Unified Carrier Registration
Act of 2005
As contained in P.L. 109-59
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Major Provisions
• Elimination of Single State Registration
System (SSRS)
• Establishment of the Unified Carrier
Registration System
• Enactment of Unified Carrier Registration
Agreement (UCR Agreement)
• Implementation of Unified Carrier
Registration Plan (UCR Plan)
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Important Dates
• Signed into Law on August 10, 2005
• Transition Termination Date: 1/1/07
• SSRS Termination Date: 1/1/07
• State Plans Required to be Submitted to
Secretary no Later Than 3 Years after
Enactment.
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Required Actions by Secretary
120 Days from Enactment Date:
All Motor Carriers Except Private Motor Carriers Must
File Security Approved by Secretary in Amounts Not
Less Than Requirements of Sec. 31138 and 31139
Within 1 Year From Enactment Date:
Secretary to Issue Regulations to Establish Unified
Carrier Registration System
14 Months from Enactment Date:
Corrective Procedures for Unified Carrier
Registration System
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Required Actions by Secretary
Unspecified Date:
Establish Fee System for UCR
Establish the UCR Board of Directors
Appoint UCR Board Chair and Vice-Chair
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UCR Board of Directors
15 Members as follows:
Four from the State Agencies of the
FMCSA Service Areas (One per Area)
Five from NCSTS Members
Five from Industry (One from ATA, One
Representing Small Carriers)
One from FMCSA
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Required Actions by UCR Board
• Prescribe Uniform Forms and Formats for
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– Annual Submission to Base State
– Transmission of Data to UCR System
– Payment and Distribution of Excess Fees
– Notice of Change in Base State by Motor Carrier
Write UCR Agreement
Write Dispute Resolution Procedures
Designate Depository
Recommend Fee Structure to Secretary
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Required Actions by States
• Submit Plan that:
– Identifies State Agency Responsible for UCR
– Show how UCR Revenue to be Used
• Motor Carrier Safety Programs
• Enforcement
• UCR Plan and Agreement Administration
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Required Actions by Registrants
• Register Under UCR with Base State
• Declare Number of Vehicles Operated
• Determine Proper Fee Bracket
• Pay UCR Fees
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