Compliance FAQ
Can I get a UCR refund if I deactivate my authority?
Not because you deactivate. Deactivating authority, selling the business, or stopping operations does not by itself earn a refund of the government UCR fee, and the fee is never prorated. The only route back is the UCR Plan's Refund Procedure, requested in the National Registration System for an open registration year.
Reviewed by Korey Sharp-Paar · Updated
Why does it matter?
The UCR Agreement Refund Procedure (rev. March 6, 2025) lets carriers, permitting services, state users, and National Registration System support personnel request a refund for current, open registration years. Requests are initiated only in the National Registration System.
The request has to be made within 60 days after the registration was paid and validated for the most recent registration year, and within 30 days for any other open prior year. Audit-related refunds are the exception, and only while the audited year is still open.
For carriers buying an existing trucking business, the seller's UCR registration does not transfer. The new owner files a fresh UCR under their own EIN/USDOT for the next applicable year. The seller's receipt is for their own historical compliance only.
The Fast Trucking Compliance service fee follows its own Refund Policy, separate from the government fee.
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