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Vol. 1 · No. 1090

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · RIN:2126-AC72

Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement

Transportation Department, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — observed across 2 documents over 123 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The Transportation Department updates the fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan, which governs how trucking companies register and pay to operate across state lines. Your small trucking business should review the new fee schedule and adjust your operating budget before October 1st, when these fees take effect.

First seen

May 1, 2026

Last seen

Sep 1, 2026

Latest stage

Rule

PRORULE → RULE

123d

Effective on

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Proposed·May 1, 2026·91 FR 23383

    Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement

    comments close May 26, 2026#2026-08498

  2. Final·Sep 1, 2026·91 FR 56063

    Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement

    effective Oct 1, 2026#2026-17893