WASHINGTON – Private and for-hire truck fleets are covered by a rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), according to the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA).

On August 24, the FMCSA issued a final rule that establishes initial fees for 2007 and a fee bracket structure for the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) agreement, which applies to both for hire and private truck fleets. The fee structure calls for a six-tier system of fees ranging from $39 a year for companies with two or fewer trucks to $37,500 for companies with more than 1,000 trucks.

The UCR replaces the Single State Registration System (SSRS). The purpose of the UCR is to facilitate individual state requirements for the registration and collection of fees from interstate motor carriers. One important change from the old SSRS system to the new UCR is that under the UCR, private carriers as well as for-hire carriers must pay the registration fee.