Quick answer
The dated 2027 deadlines: IFTA returns on January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31; Form 2290 by August 31, 2027 for trucks in service in July; the MCS-150 update in your USDOT-digit month if your next-to-last digit is odd(49 CFR §390.19T); and 2028 UCR registration by December 31, 2027. IRP renews on your base state’s cycle.
Reviewed by Korey Sharp-Paar · Updated
2027 is an odd-numbered year, so roughly half of all carriers owe an MCS-150 biennial update sometime between January and October. Nothing invoices you for it, and a missed update can lead to civil penalties and deactivation of the USDOT number (49 CFR §390.19T(b)(4)). Put the table below on a wall or let the deadline calendar compute your dates from your USDOT number.
What are the dated 2027 deadlines?
Dated items first, in calendar order, then the deadlines that follow your own numbers rather than the calendar. Where a filing runs through a service, the last column links straight to it.
| 2027 date | Deadline | Applies to | File it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 2027 UCR enforcement begins (registration opened Oct 1, 2026; due Dec 31, 2026; $55 Bracket 1 under 49 CFR 367.50); 2027 IFTA license and decals take effect | Interstate carriers, brokers, forwarders; IFTA licensees | fastucrfiling.com |
| Jan 31 | IFTA return for Q4 2026 (falls on a Sunday - most jurisdictions accept the next business day) | IFTA licensees, incl. zero-mile quarters | fastpermitfiling.com |
| Jan–Oct | MCS-150 biennial update, in the month matching your last USDOT digit - 2027 is your year if the next-to-last digit is odd (49 CFR §390.19T) | Carriers with an odd next-to-last USDOT digit | Motus (motus.dot.gov); FastMCS150Filing is paused right now |
| Apr 30 | IFTA return for Q1 2027 | IFTA licensees | fastpermitfiling.com |
| Jul 1 | Form 2290 filing season opens for the 2027–28 tax period (Jul 1, 2027 – Jun 30, 2028) | Vehicles 55,000+ lbs taxable gross weight | fast2290filing.com |
| Jul 31 | IFTA return for Q2 2027 (a Saturday - next business day generally accepted) | IFTA licensees | fastpermitfiling.com |
| Aug 31 | Form 2290 due for vehicles first used in July 2027; keep the stamped Schedule 1 for IRP | Vehicles 55,000+ lbs in service in July | fast2290filing.com |
| Oct 1 | 2028 UCR registration opens on the UCR Plan’s standing October 1 cycle; the 2027 fee schedule (49 CFR 367.50) carries forward unless FMCSA adopts a new rule | Interstate carriers, brokers, forwarders | fastucrfiling.com |
| Oct 31 | IFTA return for Q3 2027 (a Sunday - next business day generally accepted) | IFTA licensees | fastpermitfiling.com |
| Dec 31 | 2028 UCR registration due before enforcement begins Jan 1, 2028; renew 2028 IFTA license and decals through your base state | Interstate carriers, brokers, forwarders; IFTA licensees | fastucrfiling.com |
| Rolling deadlines - set by your numbers, not the calendar | |||
| Your month | IRP renewal on your base jurisdiction’s cycle; bring the stamped 2290 Schedule 1 | Apportioned vehicles (26,001+ lbs or 3+ axles, interstate) | IRP guide |
| Month after first use | Prorated Form 2290 for any truck placed in service after July (e.g., first use Nov 2027 → due Dec 31, 2027) | Newly placed vehicles 55,000+ lbs | fast2290filing.com |
| Every 12 months | Clearinghouse query per CDL driver (§382.701(b)) and MVR review per driver (§391.25) | Every employer of CDL drivers, incl. self-employed | fastdriverscreening.com |
| On reinstatement | Fresh BOC-3 process-agent designation - the one-time filing that comes back if authority is revoked | Carriers recovering a revoked MC | fastboc3filing.com |
The 2027 UCR fees are final - and higher
FMCSA published the final rule adopting the UCR Plan’s 2027 fee increase on September 1, 2026 (91 FR 56063, effective October 1, 2026). The new 49 CFR 367.50 schedule averages 20% above 2026: $55 for 0–2 power 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+. It is a single increase that stays in force for 2027 and later years until a future rulemaking, not an annual escalator. 2027 registration opens October 1, 2026 and is due December 31, 2026; a late 2026 registration still pays the 2026 fee ($46 for Bracket 1). File at fastucrfiling.com or through your base state. The 2028 year should open October 1, 2027 on the Plan’s standing cycle, at the same 367.50 fees unless FMCSA issues a new rule.
Is 2027 your MCS-150 year, and which month?
The biennial update schedule in 49 CFR §390.19T reads directly off your USDOT number. The next-to-last digit picks the year: odd digit, odd-numbered years - so 2027 is your year if that digit is 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9. The last digit picks the month:
| Last USDOT digit | MCS-150 month |
|---|---|
| 1 | January |
| 2 | February |
| 3 | March |
| 4 | April |
| 5 | May |
| 6 | June |
| 7 | July |
| 8 | August |
| 9 | September |
| 0 | October |
So a USDOT number ending in 37 files in July 2027 (last digit 7 = July; next-to-last digit 3 is odd = odd years), while one ending in 47 also files in July - but in 2028, because 4 is even. Two carriers, same month, different years, and the MCS-150 deadline calculator settles it from your full number. The update is free, takes minutes, and a lapse authorizes USDOT deactivation and civil penalties under §390.19T. New MCS-150 filings through FastMCS150Filing are paused right now. You can file directly with FMCSA in Motus (motus.dot.gov). Already missed a cycle? Start with the late-filing consequences guide.
Which deadlines follow your numbers, not the calendar?
- IRP renewal. Apportioned plates renew annually on your base jurisdiction’s cycle - some states use a single date, most stagger by registration month. Check the cab card, and have the IRS-stamped 2290 Schedule 1 ready; the DMV asks for it at renewal. See the IRP registration guide.
- Form 2290 for trucks added mid-year. The August 31 date covers vehicles in service in July. A truck first used in any later month owes a prorated return by the last day of the following month - first use November 2027, file by December 31, 2027. Either case can be e-filed at fast2290filing.com.
- Clearinghouse annual query - at least one query per CDL driver in every 12-month period under 49 CFR §382.701(b). Most carriers batch it once a calendar year; a driver-screening service like fastdriverscreening.com runs the queries and the consortium together.
- Annual MVR review per driver, at least every 12 months (49 CFR §391.25), plus the medical certificate on its own expiry.
- BOC-3 - the one filing on this page with no renewal. The process-agent designation under 49 CFR Part 366 is one-time… until an authority is revoked. Reinstatement requires a fresh BOC-3 on file, so if 2027 includes recovering a revoked MC, budget the filing at fastboc3filing.com alongside the reinstatement itself at fastreinstatementfiling.com.
- State weight-distance accounts (NY HUT, KY KYU, NM WDT, OR weight-mile) file on each state’s own cycle for as long as the account is open - fastpermitfiling.com handles the accounts and returns.
Common questions about the 2027 calendar
When does 2027 UCR registration open?
October 1, 2026, with registration due December 31, 2026 and enforcement starting January 1, 2027. The 2027 fees are set by FMCSA’s final rule at 91 FR 56063 (49 CFR 367.50): $55 for 0–2 power units, up from $46, with every bracket about 20% higher than 2026. UCR is annual under 49 USC §14504a for interstate carriers, brokers, and forwarders, with the fee bracket set by the power units on your most recent MCS-150.
Is my MCS-150 due in 2027?
Only if the next-to-last digit of your USDOT number is odd (1, 3, 5, 7, 9). The month comes from the last digit: 1 through 9 map to January through September, and 0 means October. If your next-to-last digit is even, your window fell in 2026 and comes again in 2028 - but it still pays to keep the form current in between: UCR reads your power-unit count off your latest MCS-150 every fall, and a stale count puts you in the wrong fee bracket.
When is Form 2290 due for the 2027–28 period?
August 31, 2027 for any taxable vehicle (55,000 lbs or more) first used in July 2027, which is the start of the July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028 tax period. Filing season opens July 1. A vehicle first used in a later month owes by the last day of the month after first use, prorated. Note the flip side for early 2027: a truck placed in service in, say, February 2027 files on the 2026–27 return by March 31, 2027 - it does not wait for the new period.
What are the exact IFTA due dates in 2027?
Q4 2026 is due January 31, 2027; Q1 2027 is due April 30; Q2 is due July 31; Q3 is due October 31; and Q4 2027 follows on January 31, 2028. File for every quarter you hold the license, including zero-mile quarters. In 2027, January 31 and October 31 land on Sundays and July 31 on a Saturday; jurisdictions generally accept the next business day, but the safe habit is filing by the listed date.
Does BOC-3 ever come due again?
Not on a schedule. The designation stays on file for the life of the authority, and most carriers never touch it after activation. It comes back only on events: your process agent cancels the designation, or FMCSA revokes the authority and you reinstate - reinstatement requires a current BOC-3 on file before the authority returns to ACTIVE. The reinstatement guide walks the full sequence.
Authoritative citations
- 49 CFR §390.19T — MCS-150 biennial schedule: month by last USDOT digit, odd/even year by next-to-last digit.
- 49 USC §14504a and 49 CFR Part 367 — UCR annual registration and fees; year-by-year schedule posted at ucr.gov.
- 26 USC §4481 and the IRS Form 2290 instructions — HVUT tax period, August 31 due date, month-after-first-use rule.
- 49 CFR §382.701 — Clearinghouse pre-employment and annual queries.
- 49 CFR §391.25 — Annual MVR inquiry and review.
- 49 CFR Part 366 — BOC-3 process-agent designation.
Related guides
Trucking Company Compliance Checklist
The recurring compliance calendar for an operating carrier - UCR, MCS-150, Form 2290, IFTA, IRP, per-driver and per-truck checks, retention windows.
Read the Trucking Company Compliance Checklist guideForm 2290 HVUT Complete Guide
IRS Heavy Vehicle Use Tax filing for trucks 55,000+ lbs - Schedule 1 explained.
Read the Form 2290 HVUT Complete Guide guideMCS-150 Late Filing Consequences
What happens when you miss the biennial update - civil penalties, USDOT deactivation and how to reactivate.
Read the MCS-150 Late Filing Consequences guideBottom line
Who needs to act, and what they should do next
- Owner-operators
- Mark four IFTA dates, August 31 for the 2290, your IRP month, and December 31 for 2028 UCR. Then check one thing today: if your next-to-last USDOT digit is odd, 2027 is an MCS-150 year and your month is already set.
- Small fleets
- Same dates, plus a Clearinghouse query and MVR review per driver on rolling 12-month clocks. Batch the queries once a year and reconcile the MCS-150 power-unit count before the fall UCR window opens.
- Reinstating carriers
- Your calendar starts with the event, not a date: a revoked authority needs a fresh BOC-3 on file plus the reinstatement filing, and every recurring deadline above resumes the day the MC goes back to ACTIVE.