UCR fee calculator: your 2027 bracket and exact fee
Enter how many commercial motor vehicles you ran in interstate commerce and this calculator returns your 2027 UCR bracket and exact federal fee. The 2027 schedule, set by 49 CFR §367.50 under FMCSA's final rule of September 1, 2026, runs six brackets: $55 for 0–2 vehicles up to $54,165 for 1,001+. Trailers never count, and brokers pay the $55 minimum. A late 2026 filing still pays the 2026 fee - switch the year selector to see it.
Check your 2027 bracket and federal fee
Two inputs. The fee comes straight from the official bracket schedule for the year you pick.
2027 fees are final under 49 CFR 367.50 - see the 2027 fee brackets with the 2026 comparison.
Enter your vehicle count to see your 2027 bracket, your exact federal fee, and the counts where the fee would jump.
Which vehicles count
UCR counts self-propelled commercial motor vehicles used on the highways in interstate commerce - the definition in 49 USC §31101, adopted for UCR by 49 USC §14504a(a)(1). A vehicle counts if it has a gross vehicle weight or weight rating of at least 10,001 pounds (alone, or as a combination when pulling trailing equipment), carries placarded amounts of hazardous materials at any weight, or is designed to carry more than 10 passengers including the driver.
- Trailers never count. Only power units enter the count - trailers, dollies, and converter gear are towed, not self-propelled.
- Two legal counting bases. Use the CMV count on your most recently filed MCS-150, or the actual count you owned or operated for the 12 months ending June 30 of the year before the registration year (49 USC §14504a(f)(3)). Use whichever reflects reality - a stale MCS-150 is a legal basis but often an expensive one.
- Intrastate-only vehicles can be excluded by election, if they were used exclusively in the intrastate transportation of property, waste, or recyclable material. One interstate load puts the truck back in the count.
- Brokers and leasing companies pay the smallest bracket regardless of equipment; a freight forwarder with its own trucks counts them like a carrier.
The full counting rules - leased-on trucks, the June-30 window, audit documentation - are in the guide to counting your UCR fleet.
Where the fee jumps: the five bracket edges
The 2027 fee is flat inside each bracket, so only five fleet sizes change what you owe. Adding one vehicle at any other count costs nothing; adding one at these counts repriced the whole filing:
| Vehicle that triggers the jump | Bracket change | Fee change | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle #3 | B1 → B2 | $55 → $167 | +$112 |
| Vehicle #6 | B2 → B3 | $167 → $333 | +$166 |
| Vehicle #21 | B3 → B4 | $333 → $1,163 | +$830 |
| Vehicle #101 | B4 → B5 | $1,163 → $5,548 | +$4,385 |
| Vehicle #1,001 | B5 → B6 | $5,548 → $54,165 | +$48,617 |
Derived from the 2027 schedule in 49 CFR §367.50 (final rule 91 FR 56063). Full bracket table with the 2026 comparison: 2027 UCR fee brackets; late 2026 filings use the 2026 UCR fee bracket reference.
What FastUCR charges on top of the federal fee
The federal fee above is what the government collects. FastUCR - a third-party filing service, not a government agency - adds a flat service fee to prepare, validate, and submit the registration. For a Bracket 1 filing (0–2 vehicles, and every broker or leasing company) the all-in price is $90 one-time - the $55 federal fee plus a $35 service fee - or $80/yr on auto-renew, a $10/yr renewal discount. Larger fleets see their exact all-in price before payment on the filing page; the tier structure is explained in the UCR tiers and fees guide.
2027 fees are final - and what a late 2026 filing costs
This calculator defaults to the 2027registration year, which opens October 1, 2026 with a December 31, 2026 deadline. The fees are final: FMCSA's final rule 91 FR 56063 (published September 1, 2026, effective October 1, 2026) raised every bracket by about 20 percent on average - Bracket 1 from $46 to $55, Bracket 6 from $44,836 to $54,165 - as a single increase that stays in force until a future rulemaking. A 2026 registration filed late still pays the 2026 fee under 49 CFR §367.40 - pick 2026 in the year selector. The season timeline is in the UCR registration 2027 guide.
Frequently asked questions
- How is my 2027 UCR fee calculated?
- Your fee depends on one number: how many self-propelled commercial motor vehicles you owned or operated in interstate commerce. That count places you in one of six brackets set by 49 CFR 367.50: $55 (0–2), $167 (3–5), $333 (6–20), $1,163 (21–100), $5,548 (101–1,000), or $54,165 (1,001+). The fee is per entity, not per truck, and it is never prorated.
- Which vehicles count toward my UCR fleet size?
- Count self-propelled vehicles used on the highways in interstate commerce that have a gross vehicle weight or weight rating of at least 10,001 pounds (alone or in combination with trailing equipment), carry placarded amounts of hazardous materials, or are designed to carry more than 10 passengers including the driver - the definition in 49 USC 31101, adopted for UCR by 49 USC 14504a(a)(1).
- Do trailers count toward my UCR bracket?
- No. The UCR definition covers self-propelled vehicles only, so trailers, dollies, and converter gear never enter the count. A carrier running 8 tractors and 12 trailers counts 8 vehicles and files in Bracket 3 (6–20) at $333, not Bracket 4. Counting trailers is one of the most expensive UCR mistakes because it pushes small fleets over a bracket boundary they were never near.
- Can I exclude intrastate-only vehicles from the count?
- Yes, by election. Motor carriers and motor private carriers may exclude vehicles used exclusively in the intrastate transportation of property, waste, or recyclable material. Exclusivity is strict: one interstate load during the period puts the truck back in the count, and the exclusion does not extend to passenger operations. Keep dispatch and trip records, because the exclusion is a bracket reduction and auditors verify bracket reductions.
- What do brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies pay?
- Brokers and leasing companies pay the smallest bracket fee - $55 for 2027 - regardless of equipment, per 49 USC 14504a(f)(1)(A)(ii). A freight forwarder that operates its own trucks counts that fleet like a carrier; one without trucks pays the $55 minimum. FastUCR, a third-party filing service and not a government agency, files Bracket 1 for $90 total or $80/yr on auto-renew.
- What is the UCR fee for 2027?
- Final, and higher than 2026. FMCSA's final rule 91 FR 56063 (published September 1, 2026, effective October 1, 2026) set the 2027 schedule in a new 49 CFR 367.50: $55 for 0–2 vehicles (up from $46), $167 for 3–5 (from $138), $333 for 6–20 (from $276), $1,163 for 21–100 (from $963), $5,548 for 101–1,000 (from $4,592), and $54,165 for 1,001 or more (from $44,836) - about 20 percent on average, a single increase that stays in force until a future rulemaking. 2027 registration opens October 1, 2026 with a December 31, 2026 deadline; this calculator quotes the 2027 schedule by default.
- What does a late 2026 UCR filing cost?
- The 2026 fee, not the 2027 fee. The 2025–2026 schedule now sits at 49 CFR 367.40 (redesignated from 367.50 on October 1, 2026) and still applies to any 2026 registration filed late - $46 for 0–2 vehicles up to $44,836 for 1,001 or more. Pick 2026 in the calculator's year selector to see those figures. 2026 enforcement is active all year, so a missing 2026 registration is the urgent one.