forwarding, brokering or leasing services in interstate or international commerce to register their business with the State of Minnesota and pay an annual fee of $39.00.  The revenues generated will be used for enforcement of motor carrier safety programs.

All Carriers

As a Minnesota Carrier, you are required to use Minnesota as your base state for the Unified Carrier Program.  In filing your 2008 application, you have the following options:

1. The preferred method and the highly recommended one is that you register in the national UCR on-line system hosted by the Indiana Department of Revenue.  Go to www.ucr.in.gov and follow the step by step instructions.  Payments may be made on-line using MasterCard, Visa or e-Check.

2. You may also complete the attached UCR Application and figure your UCR Fees for 2008.  Your check should be made payable to “Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation” and mail it to the Minnesota Department of Transportation at the address below.

3. You may also bring your application and check to the Transportation Building, and drop off your application, or the Minnesota Department of Transportation will also have a limited number of computers available in their lobby area for you to use and file electronically, and pay on line.  
   

Minnesota Department of Transportation
Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations
395 John Ireland Blvd. MS 420
St. Paul, MN 55155-1899

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you operated in 2007 and did not register in the UCR, you must pay both your 2007 and 2008 UCR fees to avoid possible enforcement action.

If you would like to learn more about UCR or have questions go to www.ucr.in.gov  OR   www.dot.state.mn.us/cvo

Updated June 11, 2008