Article Courtesy of MTA
For the past two years interstate companies that are registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation have been paying Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA) fees based on their number of vehicles (including trailers). Earlier this year, the UCRA Board of Directors agreed to eliminate trailers from the vehicle count when calculating the fees a company owes. However, approximately two weeks ago, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published the proposed fee schedule for 2010. The new schedule would more than double the fees over previous years. Below is a summary comparing the current schedule with the proposed fees for 2010.
# of Vehicles Current UCRA Fees 2010 Proposed UCRA Fees
(includes trailers) (excludes trailers)0 - 2 $ 39 $ 87
3 - 5 $ 116 $ 258
6 - 20 $ 231 $ 514
21 - 100 $ 806 $ 1,793
3 - 5 $ 116 $ 258
6 - 20 $ 231 $ 514
21 - 100 $ 806 $ 1,793
101 - 1,000 $ 3,840 $ 8,541
1,001 + $ 37,500 $83,412
1,001 + $ 37,500 $83,412
FMCSA Grants 10-day Comment Period Extension for UCRA Proposal
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement fee increase proposal comment period until September 28. Interested parties wishing to file comments may do so at www.regulations.gov (where they can view other comments) or by fax at (202) 493-2251. Comments should be identified by docket number FMCSA-2009-0231 and/or RIN 2126-AB19.