UCR fee calculator: your 2026 bracket and exact fee
Enter how many commercial motor vehicles you ran in interstate commerce and this calculator returns your 2026 UCR bracket and exact federal fee. The 2026 schedule, set by 49 CFR §367.50 and unchanged from 2025, runs six brackets: $46 for 0–2 vehicles up to $44,836 for 1,001+. Trailers never count, and brokers pay the $46 minimum.
Check your 2026 bracket and federal fee
Two inputs. The fee comes straight from the official bracket schedule.
2027 fees are TBD until the UCR board publishes them - see the 2027 registration guide.
Enter your vehicle count to see your 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 2026 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 | $46 → $138 | +$92 |
| Vehicle #6 | B2 → B3 | $138 → $276 | +$138 |
| Vehicle #21 | B3 → B4 | $276 → $963 | +$687 |
| Vehicle #101 | B4 → B5 | $963 → $4,592 | +$3,629 |
| Vehicle #1,001 | B5 → B6 | $4,592 → $44,836 | +$40,244 |
Derived from the UCR Plan's published 2026 schedule (plan.ucr.gov/fee-brackets) under 49 CFR §367.50. Full bracket table and per-truck math: 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 $80 one-time - the $46 federal fee plus a $34 service fee - or $70/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.
What about the 2027 registration year
This calculator quotes the 2026 registration year only. The 2027 fees are TBD - the UCR Plan board recommends the schedule and publishes it before the 2027 window opens, expected October 1, 2026. Open date, expected timeline, and fee status are tracked in the UCR registration 2027 guide.
Frequently asked questions
- How is my 2026 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: $46 (0–2), $138 (3–5), $276 (6–20), $963 (21–100), $4,592 (101–1,000), or $44,836 (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 $276, 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 - $46 for 2026 - 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 $46 minimum. FastUCR, a third-party filing service and not a government agency, files Bracket 1 for $80 total or $70/yr on auto-renew.
- What will the UCR fee be for 2027?
- The 2027 fees are TBD - the UCR Plan board recommends the schedule and publishes it before registration opens, expected October 1, 2026. Recent cycles carried the 2025 schedule forward unchanged, but that is not guaranteed. This calculator quotes 2026 fees only; the 2027 registration guide tracks the open date and fee status.