What changed
The 2026 UCR fee brackets are set in 49 CFR 367.40, which covers the 2025 and 2026 registration years. Registration and payment are due before January 1 of the registration year; after that the fee is still owed, and the UCR Board recommended that states begin 2026 enforcement on January 1, 2026. Participating states may issue citations and impose fines under their own laws on carriers that fail to register or pay (49 USC §14504a(i)(4)). UCR is administered by the UCR Plan under 49 USC §14504a and 49 CFR Part 367, and each participating state must use at least the amount of its UCR revenue for motor carrier safety programs, enforcement, or UCR administration.
Bracket A (0–2 power units) holds at $46. Bracket B (3–5) at $138. Bracket C (6–20) at $276. Bracket D (21–100) at $963. The 2026 schedule mirrors the 2025 numbers exactly - 49 CFR 367.40 sets one fee table for both years. Fees for 2027 and later are in 49 CFR 367.50.
How to file late
Carriers that missed the deadline can still register and pay at ucr.gov. The fee remains the bracket amount; separately, participating states may cite and fine unregistered carriers under their own laws.
Operating while unregistered is the actual exposure - roadside enforcement checks whether the current registration year is paid.
What to do next
Carriers without a confirmed 2026 UCR receipt should pay immediately at ucr.gov. Keeping a copy of the receipt in the cab is a practical backup until the payment shows in roadside lookups. Our UCR fee calculator at /tools/ucr-fee-calculator computes the exact bracket fee from your power-unit count.