UCR 2027 Registration: Dates, Fees & How to File
Registration for UCR 2027 opens October 1, 2026, and enforcement begins January 1, 2027 — register before the new year to avoid roadside citations. Fees are tiered by power-unit count and start at $55 for 0–2 power units. Register early in October and it's done in minutes.
The UCR 2027 timeline
UCR runs on a fixed annual rhythm: registration for the upcoming year opens October 1, and enforcement starts January 1. For the 2027 registration year that means you can file from October 1, 2026, and any interstate carrier, broker, freight forwarder or leasing company caught operating without 2027 UCR from January 1, 2027 risks citations and being placed out of service. The smart window is the first half of October — it takes minutes and the season's rush hasn't started.
What the 2027 fee is
UCR fees are set through federal rulemaking and published by the UCR Plan and FMCSA ahead of the registration year. The 2027 brackets start at $55 for 0–2 power units and scale with fleet size: $167 for 3–5, $333 for 6–20, $1,163 for 21–100, $5,548 for 101–1,000 and $54,165 for 1,001 and above — the same amounts as 2026. This page is updated the moment any amount changes, or you can just run a free fee check with your USDOT and see your own bracket.
Renewing vs registering for the first time
There's no difference in the filing itself — UCR is an annual registration, not a renewal that carries over. Whether you registered in 2026 or have never registered, you complete the same 2027 registration against your current fleet size. Your bracket comes from the power-unit count on your most recent MCS-150, so if your fleet shrank, updating your MCS-150 first can lower your bracket.
Be ready the day it opens
Enter your USDOT and EasyUCR looks up your real carrier record from the FMCSA census — legal name, address, base state, classifications, power units, MCS-150 date — and shows the 2027 bracket you should land in. Then an AI copilot guides you through the official UCR.gov registration one screen at a time, in a live conversation: the Terms acknowledgement and reCAPTCHA at the entry screen, the USDOT re-entry on "Is this you?", REGISTER NOW on the 2027 row of the registration-history dashboard, the intrastate-only certification, the "Registered By" authorisation, the five classification checkboxes, the vehicle screen that sets your fee, and billing. Paste or upload a screenshot whenever you're unsure and it tells you exactly where you are and what to do next; on a desktop you can share your screen and it follows along. It keeps asking questions until the registration is submitted and your receipt is saved. You do every click, you pay the government fee directly to the government, and you stay the filer. Free to start — the first four screens cost nothing — then $49 for 0–2 power units up to $149 for 21–100, custom above that. EasyUCR is a private company and is not affiliated with the UCR Plan, FMCSA, USDOT or any state agency.
Frequently asked questions
When does UCR 2027 registration open?+
October 1, 2026. That's the standard opening date — UCR registration for the upcoming year always opens October 1.
What is the deadline for UCR 2027?+
Enforcement begins January 1, 2027, so register before the end of December 2026. States can cite and place vehicles out of service for operating without current-year UCR from January 1.
How much does UCR 2027 cost?+
Fees are tiered by power units: $55 for 0–2 units, $167 for 3–5, $333 for 6–20, $1,163 for 21–100, $5,548 for 101–1,000 and $54,165 for 1,001+. Your bracket depends only on truck count.
Do I have to register for 2027 if I already did 2026?+
Yes. UCR is annual — each registration year stands alone. A 2026 registration covers you only through December 31, 2026.
Can I register for UCR 2027 before October 1, 2026?+
No — the system opens for the 2027 year on October 1, 2026, and until then there's no 2027 row to press REGISTER NOW on. What you can do beforehand is make sure your MCS-150 vehicle count is current, since that's what the portal's vehicle screen autofills from and what sets your bracket.
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