# Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-09-01 |
| Effective | 2026-10-01 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 49 CFR 367 |
| Summary | FMCSA amends the regulations governing the annual Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement registration fees that participating States collect from motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies. On September 18, 2025, the UCR Board recommended a fee increase for the 2027 registration year and subsequent registration years. This recommended increase averages 20 percent over the fee structure adopted for 2025 and retained for 2026, with varying increases ranging between $9 and $9,329 per entity, depending on the applicable fee |
| Document number | 2026-17893 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/01/2026-17893/fees-for-the-unified-carrier-registration-plan-and-agreement). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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