Guides

The questions we get asked most, answered properly rather than briefly.

Do I owe UCR?
Almost certainly yes if you cross a state line — and quite possibly yes even if you own no trucks at all.

What UCR costs
The price steps with your fleet, in six jumps. Here is where the money goes and how much of it is ours.

How many trucks do I count?
Two ways to answer, and they can give different numbers. Which one to use, and what a power unit actually is.

Is UCR the same as a BOC-3?
No, and mixing them up is the most common mistake we see. Here is the difference in one page.

When is UCR due?
It opens in October, it is due by the end of December, and nobody sends you a reminder. Here are the dates.

What happens after you order
A receipt from us is not a receipt from the government. Here is what each one means and when you get it.

My FMCSA details are wrong
Why the federal record lags reality, when that changes what you pay, and what to do about it.

BOC-3, in plain English
Somebody in every state who can accept legal papers for you. That is the whole of it — and you cannot name yourself.

Fifty State Agent is a private filing service, not affiliated with the FMCSA, the UCR Plan or any government agency.