Glossary · updated October 30, 2026
UCR Participating States
Also known as: Participating States
By Korey Sharp-Paar · Reviewed by the Fast Trucking Compliance team
Definition
UCR participating states are the states that have joined the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement and collect UCR fees directly. Most states participate. Carriers based in a participating state register through that state as their base state. The 41 participating states share UCR revenue under a formula set by the UCR Plan board to fund commercial-vehicle safety enforcement. Carriers based in one of the ten non-participating jurisdictions select the nearest participating state as their base state instead. The fee is identical in every state, and UCR is paid only once, to that single base state.
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UCR Base State Rules41 states participate directly in UCR. If your principal place of business is in one of them, that is your base state. If not, pick a participating neighbor as your UCR base.
Related terms
- UCR Non-Participating States(Non-Participating States)
- UCR Base State(Base State)
- UCR(Unified Carrier Registration)