Transportation 62

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ("FMCSA") just released new Unified Carrier Registration ("UCR") fees for 2010.  The fees apply to interstate private carriers, for-hire carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and leasing companies.  Though the new fees are higher than in past years, they are lower than those proposed by the FMCSA last year.  The new fee schedule for motor carriers is as follows:

• Up to two vehicles - the fee is raised from $39 to $76
• Three to five vehicles - from $116 to $227
• Six to 20 vehicles - from $231 to $452
• 21 to 100 vehicles - from $806 to $1,576
• 101 to 1,000 vehicles - from $3,840 to $7,511
• 1,001 to 200,000 vehicles - from $37,500 to $73,346

Brokers, freight forwarders, or leasing companies that are not also motor carriers pay a flat fee of $76.  Enforcement on interstate motor carriers not in compliance with 2010 UCR fee payment begins July 15, 2010.