UCR Registration Year

Also known as: UCR Year

By Korey Sharp-Paar · Reviewed by the Fast Trucking Compliance team

Definition

The UCR registration year is the January 1 to December 31 year a UCR filing covers. Registration for a UCR year opens on or about October 1 of the year before and is due by December 31 of the year before; enforcement of the new year starts January 1. A 2026 UCR filing, for example, became enforceable on January 1, 2026, and the 2027 registration is due by December 31, 2026. UCR is a per-year obligation: each new year requires a fresh filing and fee. A carrier that becomes subject to UCR partway through a year owes the full bracket fee, with no proration.

Is UCR Annual? Yes: It Renews Every Year, Due Dec 31

UCR is an annual fee, not one-time. Every interstate carrier, broker, forwarder, and leasing company renews UCR each year under 49 CFR Part 367 - it lapses every December 31.

Related terms

UCR October 1 Opening(UCR Filing Window Opens)
UCR December 31 Deadline(UCR Deadline)
UCR(Unified Carrier Registration)

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