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2018 Unified Carrier Registration

Today the federal government released the reduced 2018 registration year fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan (UCR). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which has oversight of UCR, published the final rulemaking (https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/newsroom/fees-unified-carrier-registration-plan-and-agreement). The new fees, set forth below, go into effect immediately.

 

UCR registrants (i.e. interstate motor carriers, freight forwarders, and brokers) that register for UCR through the national UCR online registration system administered by the Indiana Department of Revenue should be able to register for the 2018 registration year later today. The Indiana website, which UCR registrants based in any state may use to register, is: www.ucr.in.gov. On the other hand, UCR registrants that register through one of the state run UCR systems may have to wait a few more days before the state system is ready to process the 2018 registration. UCR registrants registering through one of the state run UCR systems should consider checking with the state administrator to confirm when that state’s UCR system will be ready to process 2018 registrations.

 

Because the 2018 registration was delayed several months, the UCR Board is requesting that states delay enforcement for 90 days after the fees go into effect; that is, until April 5, 2018. That said, there is no guarantee that state enforcement officers will adhere to this request and as such UCR registrants may want to consider promptly submitting their 2018 registration to avoid any UCR enforcement issues arising.

 

2018 UCR Registration Year – Fees

 

Bracket Fleet Size Annual Fee
1 0-2 $69
2 3-5 $206
3 6-20 $410
4 21-100 $1,431
5 101-1,000 $6,820
6 1,000+ $66,597

 

Interstate brokers and interstate freight forwarders not operating commercial motor vehicles are only required to pay the minimum $69 annual UCR fee.

FMCSA Announces 90 Day ELD Waiver for Ag Haulers

FMCSA grants a limited 90-day waiver from the Federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations pertaining to electronic logging devices (ELDs) for the transportation of agricultural commodities.   Details are here.  

The exemption expires March 18, 2018.  Carriers who haul agricultural commodities and farm supplies (as defined in 49 CFR 395.1(k)(1) have until that date to implement an ELD.

Carriers must have a satisfactory safety rating, and must carry a copy of the notice in each truck.

FMCSA Ask for Comments on Two Proposals

The first proposed regulatory guidance clarifies the “agricultural commodity” exception to the Hours of Service regulations.  Details and instructions are here. 

Clarifies drivers operating unladen vehicles traveling either to pick up an agricultural commodity, trips beyond 150 air-miles from the source of the agricultural commodity, whether grain elevators and/or livestock sale barns should be considered a “source” of agricultural commodities.

 

The second proposed regulation clarifies the use of Personal Conveyance by commercial drivers.  Details and instructions are here.    Personal conveyance is the use of an unladen Commercial Motor Vehicle for commuting, and is considered an Off Duty status.

 

 

FMCSA Issues Two ELD Exemptions

Having decided to grant part of a United Parcel Service request for a limited 5-year exemption from some provisions of the electronic logging device mandate, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will now allow all motor carriers—not just UPS– and drivers to make use of two new temporary exemptions from the ELD rule.

Source: FMCSA Issues Two Commonsensical ELD Exemptions